by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Union University Graduate School? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Union offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
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. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Union University landed the #731 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. In addition, Union took the #12 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee.
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Union came in at #394. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Tennessee, Union came in at #9.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Union came in at #304. In addition, Union took the #5 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee.
Union University was the school of choice for 779 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 71.9% of the total graduate student body at Union while men make up 28.1%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Union, around 43.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Union. Around 0.8% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Union who borrowed carries a median debt of $28,605.
After earning their master’s degree from Union, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $70,235.
Graduate students who earn their doctoral degree at Union enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $131,609.
Professional degree recipients from Union earn an average early-career salary of $75,621.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Union based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $142,120 |
| Nursing | $113,834 |
| Business Administration & Management | $99,193 |
| Educational Administration | $66,030 |
| Other Theology & Religion | $56,748 |
| General Education | $51,763 |
| Social Work | $50,425 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | $45,084 |
Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The location of Union is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of Union University.
Contact details for Union are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1050 Union University Dr, Jackson, TN 38305-3697 |
| Phone: | 731-668-1818 |
| Website: | www.uu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UnionUniversity/ |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/UnionUniversity |
85.0% of the graduate students at Union took at least one online course. For that same period, 57.9% 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 | 10 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 3 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 58 | $99,193 |
| Educational Administration | 6 | $56,875 |
| General Biology | 2 | — |
| General Education | 28 | $51,763 |
| Nursing | 23 | $113,834 |
| Other Theology & Religion | 4 | $56,748 |
| Social Work | 63 | $50,425 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 39 | $86,561 |
| Nursing | 31 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Union University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 26 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 7 | — |
| Nursing | 6 | — |
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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