by our College Data Analytics TeamThe goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. 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 1151 colleges and universities considered in the 2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #598 spot.
In addition, Clarion University took the #44 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2023 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Clarion University came in at #497.
In addition, Clarion University took the #39 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 80.9% of the total graduate students at Clarion University are women and 19.1% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Clarion University, around 12.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Clarion University is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.3% of the graduate student population. 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 graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,288 | $10,026 |
| Fees | $2,891 | $3,836 |
Master's degree recipients from Clarion University earn an average salary of $55,277 during the early years of their career. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 5% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Contact details for Clarion University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214 |
| Phone: | 814-393-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.clarion.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/clarionu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/clarionu |
About 84.4% of the graduate students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania took at least one online class during the 2019-2020 academic year. Roughly 80.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 11 |
| Business Administration & Management | 48 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 |
| Communication Sciences | 80 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 10 |
| Library & Information Science | 159 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 20 |
| Nursing | 25 |
| Special Education | 12 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 38 |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 14 |
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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