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Highest Percentage of Faculty with Advanced Degrees

The average percentage of faculty with advanced degrees across the 19 ranked all-girls boarding schools is 74% (2026-27).

Among all-girls boarding schools, the one with the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees is Emma Willard School, with 90%.

Quick Facts (26-27)

# All-Girls Schools Ranked: 19
Top 20 Range (Highest Percentage of Faculty with Advanced Degrees): 44%–90%
All-Girls Schools Avg.: 74%
National Avg.: 69%

Quick Facts (26-27)

# All-Girls Schools Ranked: 19
Top 20 Range (Highest Percentage of Faculty with Advanced Degrees): 44%–90%
All-Girls Schools Avg.: 74%
National Avg.: 69%

National Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees (Trends)

Showing 2016–2025. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Total Growth: +5.4% (+3.5% since 2016)

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Year	National avg
2025	68.8% (▲ 0.3 pp)
2024	68.5% (▼ 0.2 pp)
2023	68.7% (▲ 0.4 pp)
2022	68.3% (▲ 0.9 pp)
2021	67.4% (▲ 1 pp)
2020	66.4% (▲ 1 pp)
2019	65.4% (▼ 0.6 pp)
2018	66% (▲ 0.1 pp)
2017	65.9% (▲ 0.6 pp)
2016	65.3% (▲ 0.5 pp)
2015	64.8% (▲ 0.3 pp)
2014	64.5%

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Show school map — National (% Faculty w/Adv. Degree range: 44%–90%, avg 74%)

% Faculty w/Adv. Degree Range: 44% 90% Avg. % Faculty w/Adv. Degree: 74%

Frequently Asked Questions

Which all-girls boarding schools have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?

The all-girls boarding schools with the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees are Emma Willard School, The Madeira School and Miss Hall's School.

How many all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?

19 all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees.

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Did You Know?

The percentage of faculty with advanced degrees only indicates the percentage of teachers at a school with a degree beyond an undergraduate education.

It does not account for the type of degree received (e.g., PhD or Masters), the subject it was taken for, or what institution awarded the degree.

As only one variable in many for determining faculty quality, it should not be used in and of itself to assess whether one school's faculty and teaching approach is more appropriate for you than another school's.