by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Southern Utah University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.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.
Southern Utah University came in at #696 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.In addition, Southern Utah University took the #8 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Southern Utah University took the #696 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Southern Utah University took the #8 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Utah.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,318 graduate students attended Southern Utah University.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 51.4% of the total graduate students at Southern Utah University are women and 48.6% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Southern Utah University, around 19.2% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Southern Utah University. Around 3.0% 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Southern Utah University who borrowed carries a median debt of $13,136.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Southern Utah University enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $85,020.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Southern Utah University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | $104,483 |
| Accounting | $92,791 |
| Business Administration & Management | $90,167 |
| General Education | $83,779 |
| Public Administration | $67,135 |
| Communication & Media Studies | $47,538 |
Southern Utah University is a public institution situated in Cedar City, Utah.The surrounding location of Cedar City is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Southern Utah University.
Contact details for Southern Utah University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 351 West University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720 |
| Phone: | 435-586-7700 |
| Website: | www.suu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/SUUTBirds |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/suutbirds |
Around 97.4% of Southern Utah University graduate students took at least one course online.For that same period, 93.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 85 | $92,791 |
| Allied Health Professions | 6 | — |
| Arts & Media Management | 11 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 248 | $90,167 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 35 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 7 | — |
| Education Philosophy | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 17 | — |
| General Education | 125 | $83,779 |
| Health & Physical Education | 16 | — |
| Information Technology | 15 | — |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 49 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 5 | — |
| Music | 83 | — |
| Nursing | 2 | — |
| Public Administration | 46 | $67,135 |
| Special Education | 6 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 | — |
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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