by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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. 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.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #811 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana, ULM came in at #7.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, ULM came in at #251.
In addition, ULM took the #2 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Louisiana.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 76.5% of the total graduate students at ULM are women and 23.5% are men.
Of all the graduate students at ULM, around 29.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. ULM is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 3.6% of the graduate student population. 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 | $6,490 | $18,590 |
| Fees | $3,287 | $3,287 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at ULM is $48,491. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 17% lower than the national average of $58,425.
The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from ULM is $116,918. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 55% higher than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Contact details for ULM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-0000 |
| Phone: | 318-342-1000 |
| Website: | www.ulm.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/universitylouisianamonroe |
About 66.2% of the graduate students at University of Louisiana at Monroe took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 52.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
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 |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 14 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 12 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 86 |
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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