by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Lesley University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Lesley University landed the #667 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. In addition, Lesley took the #44 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
Lesley was ranked #496 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts, Lesley came in at #25.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,328 graduate students decided that Lesley University 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. Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at Lesley is made up of 83.1% women and 16.9% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 21.7% of the graduate student population at Lesley. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.8% of graduate students hail from another country. 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 Lesley who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,818.
Master’s degree recipients from Lesley earn an average early-career salary of $61,616.
After earning their doctoral degree from Lesley, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $82,665.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Lesley based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Special Education | $68,653 |
| General Education | $68,068 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $67,360 |
| Other Education | $65,874 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $64,047 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $61,482 |
| Business Administration & Management | $61,296 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $60,443 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $54,774 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | $52,900 |
Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The city atmosphere of Cambridge makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of Lesley University.
Contact details for Lesley are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138-2790 |
| Phone: | 617-868-9600 |
| Website: | www.lesley.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LesleyUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/lesley_u |
About 43.5% of the graduate students at Lesley University took at least one online class. Approximately 26.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 3 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 6 | $61,482 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 1 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 18 | $43,000 |
| Instructional Media Design | 2 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 9 | — |
| Mathematics | 6 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 208 | $54,774 |
| Other Education | 11 | $65,874 |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 11 | — |
| Social Work | 5 | — |
| Special Education | 46 | $68,653 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 61 | $60,443 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 50 | $67,360 |
| Teaching English or French | 9 | — |
| Writing Studies | 20 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 19 | $82,665 |
| Other Psychology | 4 | — |
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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