by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Norfolk State University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
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.
Norfolk State University came in at #1,362 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. Norfolk State; NSU also ranked #32 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 643 graduate students attended Norfolk State University. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 65.3% of the total graduate students at Norfolk State; NSU are women and 34.7% are men.
About 82.3% of the graduate students who attend Norfolk State; NSU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Norfolk State; NSU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 7.5% 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 tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
Master’s degree recipients from Norfolk State; NSU earn an average early-career salary of $59,587.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Norfolk State; NSU with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Social Work | $60,811 |
| Information Technology | $58,881 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $58,014 |
Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Norfolk State University.
Contact details for Norfolk State; NSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504-8000 |
| Phone: | 757-823-8600 |
| Website: | www.nsu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/Norfolk-State-University/114887855927 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/nsuspartanz |
About 100.0% of the graduate students at Norfolk State University took at least one online class. Approximately 24.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 23 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 10 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 11 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 22 | — |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 2 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 10 | — |
| Information Technology | 16 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 32 | — |
| Music | 5 | — |
| Other Communication & Journalism | 13 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
| Social Work | 50 | $60,811 |
| Special Education | 3 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 23 | $58,014 |
| Urban Studies | 11 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 3 | — |
| Materials Sciences. | 2 | — |
| Social Work | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 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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