by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of South Florida Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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. 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 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of South Florida took the #358 spot. University of South Florida USF also ranked #4 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and University of South Florida USF took the #340 spot on the list. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Florida, University of South Florida USF came in at #5.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, University of South Florida USF came in at #470. In addition, University of South Florida USF took the #12 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida.
University of South Florida was the school of choice for 11,097 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Our findings are below.
Women make up 62.5% of the total graduate student body at University of South Florida USF while men make up 37.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at University of South Florida USF, around 31.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at University of South Florida USF. Around 20.6% 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 full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at University of South Florida USF who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,829.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from University of South Florida USF is $80,533.
After earning their doctoral degree from University of South Florida USF, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $89,999.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from University of South Florida USF is $142,491.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at University of South Florida USF based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Medicine | $161,763 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $132,476 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $127,236 |
| Nursing | $120,608 |
| Electrical Engineering | $118,661 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $116,007 |
| Accounting | $98,458 |
| Business Administration & Management | $97,700 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | $93,300 |
| Civil Engineering | $93,227 |
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Contact details for University of South Florida USF are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620-9951 |
| Phone: | 813-974-2011 |
| Website: | www.usf.edu |
| Facebook: | facebook.com/USouthFlorida |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/USouthFlorida |
Around 48.3% of University of South Florida USF graduate students took at least one course online. Roughly 27.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 13 | — |
| Medicine | 181 | $161,763 |
| Nursing | 76 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 81 | $132,476 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 49 | $84,913 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 2 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 8 | — |
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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