by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Harding University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
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.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Harding University landed the #495 spot.Harding also ranked #2 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Harding took the #495 spot on the list.In addition, Harding took the #2 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arkansas.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingHarding ranked #495 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Harding also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Arkansas.
Harding University was the school of choice for 1,160 graduate students in the last 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.Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at Harding is made up of 60.9% women and 39.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 23.2% of the graduate student population at Harding.Harding is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 4.6% of the graduate student population.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 Harding who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,715.
Master’s degree recipients from Harding earn an average early-career salary of $74,870.
After earning their professional degree from Harding, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $123,952.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Harding based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | $143,690 |
| Allied Health Professions | $117,575 |
| Nursing | $98,354 |
| Business Administration & Management | $95,838 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $77,737 |
| Educational Administration | $77,101 |
| Student Counseling | $53,414 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $52,241 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $47,603 |
| Communication Sciences | $46,164 |
Located in Searcy, Arkansas, Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution.Searcy is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Harding University.
Contact details for Harding are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR 72149-5615 |
| Phone: | 501-279-4000 |
| Website: | www.harding.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/HardingU |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/HardingU |
About 56.2% of the graduate students at Harding University took at least one online class.Roughly 37.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 33 | $117,575 |
| Behavioral Science | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 78 | $95,838 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 25 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 21 | $46,164 |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 7 | $77,101 |
| Health & Physical Education | 8 | — |
| History | 1 | — |
| Information Science | 51 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 13 | — |
| Nursing | 19 | — |
| Special Education | 32 | — |
| Student Counseling | 28 | $53,414 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 104 | $47,603 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 | $52,241 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 14 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 9 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 29 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 25 | $77,737 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 3 | — |
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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