by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Southern Oregon University Graduate School? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs SOU offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
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.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Southern Oregon University took the #843 spot.SOU also ranked #11 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, SOU came in at #843. SOU also ranked #11 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon.
SOU ranked #843 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, SOU took the #11 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Oregon.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 878 graduate students attended Southern Oregon University.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 72.9% of the total graduate students at SOU are women and 27.1% are men.
About 17.9% of the graduate students who attend SOU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.3% of graduate students hail from another country.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 SOU who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,981.
After earning their master’s degree from SOU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $63,521.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at SOU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $79,636 |
| Romance Languages | $70,197 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $62,707 |
| General Education | $61,861 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $59,622 |
Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon.Ashland is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Southern Oregon University.
Contact details for SOU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520 |
| Phone: | 541-552-7672 |
| Website: | www.sou.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/sou.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/@souashland |
55.8% of the graduate students at SOU took at least one online course.Roughly 35.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 99 | $79,636 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 15 | — |
| General Education | 58 | $61,861 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 19 | $62,707 |
| Music | 3 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 6 | — |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 7 | — |
| Romance Languages | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 33 | $59,622 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 11 | — |
| Agricultural Production | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 19 | — |
| Computer Software Applications | 1 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5 | — |
| Design & Applied Arts | 7 | — |
| Dispute Resolution | 6 | — |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 3 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 21 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 4 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 | — |
| General Education | 6 | — |
| General English Literature | 4 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 7 | — |
| Information Science | 1 | — |
| Music | 4 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 11 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 866 | — |
| Sustainability Science | 5 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 61 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 | — |
| Writing Studies | 1 | — |
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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