by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Pittsburg State University Graduate School? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Pitt State offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College 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.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Pittsburg State University came in at #455 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.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas, Pitt State came in at #3.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Pitt State came in at #455.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Kansas, Pitt State came in at #3.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingPitt State ranked #455 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Pitt State took the #3 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Pitt State took the #455 spot out of 4,630 schools. Pitt State also ranked #3 for Best Graduate Schools in Kansas.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,283 graduate students attended Pittsburg State University.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 59.2% of the total graduate students at Pitt State are women and 40.8% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 15.8% of the graduate student population at Pitt State.Pitt State is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 12.3% 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.
The typical graduate student at Pitt State who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,669.
Master’s degree recipients from Pitt State earn an average early-career salary of $56,698.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Pitt State with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $97,975 |
| Business Administration & Management | $65,575 |
| Educational Administration | $57,860 |
| Special Education | $54,402 |
| Human Resource Management | $54,301 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $54,297 |
| Instructional Media Design | $52,888 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $50,043 |
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Contact details for Pitt State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762 |
| Phone: | 620-231-7000 |
| Website: | www.pittstate.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pittstate |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/pittstate |
81.5% of the graduate students at Pittsburg State University took at least one class online.Roughly 61.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively 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 | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 4 | $65,575 |
| Chemistry | 18 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 3 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 6 | — |
| Educational Administration | 41 | $57,860 |
| General Biology | 5 | — |
| General Engineering Technology | 33 | — |
| General English Literature | 6 | — |
| General Psychology | 22 | — |
| History | 9 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 18 | — |
| Industrial Production Technology | 78 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 14 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 119 | — |
| Materials Sciences. | 2 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Music | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 6 | — |
| Other Education | 3 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 27 | $54,402 |
| Student Counseling | 7 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 82 | $54,297 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 42 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Pittsburg State University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History | 1 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 2 | — |
| Social Work | 3 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 6 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Pittsburg State University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 41 | — |
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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