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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.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.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Monmouth University landed the #254 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey, Monmouth came in at #12.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Monmouth came in at #254.Monmouth also ranked #12 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Monmouth came in at #254. Monmouth also ranked #12 for Best Graduate Schools in New Jersey.
Monmouth University was the school of choice for 1,057 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 Monmouth is made up of 77.6% women and 22.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 25.5% of the graduate student population at Monmouth.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 3.7% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Monmouth who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,864.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Monmouth is $75,448.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from Monmouth earn an average early-career salary of $68,949.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Monmouth based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $131,719 |
| Allied Health Professions | $115,351 |
| Business Administration & Management | $99,582 |
| Homeland Security | $78,542 |
| Public Policy Analysis. | $76,453 |
| General English Literature | $74,792 |
| Educational Administration | $70,131 |
| Special Education | $69,183 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $63,483 |
| General Education | $63,467 |
Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey.The suburban atmosphere of West Long Branch makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle. Get more details about the location of Monmouth University.
Contact details for Monmouth are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898 |
| Phone: | 732-571-3400 |
| Website: | www.monmouth.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/MonmouthUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/monmouthu |
Around 37.8% of Monmouth graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 20.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 29 | — |
| Anthropology | 9 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 65 | $99,582 |
| Communication Sciences | 36 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 2 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 11 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 27 | — |
| Data Science. | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 4 | — |
| General Education | 40 | $61,094 |
| General English Literature | 5 | $74,792 |
| History | 3 | — |
| Information Technology | 6 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 38 | $63,483 |
| Nursing | 36 | $131,719 |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 14 | — |
| Social Work | 48 | $62,567 |
| Special Education | 15 | $69,183 |
| Student Counseling | 22 | $62,200 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 | — |
| Writing Studies | 2 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Archeology | 6 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 1 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 3 | — |
| Student Counseling | 8 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Monmouth University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 13 | — |
| Nursing | 30 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 21 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 2 | — |
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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