by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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. 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 a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Bentley University landed the #30 spot. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. As a result, Bentley is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.
In addition, Bentley took the #3 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Bentley came in at #18. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. Bentley was awarded this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment.
The total graduate student population at Bentley is made up of 51.7% women and 48.3% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Bentley, around 21.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Bentley. Around 26.4% of graduate students are international. 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 graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,200 | $42,200 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Bentley is $89,340. That's good news for those graduates since it is 53% higher than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for Bentley are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452-4705 |
| Phone: | 781-891-2000 |
| Website: | www.bentley.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/bentleyuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/bentleyu |
Around 89.4% of Bentley graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 13.1% 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.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 40 |
| Applied Mathematics | 42 |
| Business Administration & Management | 146 |
| Computer Information Systems | 19 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 68 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 46 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 112 |
| Taxation | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 |
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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