by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Fitchburg State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
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.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, Fitchburg State University landed the #445 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Fitchburg State came in at #27.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Fitchburg State came in at #445. In addition, Fitchburg State took the #27 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Fitchburg State took the #445 spot out of 4,630 schools. Fitchburg State also ranked #27 for Best Graduate Schools in Massachusetts.
For the last year in which we have data, 2,865 graduate students decided that Fitchburg State University was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at Fitchburg State is made up of 68.6% women and 31.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Fitchburg State, around 19.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Fitchburg State. Around 6.4% of graduate students are international.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Fitchburg State who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,763.
After earning their master’s degree from Fitchburg State, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $76,739.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Fitchburg State based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $102,691 |
| Educational Administration | $79,347 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $77,836 |
| Special Education | $69,942 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $59,727 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $56,771 |
Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Fitchburg State University is a public institution.Fitchburg State is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Fitchburg State University.
Contact details for Fitchburg State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697 |
| Phone: | 978-665-3000 |
| Website: | www.fitchburgstate.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/FitchburgStateUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/Fitchburg_State |
About 86.8% of the graduate students at Fitchburg State University took at least one online class.Approximately 80.9% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 568 | $102,691 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | — |
| Computer Science | 189 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 31 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 201 | $77,836 |
| Educational Administration | 67 | — |
| General Education | 19 | — |
| General English Literature | 1 | — |
| History | 3 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 24 | $56,771 |
| Nursing | 4 | — |
| Special Education | 76 | $69,942 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | $59,727 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 9 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3 | — |
| Behavioral Science | 14 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 2 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 3 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 10 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 1 | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 1 | — |
| Writing Studies | 1 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 37 | — |
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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