by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Charleston Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
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.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.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Charleston took the #1,108 spot.UC also ranked #3 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UC took the #1,108 spot on the list.In addition, UC took the #3 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in West Virginia.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, UC came in at #1,108. In addition, UC took the #3 spot for Best Graduate Schools in West Virginia.
For the last year in which we have data, 714 graduate students decided that University of Charleston was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Women make up 40.6% of the total graduate student body at UC while men make up 59.4%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 29.7% of the graduate students who attend UC are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 4.8% of graduate students hail from another country.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.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at UC who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,025.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from UC is $97,022.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from UC is $135,002.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at UC based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $135,002 |
| Allied Health Professions | $119,113 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | $49,351 |
| Business & Commerce | $48,859 |
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Contact details for UC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 25304 |
| Phone: | 800-995-4682 |
| Website: | www.ucwv.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/Charleston-WV/University-of-Charleston/44525211851?ref=ts |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/UCWV |
80.4% of the graduate students at University of Charleston took at least one class online.For that same period, 63.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 21 | $119,113 |
| Business & Commerce | 18 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 147 | — |
| Data Analytics. | 26 | — |
| Nursing | 7 | — |
| Security Science and Technology. | 21 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 21 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Charleston awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 37 | — |
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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