Bard College Graduate School Report

If you want to know more about Bard College Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

• Rankings
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Salary
• Location
• Online Learning
• Masters Degree Programs
• Doctorate Degree Programs

Bard College Graduate School Rankings

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.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.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Bard College landed the #2,075 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.Bard also ranked #133 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New York.

Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Bard came in at #2,075. Bard also ranked #133 for Best Graduate Schools in New York.

Bard College Graduate Student Diversity

Around 473 graduate students chose to attend Bard College during the most recent year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.

Bard Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 61.3% of the total graduate student body at Bard while men make up 38.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

Bard Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Bard, around 25.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Bard is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 31.1% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.

Bard Graduate School Cost of Attendance

Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.

Bard Graduate Student Debt

The typical graduate student at Bard who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,402.

Average Salary of Bard Graduate Programs

The graduate programs at Bard 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.

Location of Bard College Graduate School

Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution.The rural area surrounding Bard is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of Bard College.

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Online Learning for Bard Grad Students

Around 23.3% of Bard graduate students took at least one course online.

Bard College Masters Degree Programs

Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.

Bard College Doctorate Degree Programs

As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.

Notes and References

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License More about our data sources and methodologies.