by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Louisville 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 began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.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 a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Louisville landed the #352 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky, UofL came in at #2.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, UofL came in at #352.UofL also ranked #2 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Kentucky.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingUofL ranked #352 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, UofL took the #2 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky.
UofL ranked #352 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. UofL also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Kentucky.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 5,979 graduate students attended University of Louisville.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.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 54.8% of the total graduate students at UofL are women and 45.2% are men.
About 29.5% of the graduate students who attend UofL are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at UofL. Around 9.6% 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.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,416 | $31,416 |
| Fees | $296 | $296 |
The typical graduate student at UofL who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,927.
After earning their master’s degree from UofL, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $75,416.
Graduate certificate recipients from UofL earn an average early-career salary of $109,102.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from UofL is $146,081.
The graduate programs at UofL lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | $222,062 |
| Medicine | $184,775 |
| Dentistry | $169,952 |
| Nursing | $114,230 |
| Electrical Engineering | $112,456 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $109,136 |
| Computer Engineering | $107,301 |
| Industrial Engineering | $106,836 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $105,609 |
| Business & Commerce | $99,098 |
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Contact details for UofL are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40292-0001 |
| Phone: | 502-852-5555 |
| Website: | www.louisville.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UniversityofLouisville |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/uofl |
50.7% of the graduate students at UofL took at least one online course.Roughly 30.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 5 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 14 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 6 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 2 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 8 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 2 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 13 | — |
| Educational Administration | 23 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | — |
| General Biology | 17 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 3 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 3 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4 | — |
| Microbiology Science & Immunology | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 2 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 3 | — |
| Physics | 5 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 3 | — |
| Social Work | 3 | — |
| Student Counseling | 5 | — |
| Urban Studies | 2 | — |
| Writing Studies | 8 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Louisville awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | 1 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 24 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 72 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 4 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 1 | — |
| Computer Software Applications | 18 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 52 | $109,102 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 2 | — |
| Educational Administration | 71 | — |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 23 | — |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | — |
| History | 4 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 13 | — |
| Information Technology | 35 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 72 | — |
| Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 2 | — |
| Other Visual Art | 2 | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — |
| Real Estate | 6 | — |
| Special Education | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 4 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 4 | — |
| Dentistry | 121 | $169,952 |
| Law | 125 | $72,281 |
| Medicine | 149 | $184,775 |
| Nursing | 31 | — |
| Social Work | 19 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Louisville awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 4 | — |
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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