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Princeton University Graduate School Report

3,079 Graduate Students
$58,790 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
21.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Find out more about how Princeton University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

Princeton University Graduate School Rankings

#10 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#6 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Princeton University landed the #10 spot. This places the school in the Top 1% of the country for overall quality. Princeton received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey, Princeton came in at #1.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Princeton took the #6 spot on the list. This places the school in the Top 1% of the country for overall quality. Because of its high ranking, Princeton won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey, Princeton came in at #1.

 

Princeton University Graduate Student Diversity

3,079 Graduate Students
40.7% Women
21.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,079 graduate students attended Princeton University. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Princeton Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 40.7% of the total graduate student body at Princeton while men make you 59.3%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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Princeton Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Princeton, around 21.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 41.1% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Princeton Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$58,790 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
We have no information about per-credit tuition and fees options for part-time graduate students.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$56,010$56,010
Fees$2,780$2,780

Average Salary of Princeton Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$75,130 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from Princeton earn an average salary of $75,130 during the early years of their career. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 29% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Location of Princeton University Graduate School

New Jersey State
Small City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Princeton is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of Princeton University.

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Contact details for Princeton are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544-0070
Phone:609-258-3000
Website:www.princeton.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PrincetonU
Twitter:https://twitter.com/princeton

Princeton 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
Anthropology6
Applied Mathematics34
Architectural Sciences & Technology27
Area Studies7
Astronomy & Astrophysics21
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology24
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics13
Chemical Engineering19
Chemistry38
Child Development & Psychology8
Civil Engineering13
Classical Languages & Literature5
Computer Science39
Demography & Population Studies2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology11
Economics27
Electrical Engineering32
Fine & Studio Arts9
General Architecture12
General English Literature11
Geological & Earth Sciences12
Germanic Languages2
History14
Linguistics & Comparative Literature5
Mathematics13
Mechanical Engineering11
Music5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences7
Operations Research13
Philosophy6
Physics18
Political Science & Government19
Public Policy97
Religious Studies7
Romance Languages6
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages1
Sociology9

Princeton 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
Anthropology3
Applied Mathematics3
Area Studies5
Astronomy & Astrophysics10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology18
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Chemical Engineering10
Chemistry18
Child Development & Psychology7
Civil Engineering9
Classical Languages & Literature5
Computer Science13
Demography & Population Studies2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology12
Economics20
Electrical Engineering21
Fine & Studio Arts5
General Architecture2
General English Literature9
Geological & Earth Sciences3
Germanic Languages2
History8
Linguistics & Comparative Literature5
Mathematics4
Mechanical Engineering9
Music3
Natural Resources Conservation4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences5
Operations Research12
Philosophy3
Physics18
Political Science & Government17
Public Policy1
Religious Studies7
Romance Languages4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages1
Sociology10

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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