by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Husson University was awarded 25 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is communications technologies & support.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Husson is ranked #1,542 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Husson also holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in Maine ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 86%, Husson has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Husson University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Husson University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Husson University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Husson have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Husson University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,679 undergraduates at Husson with 2,264 being full-time and 415 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,345 | $14,394 | $17,694 | $21,734 | $25,672 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Husson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Husson, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $7,450 a year. That adds up to $29,800 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Husson is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Husson are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 College Circle, Bangor, ME 04401-2929 |
| Phone: | 207-941-7000 |
| Website: | www.husson.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 85 | $60,628 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 61 | $32,679 |
| Business Administration & Management | 59 | $38,661 |
| Health & Physical Education | 56 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 46 | $31,517 |
| General Psychology | 25 | $29,084 |
| Audiovisual Communications | 24 | $29,532 |
| Accounting | 23 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 21 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | $35,110 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,281 students took at least one online class at Husson University. This is a decrease from the 2,549 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,281 | 888 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,549 | 1,323 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,914 | 691 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,890 | 693 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,559 | 557 |
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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