by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Chatham University Graduate School? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Chatham offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
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.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Chatham University took the #799 spot.Chatham also ranked #60 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Chatham was ranked #799 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.In addition, Chatham took the #60 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Chatham came in at #799. Chatham also ranked #60 for Best Graduate Schools in Pennsylvania.
For the last year in which we have data, 759 graduate students decided that Chatham University was the best place for them.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 81.4% of the total graduate students at Chatham are women and 18.6% are men.
About 23.8% of the graduate students who attend Chatham are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Chatham is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 2.9% 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.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Chatham who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,261.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Chatham enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $71,619.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from Chatham is $112,337.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Chatham with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $154,532 |
| Allied Health Professions | $116,195 |
| Business Administration & Management | $89,095 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $76,090 |
| General Biology | $67,582 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $50,842 |
| Writing Studies | $45,682 |
| General Psychology | $36,481 |
Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Chatham University.
Contact details for Chatham are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Woodland Road, Office of Institutional Research, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 |
| Phone: | 412-365-1292 |
| Website: | www.chatham.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/chathamu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/chathamu |
33.5% of the graduate students at Chatham University took at least one class online.Approximately 20.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 59 | $116,195 |
| Business Administration & Management | 30 | $89,095 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 55 | $50,842 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 4 | — |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2 | — |
| General Biology | 23 | $67,582 |
| General Psychology | 13 | — |
| Interior Architecture | 7 | — |
| International Agriculture | 9 | — |
| Nursing | 7 | — |
| Other Business & Marketing | 13 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Sustainability Science | 7 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
| Writing Studies | 7 | $45,682 |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 9 | — |
| Nursing | 61 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 87 | — |
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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