by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Webster University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
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.
Webster University came in at #737 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 is among the best in the nation with its Top 15% ranking.As a result, Webster is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.Webster also ranked #17 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri.
Webster was ranked #737 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.In addition, Webster took the #17 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Missouri.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingWebster ranked #737 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. Webster also ranked #17 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri.
Webster ranked #737 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Webster took the #17 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Missouri.
For the last year in which we have data, 5,938 graduate students decided that Webster University was the best place for them.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.
The total graduate student population at Webster is made up of 45.6% women and 54.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 21.6% of the graduate students who attend Webster are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Webster is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 54.4% of the graduate student population.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Webster who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,939.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Webster enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $75,918.
Graduate students who earn their post-master’s certificate at Webster enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $107,209.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Webster based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $103,380 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $102,692 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $89,758 |
| Other Homeland Security | $89,469 |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | $88,832 |
| Business Administration & Management | $88,374 |
| Accounting | $85,075 |
| Finance & Financial Management | $84,588 |
| Information Technology | $82,947 |
| International Relations & Security | $73,410 |
Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri.Saint Louis is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Webster University.
Contact details for Webster are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63119-3194 |
| Phone: | 314-968-6900 |
| Website: | www.webster.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/websteru |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/websteru |
68.8% of the graduate students at Webster took at least one online course.Approximately 33.4% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | — |
| Other Education | 3 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 56 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 9 | — |
| Economics | 1 | — |
| Gerontology | 2 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 6 | — |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | 110 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 7 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 14 | — |
| Marketing | 2 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 1 | — |
| Special Education | 7 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 1 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 23 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Webster University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Other Education | 3 | — |
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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