by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #131 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. For this achievement, Sewanee received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.
In addition, Sewanee took the #2 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee.
Women make up 40.5% of the total graduate student body at Sewanee while men make you 59.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 7.1% of the graduate student population at Sewanee. Sewanee is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 4.8% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,963 | $17,963 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at Sewanee is $71,807. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 5% lower than the national average of $75,260.
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Contact details for Sewanee are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383-1000 |
| Phone: | 931-598-1000 |
| Website: | www.sewanee.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://facebook.com/sewanee |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/univofthesouth |
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 2 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 26 |
| Writing Studies | 5 |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 3 |
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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