by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Belmont University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. 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.
Belmont University landed the #308 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee, Belmont came in at #5.
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Belmont came in at #203. Belmont also ranked #4 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Tennessee.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,628 graduate students attended Belmont 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.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 70.7% of the total graduate students at Belmont are women and 29.3% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Belmont, around 22.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Belmont is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 1.8% of the graduate student population. 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 graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,280 | $54,280 |
| Fees | $990 | $990 |
The typical graduate student at Belmont who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,447.
After earning their master’s degree from Belmont, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $89,869.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Belmont enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $111,435.
The graduate programs at Belmont 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $139,004 |
| Business & Commerce | $120,032 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $103,207 |
| Nursing | $102,708 |
| Law | $88,212 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $74,472 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $55,337 |
| Health & Physical Education | $54,596 |
| Music | $41,152 |
Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Nashville, Tennessee. The city atmosphere of Nashville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of Belmont University.
Contact details for Belmont are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757 |
| Phone: | 615-460-6000 |
| Website: | www.belmont.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/BelmontUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BelmontUniv |
Around 15.9% of Belmont graduate students took at least one course online. Roughly 6.3% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 8 | — |
| Business & Commerce | 39 | $120,032 |
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 | — |
| General English Literature | 7 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 34 | $54,596 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 58 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30 | — |
| Music | 18 | $41,152 |
| Nursing | 5 | $102,708 |
| Other Education | 6 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 15 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 40 | $82,231 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 | $55,337 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 117 | — |
| Nursing | 11 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 56 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 100 | — |
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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