by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Augusta University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Augusta University came in at #604 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. In addition, Augusta University took the #8 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia.
Augusta University was ranked #539 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. Augusta University also ranked #6 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Georgia.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Augusta University came in at #451. Augusta University also ranked #8 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,851 graduate students attended Augusta University. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at Augusta University is made up of 70.2% women and 29.8% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 41.3% of the graduate students who attend Augusta University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 2.5% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Augusta University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,692.
After earning their master’s degree from Augusta University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $81,363.
Doctoral degree recipients from Augusta University earn an average early-career salary of $108,510.
After earning their professional degree from Augusta University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $157,516.
The average early-career salary for post-master’s certificate recipients from Augusta University is $306,409.
The graduate programs at Augusta University lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs. | $306,409 |
| Medicine | $159,709 |
| Dentistry | $150,706 |
| Allied Health Professions | $128,267 |
| Nursing | $98,650 |
| Business Administration & Management | $94,332 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $80,898 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | $76,110 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | $74,353 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $67,394 |
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Contact details for Augusta University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912 |
| Phone: | 706-721-0211 |
| Website: | www.augusta.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/GeorgiaRegentsU |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/georgiaregents |
About 54.3% of the graduate students at Augusta University took at least one online class. Approximately 40.2% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 47 | $128,267 |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 6 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 39 | $94,332 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 | $76,110 |
| Computer Information Systems | 3 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 679 | $67,394 |
| Data Science. | 4 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 4 | — |
| Educational Administration | 23 | — |
| General Education | 153 | $56,425 |
| General Psychology | 7 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 13 | — |
| Information Technology | 32 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 9 | $74,353 |
| Nursing | 129 | $88,281 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 38 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 19 | — |
| Public Administration | 11 | — |
| Public Health | 34 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 40 | $71,881 |
| Student Counseling | 28 | $58,146 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 3 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 3 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 7 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 1 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 12 | — |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | — |
| Nursing | 93 | $138,572 |
| Other Health Professions | 2 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 15 | — |
| General Education | 19 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 7 | — |
| Other Foreign Language & Literature | 44 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 87 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 131 | — |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Augusta University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 89 | $150,706 |
| Medicine | 247 | $159,709 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 40 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Augusta University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 13 | — |
| Nursing | 4 | — |
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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