by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Wyoming 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.
University of Wyoming landed the #354 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. In addition, UW took the #1 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wyoming.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UW took the #519 spot on the list. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Wyoming, UW came in at #1.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingUW ranked #217 in College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 737 schools. UW also ranked #1 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wyoming.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,683 graduate students attended University of Wyoming. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 57.4% of the total graduate students at UW are women and 42.6% are men.
About 15.1% of the graduate students who attend UW are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 16.3% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,620 | $35,460 |
| Fees | $1,702 | $1,702 |
The typical graduate student at UW who borrowed carries a median debt of $20,229.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from UW is $73,432.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at UW enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $107,366.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from UW earn an average early-career salary of $92,532.
The graduate programs at UW 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $146,045 |
| Nursing | $118,446 |
| Educational Administration | $92,532 |
| Business Administration & Management | $86,315 |
| Public Health | $85,547 |
| Law | $84,527 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $79,628 |
| General Education | $69,139 |
| Social Work | $67,429 |
| Communication Sciences | $60,774 |
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Contact details for UW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Corner of Ninth and Ivinson, Laramie, WY 82071 |
| Phone: | 307-766-1121 |
| Website: | www.uwyo.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/uwpride |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/uwyonews |
About 61.6% of the graduate students at University of Wyoming took at least one online class. For that same period, 36.5% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | 1 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 8 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 9 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 5 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 12 | — |
| Economics | 2 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 1 | — |
| General Education | 15 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 5 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | — |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 | — |
| Other Business & Marketing | 3 | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | — |
| Physics | 5 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 2 | — |
| Soil Sciences | 1 | — |
| Student Counseling | 2 | — |
| Zoology | 1 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | — |
| Educational Administration | 37 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 8 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 7 | — |
| Other Education | 6 | — |
| Public Health | 13 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 11 | — |
| Social Work | 3 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 64 | $84,527 |
| Nursing | 15 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20 | $146,045 |
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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