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.
Fielding Graduate University came in at #44 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. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. As a result, Fielding is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.
Fielding also ranked #8 for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Fielding came in at #23. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 5% ranking. This makes Fielding a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.
In addition, Fielding took the #5 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
The total graduate student population at Fielding is made up of 78.1% women and 21.9% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 42.5% of the graduate student population at Fielding. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Fielding. Around 0.9% 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 | $18,718 | $18,718 |
After obtaining their doctorate degree from Fielding, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $71,013. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 6% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Fielding Graduate University.
Contact details for Fielding are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2020 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3538 |
| Phone: | 805-687-1099 |
| Website: | www.fielding.edu/ |
Around 96.2% of Fielding graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 16.5% 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.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 85 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 21 |
| Human Resource Management | 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 |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 74 |
| Educational Administration | 11 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 9 |
| Human Resource Management | 29 |
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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