University of South Florida (USF) is a four-year, public school located in Tampa, FL.

It offers 168 graduate programs - 115 Master's, 51 Doctorate, and 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,428 for in-state and $21,126 for out-of-state students.

A total of 11,553 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 49,600 students at USF. USF offers online graduate programs and 3,214 out of 11,553 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

USF have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Medicine. In addition, you can find USF'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 $10,428 for Florida residents and $21,126 for out-of-state students. It offers 168 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of South Florida
TypeFour-year, Public
Address4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL
Graduate School Students11,697 students
3,214 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,428
Out-of-State$21,126
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 168 Graduate Programs
115 Master's, 51 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of South Florida

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of South Florida 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 $10,428 and $21,126 for non-Florida residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $435 for Florida residents and $880 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,350$19,048
Fees$2,078$2,078
Cost per Credit$435$880
Books & Supplies$770
Room & Board$13,595 (On-Campus) / $12,170 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,850 (On-Campus) / $4,850 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,643$40,341
Off-Campus Total$28,218$38,916

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of South Florida offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 168 major areas - 115 Master's (23 online programs), 51 Doctorate (1 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 3,329 students have been conferred Master's degree and 762 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
Total3,329762-12
Men1,361346-1
Women1,968416-11

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
Environmental Science13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/Architecture1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Latin American Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media Studies11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advertising5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies51ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst282ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science54 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction32ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology29ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Science Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management61ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science112ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oncology and Cancer BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conservation Biology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)192ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies61ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religion/Religious Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Psychology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration31ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Critical Infrastructure Protection35ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work127ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
CriminologyONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MusicNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist61ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant47 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)26ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health196ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor42 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics73ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse239 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse Anesthetist 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/Commerce26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration and Management353 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting72 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing Management51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

USF graduate schools have a total of 11,697 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 4,520 male and 7,177 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 6,573 full-time and 5,124 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,214 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,471 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 5,449 White, 970 Black, and 697 Asian students are attending at University of South Florida. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

220 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,532 students are older than 65. It has 7,212 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,583 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total11,697
Men4,520
Women7,177
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total11,697
Full-time Students6,573
Part-time Students5,124
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total11,697
American Indian /
Native American
18
Asian697
Black970
Hispanic1,635
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
10
White5,449
Two or more races263
Un-Known687
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total11,697
21 & Under220
22-243,196
25-294,016
30-341,672
35-39911
40 & Over1,532

Online Population

At University of South Florida graduate schools, 3,214 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,471 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,553
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,214
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,471
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,868
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,214
Florida Resident2,680
Other State In U.S.500
Outside of U.S.29