by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus took the #291 spot.
A-State also ranked #2 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas.
A-State was ranked #376 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.
In addition, A-State took the #3 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Arkansas.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 69.3% of the total graduate students at A-State are women and 30.7% are men.
Of all the graduate students at A-State, around 20.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. A-State is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 3.1% 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 graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,986 | $9,972 |
| Fees | $1,436 | $1,436 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from A-State enter careers with an average starting salary of $51,204. That's about 12% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from A-State is $68,394. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 9% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
Contact details for A-State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2105 East, Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401 |
| Phone: | 870-972-2100 |
| Website: | www.astate.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/ArkansasState |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/ArkansasState |
About 83.2% of the graduate students at Arkansas State University - Main Campus took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 79.7% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 1 |
| Educational Administration | 16 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 2 |
| Nursing | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 61 |
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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