by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Tarleton State University 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.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, Tarleton State University took the #611 spot.Tarleton State University also ranked #31 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingTarleton State University ranked #611 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Tarleton State University also ranked #31 for Best Graduate Schools in Texas.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,179 graduate students attended Tarleton State 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.
The total graduate student population at Tarleton State University is made up of 66.5% women and 33.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 39.9% of the graduate student population at Tarleton State University.Tarleton State University is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 2.0% 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Tarleton State University who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,515.
Master’s degree recipients from Tarleton State University earn an average early-career salary of $69,755.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Tarleton State University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology | $88,778 |
| Business Administration & Management | $86,802 |
| Human Resource Management | $81,614 |
| Nursing | $76,120 |
| Educational Administration | $72,374 |
| Information Science | $69,819 |
| Public Administration | $67,986 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $67,205 |
| Accounting | $62,995 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $60,816 |
Tarleton State University is a public institution situated in Stephenville, Texas.The surrounding location of Stephenville is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Tarleton State University.
Contact details for Tarleton State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401-0000 |
| Phone: | 254-968-9000 |
| Website: | www.tarleton.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/tarletonstate |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/tarletonstate |
81.9% of the graduate students at Tarleton State University took at least one class online.Approximately 65.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 24 | — |
| Agricultural Economics | 5 | — |
| Agricultural Public Services | 37 | $52,880 |
| Allied Health Professions | 14 | — |
| Animal Science | 16 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 11 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 126 | $86,802 |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 17 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 92 | $53,286 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 11 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 6 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 2 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 28 | $67,205 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 50 | — |
| Educational Administration | 43 | $72,374 |
| General Agriculture | 6 | — |
| General Biology | 12 | — |
| General Education | 4 | — |
| General English Literature | 1 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 48 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 53 | $81,614 |
| Information Science | 17 | — |
| Mathematics | 7 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 5 | — |
| Nursing | 7 | — |
| Public Administration | 44 | — |
| Quality Control Technology | 13 | — |
| Social Work | 51 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 | $53,139 |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 19 | — |
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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