by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Willamette University Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. 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.
Willamette University landed the #352 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, Willamette took the #6 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Willamette took the #412 spot on the list. In addition, Willamette took the #8 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Oregon.
For the last year in which we have data, 519 graduate students decided that Willamette University was the best place for them. 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, 54.1% of the total graduate students at Willamette are women and 45.9% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 25.2% of the graduate student population at Willamette. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 2.3% of graduate students hail from another country. 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 graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,900 | $53,900 |
| Fees | $80 | $80 |
The typical graduate student at Willamette who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,537.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Willamette enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $104,982.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from Willamette is $90,169.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Willamette based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $104,982 |
| Law | $90,169 |
Located in Salem, Oregon, Willamette University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Willamette University.
Contact details for Willamette are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 900 State St, Salem, OR 97301 |
| Phone: | 503-370-6300 |
| Website: | www.willamette.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Willamette |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/willamette_u |
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 67 | $104,982 |
| Data Science. | 28 | — |
| Legal Research | 1 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Willamette University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. | 3 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 108 | $90,169 |
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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