by our College Data Analytics TeamEach year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. 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.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus took the #916 spot.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #9.
The total graduate student population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is made up of 67.3% women and 32.7% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, around 27.0% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 12.0% 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 graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,274 | $8,262 |
| Fees | $1,620 | $1,620 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $43,352. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 26% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Contact details for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 E. University, Magnolia, AR 71753 |
| Phone: | 870-235-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.saumag.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/SouthernArkansasUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/muleriders |
Around 96.0% of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 72.9% 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.
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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