by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Waynesburg University 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 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. 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 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Waynesburg University landed the #818 spot. In addition, Waynesburg took the #54 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 201 graduate students attended Waynesburg University. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 65.2% of the total graduate students at Waynesburg are women and 34.8% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 12.4% of the graduate student population at Waynesburg. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Waynesburg who borrowed carries a median debt of $27,000.
Master’s degree recipients from Waynesburg earn an average early-career salary of $79,369.
The graduate programs at Waynesburg 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 |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $99,709 |
| Business Administration & Management | $89,760 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | $56,692 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $54,507 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $44,357 |
Waynesburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Waynesburg draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of Waynesburg University.
Contact details for Waynesburg are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 51 West College Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370-1257 |
| Phone: | 724-627-8191 |
| Website: | www.waynesburg.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/waynesburguniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/WaynesburgU |
89.6% of the graduate students at Waynesburg took at least one online course. Roughly 80.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 7 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 24 | $89,760 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 | — |
| General Education | 2 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 | — |
| Nursing | 7 | $99,709 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 9 | — |
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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