Graduate School Tuition at Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University (WMU) is a four-year, public school located in Kalamazoo, MI.
It offers 182 graduate programs - 104 Master's, 46 Doctorate, and 32 Post-bachelor's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $19,277 for Michigan residents and $28,454 for others. A total of 3,411 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 17,000 students at WMU.
WMU offers online graduate programs and 928 out of 3,411 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,277 for Michigan residents and $28,454 for out-of-state students. It offers 182 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Michigan University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI
Graduate School Students3,679 students
928 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$19,277
Out-of-State$28,454
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 182 Graduate Programs
104 Master's, 46 Doctorate, 32 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Michigan University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Michigan University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $19,277 and $28,454 for non-Michigan residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $765 for Michigan residents and $1,147 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$18,354$27,531
Fees$923$923
Cost per Credit$765$1,147
Books & Supplies$1,128
Room & Board$11,713 (On-Campus) / $11,713 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,631 (On-Campus) / $2,631 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,749$43,926
Off-Campus Total$34,749$43,926
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$17,283$17,283$17,807$18,462$19,277
Out-of-State$31,355$31,355$26,248$27,231$28,454

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Michigan University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 182 major areas - 104 Master's (10 online programs), 46 Doctorate (3 online programs), 32 Post-Bachelor's (9 online programs). 913 students have been conferred Master's degree and 187 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total91318793-
Men3036834-
Women61011959-

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Energy and Environmental PolicyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiostatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics 12 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Hydrology and Water Resources ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Geography (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist NOT OFFER
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Holistic HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration23 NOT OFFER
Administration of Special Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary School Administration/Principalship3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and Research2ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching10 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching (other)11 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education5ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technical Teacher Education8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor27ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Manufacturing Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Research NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Paper Science and Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering/Industrial Management10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chinese Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Community Services2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise Physiology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational and Applied Mathematics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics7 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Computer Science27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medieval and Renaissance Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography and Environmental Studies8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sports Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religion/Religious Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology31 NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conducting1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Pedagogy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical/Medical Social Work112 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Therapy/Therapist1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist24 NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management95 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFER
Public/Applied History2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and ResearchONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Earth Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Paper Science and Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Paper Science and Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Hydrology and Water Resources ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS

Graduate Student Population

WMU graduate schools have a total of 3,679 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,375 male and 2,304 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 876 full-time and 2,803 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 928 students enrolled through online exclusively and 592 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,364 White, 277 Black, and 165 Asian students are attending at Western Michigan University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

53 grad students are younger than 22 and 525 students are older than 65. It has 2,041 students aged between 22 and 30 and 792 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,679
Men1,375
Women2,304
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,679
Full-time Students876
Part-time Students2,803
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,679
American Indian /
Native American
17
Asian165
Black277
Hispanic217
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White2,364
Two or more races81
Un-Known16
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,679
21 & Under53
22-24977
25-291,064
30-34478
35-39314
40 & Over525

Online Population

At Western Michigan University graduate schools, 928 students enrolled online exclusively and 592 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,411
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses928
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses592
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,891
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses928
Michigan Resident823
Other State In U.S.96
Outside of U.S.9
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