by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Ashland University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Ashland University landed the #782 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.In addition, Ashland took the #28 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Ashland came in at #782.
Ashland ranked #782 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Ashland also ranked #28 for Best Graduate Schools in Ohio.
Ashland University was the school of choice for 1,129 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 60.9% of the total graduate student body at Ashland while men make up 39.1%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 19.0% of the graduate student population at Ashland.Ashland is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 10.3% of the graduate student population.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Ashland who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,536.
After earning their master’s degree from Ashland, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $73,084.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Ashland based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $99,553 |
| Educational Administration | $71,361 |
| History | $70,175 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | $67,517 |
| Writing Studies | $61,708 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $58,877 |
| Special Education | $58,704 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $55,734 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $48,244 |
Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Ashland, Ohio.The surrounding location of Ashland is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Ashland University.
Contact details for Ashland are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805 |
| Phone: | 800-882-1548 |
| Website: | www.ashland.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/AshlandUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/ashland_univ |
84.9% of the graduate students at Ashland took at least one online course.Approximately 63.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 20 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 115 | $99,553 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 35 | $48,244 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 29 | $58,877 |
| Educational Administration | 63 | $71,361 |
| History | 51 | $70,175 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 6 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 7 | — |
| Special Education | 16 | $58,704 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 12 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 18 | $67,517 |
| Writing Studies | 9 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 11 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | 1 | — |
| History | 3 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Nursing | 5 | — |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 19 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 4 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 11 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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