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Willamette University Graduate School Report

564 Graduate Students
$44,125 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
23.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Want the scoop on Willamette University Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Willamette offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Willamette University Graduate School Rankings

#897 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#580 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. 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

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Willamette University took the #897 spot.

Willamette also ranked #11 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Oregon.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Willamette took the #580 spot on the list.

Willamette also ranked #7 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Oregon.

 

Willamette University Graduate Student Diversity

564 Graduate Students
50.9% Women
23.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 564 graduate students attended Willamette University. 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.

Willamette Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Willamette is made up of 50.9% women and 49.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Willamette Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 23.0% of the graduate students who attend Willamette are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Willamette. Around 4.1% of graduate students are international. 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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Willamette Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$44,125 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
The average tuition per credit hour for part-time graduate students at Willamette University is $1,842. There is no discount for in-state students.

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

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$43,735$43,735
Fees$390$390

Average Salary of Willamette Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$66,562 Avg Salary (Master's)
$53,741 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Willamette is $66,562. That's about 14% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from Willamette is $53,741. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 29% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Willamette University Graduate School

Oregon State
Midsize City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Willamette University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Salem, Oregon. Salem is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of Willamette University.

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Contact details for Willamette are given below.

Contact Details
Address:900 State St, Salem, OR 97301
Phone:503-370-6300
Website:www.willamette.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Willamette
Twitter:https://twitter.com/willamette_u

Willamette 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
Business Administration & Management86
Classical Languages & Literature2
Legal Research9

Willamette 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
Law101

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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