by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Eastern Mennonite University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. 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.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.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Eastern Mennonite University took the #975 spot.In addition, EMU took the #21 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, EMU came in at #975. EMU also ranked #21 for Best Graduate Schools in Virginia.
Around 363 graduate students chose to attend Eastern Mennonite University during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Women make up 81.0% of the total graduate student body at EMU while men make up 19.0%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 18.2% of the graduate student population at EMU.EMU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 7.2% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at EMU who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,415.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at EMU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | $49,973 |
Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia.Harrisonburg is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Eastern Mennonite University.
Contact details for EMU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462 |
| Phone: | 540-432-4000 |
| Website: | www.emu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EasternMennonite |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/EMU_News |
64.2% of the graduate students at Eastern Mennonite University took at least one class online.For that same period, 57.0% of grad students took all of their classes online.
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 | 8 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 17 | — |
| Dispute Resolution | 1 | — |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 7 | — |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 | — |
| Nursing | 13 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 | — |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 12 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 3 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 3 | — |
| Dispute Resolution | 3 | — |
| Education Philosophy | 46 | — |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 2 | — |
| Nursing | 13 | — |
| Pastoral Specialized Ministries | 2 | — |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 3 | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 3 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Eastern Mennonite University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 1 | — |
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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