West Virginia University (West Virginia) is a four-year, public school located in Morgantown, WV.

It offers 147 graduate programs - 94 Master's, and 53 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,908 for in-state and $28,260 for out-of-state students.

A total of 5,682 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 24,741 students at West Virginia. West Virginia offers online graduate programs and 1,631 out of 5,682 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

West Virginia have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Law and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find West Virginia'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 $10,908 for West Virginia residents and $28,260 for out-of-state students. It offers 147 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWest Virginia University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressPO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV
Graduate School Students5,875 students
1,631 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,908
Out-of-State$28,260
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 147 Graduate Programs
94 Master's, 53 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at West Virginia University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at West Virginia University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $10,908 and $28,260 for non-West Virginia residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $606 for West Virginia residents and $1,570 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,908$28,260
Cost per Credit$606$1,570
Books & Supplies$950
Room & Board$13,876 (On-Campus) / $9,700 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,170 (On-Campus) / $3,170 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,904$46,256
Off-Campus Total$24,728$42,080

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

West Virginia University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 147 major areas - 94 Master's (10 online programs), 53 Doctorate (1 online programs). 1,450 students have been conferred Master's degree and 604 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
Total1,450604--
Men614274--
Women836330--

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
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agronomy and Crop Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resource Economics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forest Sciences and BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Landscape Architecture2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication Management and Strategic Communications148ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance22ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Learning SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching150 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mining and Mineral Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Petroleum Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Linguistics16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ImmunologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell PhysiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reproductive BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oncology and Cancer BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
NeuroscienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation40ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forensic Science and Technology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work73 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Musicology and Ethnomusicology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Management7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dental Clinical Sciences6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)27ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical EconomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community Health and Preventive Medicine2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Services Administration16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse30ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce104 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business/Managerial Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science26ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

West Virginia graduate schools have a total of 5,875 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,607 male and 3,268 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 4,264 full-time and 1,611 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,631 students enrolled through online exclusively and 608 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 4,294 White, 234 Black, and 196 Asian students are attending at West Virginia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

113 grad students are younger than 22 and 548 students are older than 65. It has 3,913 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,108 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,875
Men2,607
Women3,268
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,875
Full-time Students4,264
Part-time Students1,611
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,875
American Indian /
Native American
7
Asian196
Black234
Hispanic209
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White4,294
Two or more races151
Un-Known43
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,875
21 & Under113
22-242,109
25-291,804
30-34746
35-39362
40 & Over548

Online Population

At West Virginia University graduate schools, 1,631 students enrolled online exclusively and 608 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,682
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,631
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses608
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,443
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,631
West Virginia Resident727
Other State In U.S.875
Outside of U.S.29