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College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. 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 a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Erikson Institute landed the #953 spot. In addition, The Erikson Institute took the #45 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, The Erikson Institute came in at #443. The Erikson Institute also ranked #26 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois.
For the last year in which we have data, 297 graduate students decided that Erikson Institute was the best place for them. 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 97.0% of the total graduate student body at The Erikson Institute while men make up 3.0%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 53.5% of the graduate student population at The Erikson Institute. 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.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at The Erikson Institute enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $54,142.
The average early-career salary for post-master’s certificate recipients from The Erikson Institute is $62,491.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at The Erikson Institute with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Family Studies | $58,849 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $48,417 |
| Social Work | $46,056 |
Erikson Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Erikson Institute.
Contact details for The Erikson Institute are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 451 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60654-4510 |
| Phone: | 312-755-2250 |
| Website: | www.erikson.edu |
Around 92.6% of The Erikson Institute graduate students took at least one course online. For that same period, 79.8% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Family Studies | 23 | $57,068 |
| Social Work | 26 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 38 | $48,417 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Family Studies | 45 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8 | — |
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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