by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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. 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 a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, William Carey University landed the #334 spot.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi, William Carey University came in at #3.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, William Carey University came in at #495.
In addition, William Carey University took the #4 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi.
Women make up 69.4% of the total graduate student body at William Carey University while men make you 30.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 38.9% of the graduate student population at William Carey University. William Carey University is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 2.5% 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 | $11,875 | $11,875 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from William Carey University enter careers with an average starting salary of $46,005. That's about 21% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at William Carey University is $72,795. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 3% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of William Carey University.
Contact details for William Carey University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 |
| Phone: | 601-318-6051 |
| Website: | https://www.wmcarey.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/WmCareyU |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/WmCareyU |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53.8% of the graduate students at William Carey University took at least one online course. Approximately 30.0% 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 44 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 31 |
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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.