Florida State University (FSU) is a four-year, public school located in Tallahassee, FL.

It offers 178 graduate programs - 108 Master's, 65 Doctorate, and 5 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,553 for in-state and $26,707 for out-of-state students.

A total of 11,225 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 44,161 students at FSU. FSU offers online graduate programs and 3,907 out of 11,225 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

FSU have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Law and College of Medicine. In addition, you can find FSU'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 $11,553 for Florida residents and $26,707 for out-of-state students. It offers 178 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameFlorida State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, FL
Graduate School Students11,537 students
3,907 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$11,553
Out-of-State$26,707
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 178 Graduate Programs
108 Master's, 65 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Florida State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Florida State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Florida residents, the tuition & fees are $11,553 and $26,707 for non-Florida residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $482 for Florida residents and $1,114 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,684$24,116
Fees$1,869$2,591
Cost per Credit$482$1,114
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$12,740 (On-Campus) / $12,660 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,556 (On-Campus) / $6,556 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$31,849$47,003
Off-Campus Total$31,769$46,923

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Florida State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 178 major areas - 108 Master's (5 online programs), 65 Doctorate (2 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 3,535 students have been conferred Master's degree and 814 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
Total3,535814-73
Men1,281376-12
Women2,254438-61

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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Asian Studies/Civilization NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Italian Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication69 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology90 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Latin Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Apparel and Textiles7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced Legal Research/Studies247 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Programs for Foreign Lawyers9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular BiophysicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise Physiology38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
NeuroscienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computational Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religion/Religious Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies132 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis37ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social WorkNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Demography and Population Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Economics18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and Cartography12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government58 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Interior Design4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Musicology and Ethnomusicology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Voice and Opera1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine and Studio Arts Management13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist56 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant56 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical/Medical Social Work431 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Therapy/Therapist7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Therapy/Therapist13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse Anesthetist30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce387 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies34ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems40ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science83 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Insurance19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

FSU graduate schools have a total of 11,537 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 4,433 male and 7,104 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 6,666 full-time and 4,871 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,907 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,384 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 6,227 White, 1,386 Black, and 372 Asian students are attending at Florida State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

388 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,657 students are older than 65. It has 6,517 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,663 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total11,537
Men4,433
Women7,104
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total11,537
Full-time Students6,666
Part-time Students4,871
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total11,537
American Indian /
Native American
25
Asian372
Black1,386
Hispanic1,651
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
12
White6,227
Two or more races403
Un-Known147
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total11,537
21 & Under388
22-243,076
25-293,441
30-341,690
35-39973
40 & Over1,657

Online Population

At Florida State University graduate schools, 3,907 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,384 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,225
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,907
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,384
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,934
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,907
Florida Resident3,133
Other State In U.S.722
Outside of U.S.52