by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Saint Joseph Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. 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.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.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #1,272 spot.USJ also ranked #18 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and USJ took the #1,272 spot on the list.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Connecticut, USJ came in at #18.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingUSJ ranked #1,272 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools.
USJ ranked #1,272 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, USJ took the #18 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Connecticut.
Around 959 graduate students chose to attend University of Saint Joseph during the most recent year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at USJ is made up of 81.6% women and 18.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 35.5% of the graduate students who attend USJ are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.USJ is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 1.3% of the graduate student population.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 USJ who borrowed carries a median debt of $27,798.
After earning their master’s degree from USJ, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $74,375.
After earning their graduate certificate from USJ, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $62,093.
Professional degree recipients from USJ earn an average early-career salary of $141,168.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at USJ based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $141,168 |
| Nursing | $118,211 |
| Business Administration & Management | $73,865 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $72,789 |
| General Education | $71,433 |
| Student Counseling | $65,924 |
| Social Work | $64,650 |
| Special Education | $63,800 |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | $62,093 |
| Nutrition Science | $54,161 |
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Contact details for USJ are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117 |
| Phone: | 860-232-4571 |
| Website: | www.usj.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/USJCT |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/USJCT |
Around 53.3% of USJ graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 41.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 39 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 15 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 18 | $73,865 |
| Chemistry | 17 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 25 | $72,789 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 39 | — |
| General Biology | 24 | — |
| General Education | 7 | $71,433 |
| Instructional Media Design | 15 | — |
| Nursing | 36 | $118,211 |
| Nutrition Science | 13 | — |
| Public Health | 8 | — |
| Social Work | 54 | $64,650 |
| Special Education | 52 | $63,800 |
| Student Counseling | 7 | $65,924 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 26 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 9 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | — |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 7 | $62,093 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 8 | — |
| General Biology | 7 | — |
| Genetics | 6 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3 | — |
| Public Health | 6 | — |
| Special Education | 11 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 6 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 35 | $141,168 |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Saint Joseph awarded a post-masters certificate.
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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