by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Clark 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.
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.
Clark University came in at #205 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 15% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. For this achievement, Clark received one of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badges. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Clark came in at #15.
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Clark came in at #292. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Clark came in at #21.
Clark University was the school of choice for 1,659 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.
Women make up 45.4% of the total graduate student body at Clark while men make up 54.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 8.1% of the graduate student population at Clark. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Clark. Around 74.4% 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Clark who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,153.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Clark enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $74,685.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Clark based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $100,135 |
| Geography & Cartography | $90,425 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $69,057 |
| Public Administration | $67,812 |
| General Education | $65,053 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | $60,494 |
| Other Social Sciences | $47,299 |
Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. Worcester is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Clark University.
Contact details for Clark are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 950 Main St, Worcester, MA 01610-1477 |
| Phone: | 508-793-7711 |
| Website: | www.clarku.edu |
| Facebook: | www.clarku.edu/facebook/ |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/clarkuniversity |
33.8% of the graduate students at Clark University took at least one class online. For that same period, 1.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 1 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 33 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 35 | $100,135 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 | — |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 26 | $60,494 |
| Computer Information Systems | 302 | — |
| Computer Science | 173 | — |
| Economics | 2 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 | — |
| General Biology | 8 | — |
| General Education | 27 | $65,053 |
| General Psychology | 2 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 19 | $90,425 |
| Graphic Communications | 15 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 4 | — |
| History | 4 | — |
| Information Technology | 40 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 173 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 25 | $69,057 |
| Other Social Sciences | 12 | $47,299 |
| Public Administration | 37 | $67,812 |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 18 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 2 | — |
| Economics | 7 | — |
| General Psychology | 12 | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 9 | — |
| History | 3 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | — |
| Physics | 2 | — |
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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