by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Emporia State University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Emporia State University landed the #736 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas, ESU E-State came in at #8.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, ESU E-State came in at #736. ESU E-State also ranked #8 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, ESU E-State came in at #736. In addition, ESU E-State took the #8 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Kansas.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,161 graduate students attended Emporia State University.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 71.3% of the total graduate students at ESU E-State are women and 28.7% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 17.6% of the graduate student population at ESU E-State.ESU E-State is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 3.4% 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.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at ESU E-State who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,131.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at ESU E-State enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $59,168.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from ESU E-State earn an average early-career salary of $58,665.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at ESU E-State based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $72,171 |
| Educational Administration | $67,899 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $64,171 |
| Instructional Media Design | $61,414 |
| Accounting | $59,976 |
| Mathematics | $59,896 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $59,470 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | $58,665 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $55,525 |
| Special Education | $54,419 |
Located in Emporia, Kansas, Emporia State University is a public institution.The surrounding location of Emporia is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Emporia State University.
Contact details for ESU E-State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801-5415 |
| Phone: | 620-341-1200 |
| Website: | www.emporia.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/emporiastateuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/emporiastate |
Around 96.3% of ESU E-State graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 91.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 44 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 212 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 13 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 42 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 178 | $59,470 |
| Educational Administration | 148 | $67,899 |
| General Biology | 8 | — |
| General English Literature | 10 | — |
| General Psychology | 6 | — |
| History | 4 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 7 | $61,414 |
| Library & Information Science | 162 | $53,566 |
| Mathematics | 16 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 39 | — |
| Music | 10 | — |
| Nursing | 4 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 14 | — |
| Security Science and Technology. | 4 | — |
| Sociology | 9 | — |
| Special Education | 40 | $54,419 |
| Student Counseling | 16 | $54,371 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 81 | $55,525 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 63 | $64,171 |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 1 | — |
| General Education | 6 | — |
| General English Literature | 4 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 3 | — |
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 10 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 18 | — |
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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