by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Samuel Merritt University Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
Samuel Merritt University is not ranked in our 2026 overall quality rankings.The usual reason for this is that we did not have enough data to make an accurate analysis of the school.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,191 graduate students attended Samuel Merritt University.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 74.4% of the total graduate students at Samuel Merritt University are women and 25.6% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 76.4% of the graduate student population at Samuel Merritt University.Samuel Merritt University is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.6% 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 Samuel Merritt University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,000.
Master’s degree recipients from Samuel Merritt University earn an average early-career salary of $152,819.
Doctoral degree recipients from Samuel Merritt University earn an average early-career salary of $172,271.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Samuel Merritt University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $172,868 |
| Medicine | $172,271 |
| Allied Health Professions | $132,340 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $85,038 |
Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California.Oakland is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Samuel Merritt University.
Contact details for Samuel Merritt University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3100 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 |
| Phone: | 800-607-6377 |
| Website: | www.samuelmerritt.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/SamuelMerrittUniversity |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/SamuelMerrittU |
About 18.6% of the graduate students at Samuel Merritt University took at least one online class.For that same period, 18.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 41 | $132,340 |
| Nursing | 193 | $172,868 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 13 | $85,038 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 46 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 77 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 41 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Samuel Merritt University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 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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