For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,400 for Washington residents and $29,567 for out-of-state students. It offers 224 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Washington State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | French Administration Building, Pullman, WA |
| Graduate School Students | 5,565 students 1,258 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$14,400 Out-of-State$29,567 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 224 Graduate Programs 90 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 56 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Washington State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $14,400 and $29,567 for non-Washington residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $663 for Washington residents and $1,422 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,675 | $27,842 |
| Fees | $1,725 | $1,725 |
| Cost per Credit | $663 | $1,422 |
| Books & Supplies | $762 | |
| Room & Board | $13,131 (On-Campus) / $13,131 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,642 (On-Campus) / $3,642 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $31,935 | $47,102 |
| Off-Campus Total | $31,935 | $47,102 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $13,095 | $13,463 | $13,740 | $14,063 | $14,400 |
| Out-of-State | $26,850 | $27,561 | $28,190 | $28,860 | $29,567 |
Washington State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 224 major areas - 90 Master's (2 online programs), 78 Doctorate, 52 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,070 students have been conferred Master's degree and 843 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,070 | 843 | 782 | 60 |
| Men | 547 | 318 | 296 | 24 |
| Women | 523 | 525 | 486 | 36 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ||||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Animal Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Food Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Horticultural Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Veterinary Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 41 | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health Communication | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software Engineering | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nuclear Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 25 | NOT OFFER | 41 | NOT OFFER |
| Nanotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult Development and Aging | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Child Development | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Plant Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Plant Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Microbiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Zoology/Animal Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Entomology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Animal Genetics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Exercise Physiology | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Statistics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Materials Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Criminology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Healthcare Innovation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 60 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health/Medical Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 39 | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 494 | 83 | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Finance | NOT OFFER | 116 | NOT OFFER | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 56 | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFER | 77 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 3,586 full-time and 1,979 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,258 students enrolled through online exclusively and 128 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,126 White, 161 Black, and 511 Asian students are attending at Washington State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
74 grad students are younger than 22 and 674 students are older than 65. It has 2,769 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,410 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,565 |
|---|---|
| Men | 2,489 |
| Women | 3,076 |
| Total | 5,565 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 3,586 |
| Part-time Students | 1,979 |
| Total | 5,565 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 24 |
| Asian | 511 |
| Black | 161 |
| Hispanic | 448 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 3,126 |
| Two or more races | 245 |
| Un-Known | 194 |
| Total | 5,565 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 74 |
| 22-24 | 1,003 |
| 25-29 | 1,766 |
| 30-34 | 916 |
| 35-39 | 494 |
| 40 & Over | 674 |
At Washington State University graduate schools, 1,258 students enrolled online exclusively and 128 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,927 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,258 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 128 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,541 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,258 |
|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 609 |
| Other State In U.S. | 632 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 |