by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Niagara University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.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.
Niagara University came in at #499 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.Niagara also ranked #44 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New York.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingNiagara ranked #499 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Niagara took the #44 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York.
Niagara ranked #499 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Niagara also ranked #44 for Best Graduate Schools in New York.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,341 graduate students decided that Niagara University was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 66.9% of the total graduate students at Niagara are women and 33.1% are men.
About 6.8% of the graduate students who attend Niagara are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Niagara. Around 38.0% of graduate students are international.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 Niagara who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,208.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Niagara is $72,208.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Niagara based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business & Commerce | $99,537 |
| Accounting | $75,254 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $56,151 |
| Special Education | $54,195 |
Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York.Niagara is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Niagara University.
Contact details for Niagara are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5795 Lewiston Road, Niagara University, NY 14109 |
| Phone: | 716-285-1212 |
| Website: | www.niagara.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/niagarau |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/niagarauniv |
Around 89.3% of Niagara graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 61.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 12 | $75,254 |
| Business & Commerce | 58 | $99,537 |
| Business Administration & Management | 22 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 65 | — |
| Criminology | 17 | — |
| Educational Administration | 15 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 10 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 7 | — |
| Information Technology | 9 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 28 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | — |
| Special Education | 180 | $54,195 |
| Student Counseling | 13 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 245 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 98 | $56,151 |
| Teaching English or French | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy | 4 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 60 | — |
| Educational Administration | 10 | — |
| General Education | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
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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