University of Delaware (UD) is a four-year, public school located in Newark, DE.

It offers 178 graduate programs - 116 Master's, and 62 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,546.

A total of 4,557 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 24,039 students at UD. UD offers online graduate programs and 1,021 out of 4,557 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find UD'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 $19,546 for Delaware residents and $19,546 for out-of-state students. It offers 178 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Delaware
TypeFour-year, Public
Address104 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE
Graduate School Students4,586 students
1,021 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$19,546
Out-of-State$19,546
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 178 Graduate Programs
116 Master's, 62 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Delaware

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Delaware with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Delaware residents, the tuition & fees are $19,546 and $19,546 for non-Delaware residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,028.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$18,504$18,504
Fees$1,042$1,042
Cost per Credit$1,028$1,028
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$14,838 (On-Campus) / $14,838 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,800 (On-Campus) / $1,000 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,184$37,184
Off-Campus Total$36,384$36,384

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Delaware offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 178 major areas - 116 Master's (10 online programs), 62 Doctorate. 1,133 students have been conferred Master's degree and 337 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
Total1,133337--
Men499167--
Women634170--

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
Public Horticulture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences (other)10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
African-American/Black Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication47ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology Project Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and Research NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching34ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Water Resources Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering30ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering25ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ocean Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Research NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemical Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chinese Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Italian Language and Literature2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomechanics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)52 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
BiostatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Statistics, General13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Historic Preservation and Conservation (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography and Environmental Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics22ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Analytics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oceanography, Chemical and PhysicalNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration17ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/Affairs4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fashion/Apparel Design5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Wellness10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science/Technology Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting and Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/Commerce32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UD graduate schools have a total of 4,586 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,135 male and 2,451 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,504 full-time and 1,082 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,021 students enrolled through online exclusively and 657 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,385 White, 293 Black, and 247 Asian students are attending at University of Delaware. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

100 grad students are younger than 22 and 518 students are older than 65. It has 2,854 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,085 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,586
Men2,135
Women2,451
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,586
Full-time Students3,504
Part-time Students1,082
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,586
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian247
Black293
Hispanic205
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White2,385
Two or more races111
Un-Known94
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,586
21 & Under100
22-241,356
25-291,498
30-34753
35-39332
40 & Over518

Online Population

At University of Delaware graduate schools, 1,021 students enrolled online exclusively and 657 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,557
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,021
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses657
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,879
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,021
Delaware Resident418
Other State In U.S.552
Outside of U.S.50