by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Clarke University Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The 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.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Clarke took the #1,949 spot on the list.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Clarke took the #1,949 spot out of 4,630 schools. Clarke also ranked #44 for Best Graduate Schools in Iowa.
Around 147 graduate students chose to attend Clarke 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, 57.8% of the total graduate students at Clarke are women and 42.2% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Clarke, around 12.9% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.4% 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.
The typical graduate student at Clarke who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,895.
After earning their master’s degree from Clarke, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $49,197.
After earning their doctoral degree from Clarke, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $86,932.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Clarke based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $110,127 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $78,717 |
| Business Administration & Management | $50,068 |
| General Education | $49,197 |
| Social Work | $46,552 |
Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa.The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Clarke University.
Contact details for Clarke are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001-3198 |
| Phone: | 563-588-6300 |
| Website: | www.clarke.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/clarkeuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/clarkeu |
Around 70.1% of Clarke graduate students took at least one course online.Approximately 25.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 17 | — |
| General Education | 4 | $49,197 |
| Social Work | 18 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 11 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 24 | — |
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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