by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Wesleyan University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and 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. 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.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Wesleyan University landed the #166 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 15% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. For this achievement, Wesleyan U received one of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badges. In addition, Wesleyan U took the #6 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Wesleyan U took the #219 spot on the list. In addition, Wesleyan U took the #6 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Connecticut.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 206 graduate students attended Wesleyan University. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 60.2% of the total graduate students at Wesleyan U are women and 39.8% are men.
Of all the graduate students at Wesleyan U, around 20.9% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Wesleyan U is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 25.2% 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Wesleyan U who borrowed carries a median debt of $16,125.
After earning their doctoral degree from Wesleyan U, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $70,261.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Wesleyan U with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | $70,261 |
Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Middletown, Connecticut. The city atmosphere of Middletown makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of Wesleyan University.
Contact details for Wesleyan U are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459 |
| Phone: | 860-685-2000 |
| Website: | www.wesleyan.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/wesleyan.university |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/wesleyan_u |
9.2% of the graduate students at Wesleyan University took at least one class online. Approximately 6.3% 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.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 4 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Biological & Physical Science | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | 3 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 5 | — |
| Computer Science | 4 | — |
| Education Philosophy | 5 | — |
| General Biology | 5 | — |
| General Physical Sciences | 4 | — |
| General Psychology | 3 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 16 | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Music | 13 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 3 | — |
| General Biology | 2 | — |
| Mathematics | 4 | — |
| Music | 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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