by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Hampton 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.
The 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.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.
Hampton University landed the #1,559 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia, Hampton came in at #31.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Hampton came in at #1,559. In addition, Hampton took the #31 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Virginia.
Around 516 graduate students chose to attend Hampton University during the most recent year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 63.4% of the total graduate students at Hampton are women and 36.6% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 72.7% of the graduate student population at Hampton.Hampton is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 2.3% of the graduate student population.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Hampton who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,169.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Hampton enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $72,720.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Hampton enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $121,900.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Hampton based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $131,229 |
| Business Administration & Management | $94,701 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $91,780 |
| Communication Sciences | $75,788 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | $67,230 |
| General Architecture | $63,238 |
| Student Counseling | $54,520 |
| Health & Physical Education | $35,460 |
Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia.Hampton is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Hampton University.
Contact details for Hampton are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 William R. Harvey Way, Hampton, VA 23668-0099 |
| Phone: | 757-727-5000 |
| Website: | www.hamptonu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/hamptonuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/_hamptonu |
Around 75.4% of Hampton graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 63.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | $94,701 |
| Chemistry | 1 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 17 | $75,788 |
| General Architecture | 15 | $63,238 |
| General Biology | 4 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 17 | — |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9 | $67,230 |
| Music | 1 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
| Student Counseling | 7 | $54,520 |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 14 | — |
| Nursing | 2 | — |
| Physics | 2 | — |
| Student Counseling | 12 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 14 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling | 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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