University of the Cumberlands Graduate Programs
University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The surrounding location of Williamsburg is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.
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University of the Cumberlands Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Cumberlands.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Cumberlands has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#2 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
#5 | Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education | College Factual |
#6 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | College Factual |
#7 | Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#14 | Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | College Factual |
Where Is University of the Cumberlands?

Contact details for Cumberlands are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769 |
Phone: | 606-549-2200 |
Website: | www.ucumberlands.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/ucumberlands |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/UCumberlands |
University of the Cumberlands Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 14,599 graduate students at Cumberlands, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of the Cumberlands graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 167 |
Black or African American | 83 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 1,121 |
International Students | 3,328 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9,859 |
Geographic Diversity
Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at University of the Cumberlands. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 65 countries are represented at Cumberlands. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Bangladesh.
Online Learning at University of the Cumberlands
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cumberlands has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Cumberlands
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time graduate tuition at University of the Cumberlands was $5,970 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Cumberlands is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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General Business/Commerce | #1 | #1 |
Information Technology | #1 | #1 |
Allied Health Professions | #1 | #1 |
Health Sciences & Services | #1 | #1 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #4 | #1 |
Computer Information Systems | #7 | #1 |
Student Counseling | #13 | #1 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #15 | #1 |
Psychology | #16 | #4 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #16 | #4 |
Computer & Information Sciences | #19 | #10 |
Biblical Studies | #19 | #19 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | #25 | #25 |
Education | #28 | #7 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #28 | #10 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #31 | #1 |
Special Education | #34 | #4 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #37 | #1 |
Health Professions | #59 | #28 |
Educational Administration | #61 | #22 |
Nursing | #61 | #15 |
Online Growth Rankings of Cumberlands
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of the Cumberlands was 21.1%. This is the #600 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Cumberlands regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Cumberlands majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Biblical Studies | 26% |
Business Administration & Management | 28% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 20% |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 21% |
Education | 11% |
Educational Administration | 31% |
Health Sciences & Services | 73% |
Student Counseling | 18% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 14% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Cumberlands ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Cumberlands.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Student Counseling | #52 | |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #81 | |
Curriculum & Instruction | #135 | |
Psychology | #142 | |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #147 | |
Special Education | #171 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #174 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #202 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #215 | |
Nursing | #366 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of the Cumberlands Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Computer Information Systems | 462 | 9 | 471 |
Educational Administration | 373 | 94 | 467 |
Information Technology | 442 | 0 | 442 |
Business Administration & Management | 286 | 78 | 364 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 270 | 0 | 270 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 245 | 13 | 258 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 196 | 0 | 196 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 195 | 0 | 195 |
Student Counseling | 165 | 0 | 165 |
Special Education | 112 | 0 | 112 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 51 | 0 | 51 |
Health Sciences & Services | 45 | 0 | 45 |
Allied Health Professions | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Nursing | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Biblical Studies | 19 | 0 | 19 |
General Business/Commerce | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 2,914 | 194 | 3,108 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Ichabod under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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