by our College Data Analytics TeamThe goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. 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.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #658 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.
In addition, Southwest Baptist University took the #18 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Missouri.
Southwest Baptist University was ranked #563 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.
Southwest Baptist University also ranked #14 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Missouri.
The total graduate student population at Southwest Baptist University is made up of 61.8% women and 38.2% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 8.5% of the graduate students who attend Southwest Baptist University are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Southwest Baptist University. Around 1.5% of graduate students are international. 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 | $5,004 | $5,004 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Southwest Baptist University, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $42,795. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 27% lower than the national average of $58,425.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from Southwest Baptist University, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $68,398. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 9% lower than the national average of $75,260.
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Contact details for Southwest Baptist University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1600 University Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613-2596 |
| Phone: | 800-526-5859 |
| Website: | www.sbuniv.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southwest-Baptist-University/65161545621 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SBUniv |
About 47.2% of the graduate students at Southwest Baptist University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 25.0% 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 17 |
| Educational Administration | 31 |
| General Education | 74 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Nursing | 7 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 9 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 5 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 77 |
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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