by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their 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 the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Delta State University took the #904 spot.
Delta State University also ranked #8 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Delta State University came in at #654.
In addition, Delta State University took the #8 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi.
The total graduate student population at Delta State University is made up of 67.7% women and 32.3% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Delta State University, around 47.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Delta State University. Around 4.2% 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 graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,190 | $8,190 |
| Fees | $170 | $170 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Delta State University, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $55,607. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 5% lower than the national average of $58,425.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from Delta State University, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $47,289. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 37% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Delta State University.
Contact details for Delta State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1003 W Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS 38733 |
| Phone: | 662-846-3000 |
| Website: | https://www.deltastate.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/deltastateuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/deltastate |
Around 92.6% of Delta State University graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 82.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| General Education | 6 |
| Nursing | 3 |
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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