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. 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.
In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., George Fox University landed the #406 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.
GFU also ranked #6 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Oregon.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, GFU came in at #187.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Oregon, GFU came in at #4.
Women make up 67.1% of the total graduate student body at GFU while men make you 32.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 21.7% of the graduate student population at GFU. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.0% 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 | $14,158 | $14,158 |
| Fees | $135 | $135 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from GFU enter careers with an average starting salary of $48,432. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 17% lower than the national average of $58,425.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at GFU is $72,992. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 3% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of George Fox University.
Contact details for GFU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 414 N Meridian St, Newberg, OR 97132 |
| Phone: | 503-538-8383 |
| Website: | www.georgefox.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/georgefoxuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/georgefox |
In 2020-2021, 62.6% of the graduate students at George Fox University took at least one class online. Roughly 41.3% 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 | 12 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 23 |
| Educational Administration | 12 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 38 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 44 |
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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