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. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Concordia University, Chicago took the #126 spot. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. Concordia University, Chicago received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Illinois, Concordia University, Chicago came in at #5.
There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Concordia University, Chicago took the #81 spot on the list. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. This makes Concordia University, Chicago a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.
Concordia University, Chicago also ranked #4 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Illinois.
Women make up 68.6% of the total graduate student body at Concordia University, Chicago while men make you 31.4%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 32.2% of the graduate students who attend Concordia University, Chicago are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Concordia University, Chicago. Around 4.1% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,090 | $9,090 |
| Fees | $288 | $288 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago enter careers with an average starting salary of $53,140. That's about 9% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from Concordia University, Chicago, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $111,823. That's about 49% higher than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.
Get more details about the location of Concordia University, Chicago.
Contact details for Concordia University, Chicago are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7400 Augusta, River Forest, IL 60305-1499 |
| Phone: | 708-771-8300 |
| Website: | www.cuchicago.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/ConcordiaUniversityChicago |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/CUChicago |
Around 88.8% of Concordia University, Chicago graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 84.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 19 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 11 |
| Educational Administration | 64 |
| Gerontology | 2 |
| Health & Physical Education | 32 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4 |
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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