by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Bluffton University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Bluffton University landed the #1,100 spot. In addition, Bluffton took the #38 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio.
Around 63 graduate students chose to attend Bluffton University 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. Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 52.4% of the total graduate students at Bluffton are women and 47.6% are men.
About 14.3% of the graduate students who attend Bluffton are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 3.2% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Bluffton who borrowed carries a median debt of $27,000.
Master’s degree recipients from Bluffton earn an average early-career salary of $85,046.
The graduate programs at Bluffton 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $85,046 |
Located in Bluffton, Ohio, Bluffton University is a private not-for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding Bluffton is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of Bluffton University.
Contact details for Bluffton are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817-2104 |
| Phone: | 419-358-3000 |
| Website: | www.bluffton.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/BlufftonUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BlufftonU |
82.5% of the graduate students at Bluffton University took at least one class online. For that same period, 82.5% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 22 | $85,046 |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 5 | — |
| General Education | 13 | — |
| Social Work | 3 | — |
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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