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 the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Cornerstone University took the #863 spot.
In addition, Cornerstone took the #23 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Cornerstone came in at #570.
Cornerstone also ranked #17 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Michigan.
Women make up 56.1% of the total graduate student body at Cornerstone while men make you 43.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Cornerstone, around 23.2% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Cornerstone. Around 4.2% of graduate students are international. 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 graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,160 | $14,160 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from Cornerstone enter careers with an average starting salary of $43,272. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 26% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of Cornerstone University.
Contact details for Cornerstone are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 E Beltline Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-5897 |
| Phone: | 616-949-5300 |
| Website: | www.cornerstone.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/CornerstoneU |
About 61.9% of the graduate students at Cornerstone University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 48.5% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 7 |
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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