by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University took the #614 spot.
NWU also ranked #11 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 78.1% of the total graduate students at NWU are women and 21.9% are men.
About 7.3% of the graduate students who attend NWU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at NWU. Around 0.7% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,400 | $7,400 |
| Fees | $180 | $180 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from NWU enter careers with an average starting salary of $67,132. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 15% higher than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Contact details for NWU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5000 St Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504-2794 |
| Phone: | 402-466-2371 |
| Website: | https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NebraskaWesleyan |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/NEWesleyan |
Around 98.2% of NWU graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 30.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 8 |
| General Business/Commerce | 32 |
| Nursing | 32 |
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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