by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Claremont Graduate University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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. 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 the 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Claremont Graduate University took the #197 spot. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 15% ranking. Claremont Graduate University received this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge for its high ranking. In addition, Claremont Graduate University took the #43 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in California.
Claremont Graduate University was ranked #123 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. This makes Claremont Graduate University a recipient of this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge. Claremont Graduate University also ranked #21 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Claremont Graduate University took the #101 spot out of 737 schools. Claremont Graduate University also ranked #15 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in California.
Claremont Graduate University was the school of choice for 1,771 graduate students in the last 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.
Women make up 58.2% of the total graduate student body at Claremont Graduate University while men make up 41.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 44.1% of the graduate student population at Claremont Graduate University. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 20.7% 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Claremont Graduate University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $91,825.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Claremont Graduate University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $109,021.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Claremont Graduate University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $124,753 |
| General Education | $121,403 |
| Public Health | $95,981 |
| General Psychology | $82,637 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $79,210 |
| Political Science & Government | $70,516 |
| Arts & Media Management | $55,990 |
| Music | $48,663 |
| Religious Studies | $36,208 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | $23,887 |
Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. Claremont is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Claremont Graduate University.
Contact details for Claremont Graduate University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 150 E Tenth St, Claremont, CA 91711-6160 |
| Phone: | 909-621-8000 |
| Website: | www.cgu.edu |
17.7% of the graduate students at Claremont Graduate University took at least one class online. For that same period, 17.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | — |
| Applied Statistics. | 1 | — |
| Arts & Media Management | 5 | $55,990 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2 | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | $124,753 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 45 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 3 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 2 | — |
| Economics | 10 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 | — |
| General Education | 15 | — |
| General English Literature | 2 | — |
| General Psychology | 1 | $81,157 |
| History | 5 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 4 | — |
| Information Science | 31 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 1 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 11 | — |
| Mathematics | 7 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 | — |
| Other Culture & Gender Studies | 10 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 6 | — |
| Public Health | 20 | $95,981 |
| Public Policy | 1 | — |
| Religious Studies | 5 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 45 | $79,210 |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Economics | 20 | — |
| General Education | 17 | $121,403 |
| General English Literature | 2 | — |
| General Psychology | 29 | $85,289 |
| History | 3 | — |
| Information Science | 11 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 5 | — |
| Mathematics | 6 | — |
| Music | 2 | — |
| Other Culture & Gender Studies | 6 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 11 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
| Religious Studies | 4 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 5 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 7 | — |
| General Education | 28 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 70 | — |
| Multilingual Education | 5 | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science | 2 | — |
| Music | 4 | — |
| Public Health | 6 | — |
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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