by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. 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.
Keck Graduate Institute came in at #24 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. For this achievement, KGI received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.
In addition, KGI took the #6 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.
KGI was ranked #486 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.
KGI also ranked #48 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 62.9% of the total graduate students at KGI are women and 37.1% are men.
About 67.4% of the graduate students who attend KGI are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. KGI is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 10.6% 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.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,710 | $40,710 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from KGI enter careers with an average starting salary of $66,497. That's about 14% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from KGI, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $84,007. That's about 12% higher than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.
Get more details about the location of Keck Graduate Institute.
Contact details for KGI are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 535 Watson Dr, Claremont, CA 91711 |
| Phone: | 909-607-7855 |
| Website: | www.kgi.edu/ |
About 7.9% of the graduate students at Keck Graduate Institute took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 7.9% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Science | 83 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 28 |
| Genetics | 6 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16 |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Science | 4 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 63 |
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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