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. 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.
Francis Marion University came in at #1039 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.
Francis Marion University also ranked #17 for Best Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina.
There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Francis Marion University took the #644 spot on the list.
The total graduate student population at Francis Marion University is made up of 80.0% women and 20.0% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 31.2% of the graduate student population at Francis Marion University. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.6% of graduate students hail from another country. 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 | $10,612 | $21,224 |
| Fees | $776 | $776 |
The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from Francis Marion University is $60,850. That's about 4% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
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Contact details for Francis Marion University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506 |
| Phone: | 843-661-1362 |
| Website: | www.fmarion.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Francis-Marion-University/86674182130?rf=119693804708835 |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/FrancisMarionU |
In 2020-2021, 80.6% of the graduate students at Francis Marion University took at least one class online. For that same period, 51.8% 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.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 30 |
| Business Administration & Management | 13 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 19 |
| Communication Sciences | 28 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 29 |
| Nursing | 37 |
| Special Education | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 2 |
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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