by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Claflin University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
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. 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 a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Claflin University landed the #1,405 spot. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina, Claflin came in at #24.
Around 121 graduate students chose to attend Claflin 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. Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 63.6% of the total graduate students at Claflin are women and 36.4% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Claflin, around 78.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Claflin. Around 8.3% of graduate students are international. 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 Claflin who borrowed carries a median debt of $32,111.
After earning their master’s degree from Claflin, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $40,175.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Claflin based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $40,175 |
Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Orangeburg draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of Claflin University.
Contact details for Claflin are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498 |
| Phone: | 803-535-5000 |
| Website: | www.claflin.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/ClaflinUniversity1869?v=wall |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/#!/ClaflinUniv1869 |
About 81.0% of the graduate students at Claflin University took at least one online class. Roughly 81.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 11 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 10 | $40,175 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 6 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 16 | — |
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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