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Montclair State University Graduate School Report

4,631 Graduate Students
$13,519 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
59.4% Took Classes Online
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Montclair State University Graduate School Rankings

#255 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#236 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College 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. 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.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Montclair State University landed the #255 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey, Montclair State came in at #8.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Montclair State took the #236 spot on the list.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey, Montclair State came in at #9.

 

Montclair State University Graduate Student Diversity

4,631 Graduate Students
71.2% Women
39.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Montclair State University was the school of choice for 4,631 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Montclair State Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 71.2% of the total graduate students at Montclair State are women and 28.8% are men.

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Montclair State Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 39.1% of the graduate student population at Montclair State. Montclair State is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 4.3% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Montclair State Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$13,519 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
The average tuition per credit hour for part-time graduate students at Montclair State University is $722. There is no discount for in-state students.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,978$12,978
Fees$541$541

Average Salary of Montclair State Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$55,542 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from Montclair State earn an average salary of $55,542 during the early years of their career. That's about 5% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Location of Montclair State University Graduate School

New Jersey State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Montclair State University is a public institution situated in Montclair, New Jersey. The suburban atmosphere of Montclair makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Get more details about the location of Montclair State University.

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Contact details for Montclair State are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
Phone:973-655-4000
Website:www.montclair.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/MontclairStateUniversity
Twitter:https://twitter.com/montclairstateu

Online Learning for Montclair State Grad Students

59.4% Took At Least One Online Class
32.0% Took All Classes Online

About 59.4% of the graduate students at Montclair State University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 32.0% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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Montclair State University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting54
Allied Health Professions7
Applied Mathematics8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology10
Business Administration & Management274
Chemistry4
Communication & Media Studies13
Communication Sciences35
Computer Information Systems28
Dance4
Drama & Theater Arts5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6
Educational Administration276
General Biology11
General Education182
General English Literature13
General Social Sciences16
Geological & Earth Sciences9
Health & Physical Education2
Human Development & Family Studies1
Legal Professions (Other)9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature6
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods24
Mathematics10
Music22
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences4
Public Health25
Romance Languages10
Social Work73
Special Education17
Statistics1
Student Counseling81
Sustainability Science5
Teacher Education Subject Specific55

Montclair State University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Communication Sciences10
Human Development & Family Studies4
Natural Resources Conservation5
Student Counseling5
Teacher Education Grade Specific10
Teacher Education Subject Specific5

Notes and References

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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