by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Roger Williams University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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.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.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Roger Williams University landed the #266 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island, RWU came in at #5.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, RWU came in at #266. In addition, RWU took the #5 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Rhode Island.
Roger Williams University was the school of choice for 312 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.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 63.5% of the total graduate students at RWU are women and 36.5% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 24.0% of the graduate student population at RWU.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at RWU. Around 0.6% of graduate students are international.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 RWU who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,903.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from RWU is $73,549.
Professional degree recipients from RWU earn an average early-career salary of $78,768.
The graduate programs at RWU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Law. | $78,768 |
| Architecture. | $78,721 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $63,527 |
| Public Administration | $58,222 |
Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Bristol, Rhode Island.Bristol is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Roger Williams University.
Contact details for RWU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809-2921 |
| Phone: | 401-253-1040 |
| Website: | www.rwu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/rogerwilliamsuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/myrwu |
Around 2.6% of RWU graduate students took at least one course online.Approximately 1.0% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences | 38 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 30 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 26 | $63,527 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 22 | — |
| Educational Administration | 1 | — |
| Historic Preservation | 4 | — |
| Information Technology | 13 | — |
| Other Legal Professions | 2 | — |
| Public Administration | 9 | — |
| Special Education | 9 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 1 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 2 | — |
| Other Legal Professions | 3 | — |
| Security Science and Technology. | 1 | — |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 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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