by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Richmond Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
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.
University of Richmond came in at #249 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.So, the school sits firmly among the Top 10% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality.As a result, UR/U of Richmond/Richmond is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.In addition, UR/U of Richmond/Richmond took the #6 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, UR/U of Richmond/Richmond came in at #249. UR/U of Richmond/Richmond also ranked #6 for Best Graduate Schools in Virginia.
Around 667 graduate students chose to attend University of Richmond during the most recent 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.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at UR/U of Richmond/Richmond is made up of 63.6% women and 36.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 23.2% of the graduate students who attend UR/U of Richmond/Richmond are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 4.0% 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 graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,550 | $55,550 |
The typical graduate student at UR/U of Richmond/Richmond who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,358.
Master’s degree recipients from UR/U of Richmond/Richmond earn an average early-career salary of $87,292.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from UR/U of Richmond/Richmond is $97,641.
After earning their post-master’s certificate from UR/U of Richmond/Richmond, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $54,310.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at UR/U of Richmond/Richmond with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $127,183 |
| Law | $97,641 |
| Human Resource Management | $87,589 |
| Educational Administration | $67,763 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $54,772 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $47,775 |
University of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution situated in University of Richmond, Virginia.The location of UR/U of Richmond/Richmond is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of University of Richmond.
Contact details for UR/U of Richmond/Richmond are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 410 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173 |
| Phone: | 804-289-8000 |
| Website: | www.richmond.edu |
| Facebook: | facebook.com/universityofrichmond |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/urichmond |
13.5% of the graduate students at UR/U of Richmond/Richmond took at least one online course.Roughly 7.6% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 33 | $127,183 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 7 | $54,772 |
| Educational Administration | 7 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 30 | $87,589 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 13 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 3 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 151 | $97,641 |
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 | 11 | $67,763 |
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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