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. 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.
Eastern University came in at #814 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.
EU also ranked #58 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and EU took the #545 spot on the list.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania, EU came in at #41.
Women make up 66.2% of the total graduate student body at EU while men make you 33.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 35.3% of the graduate student population at EU. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at EU. Around 2.1% 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 graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,716 | $13,716 |
| Fees | $260 | $260 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from EU enter careers with an average starting salary of $47,877. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 18% lower than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for EU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696 |
| Phone: | 610-341-5800 |
| Website: | https://www.eastern.edu/about/student-consumer-information |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/EasternUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/easternU |
Around 91.4% of EU graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 83.1% of grad students took all of their classes 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 | 9 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 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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