Western Oregon University (Western Oregon) is a four-year, public school located in Monmouth, OR.

It offers 169 graduate programs - 84 Master's, 85 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,585.

A total of 431 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,751 students at Western Oregon. Western Oregon offers online graduate programs and 268 out of 431 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Western Oregon'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 $18,585 for Oregon residents and $18,585 for out-of-state students. It offers 169 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Oregon University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR
Graduate School Students414 students
268 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$18,585
Out-of-State$18,585
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 169 Graduate Programs
84 Master's, 85 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Oregon University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Oregon University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Oregon residents, the tuition & fees are $18,585 and $18,585 for non-Oregon residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $460.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$16,560$16,560
Fees$2,025$2,025
Cost per Credit$460$460
Books & Supplies$1,125
Room & Board$11,610 (On-Campus) / $11,945 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,646 (On-Campus) / $2,646 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,966$33,966
Off-Campus Total$34,301$34,301

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Oregon University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 169 major areas - 84 Master's (14 online programs), 85 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs).

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
Total176-88-
Men54-25-
Women122-63-

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
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bilingual and Multilingual Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and InstructionONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching30ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness2ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods18ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Studies Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biology Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dance Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Development NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Humanities/Humanistic Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics and Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Gerontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Juvenile CorrectionsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Securities Services Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Corrections Administration9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fire Services Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Design and Visual Communications NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Jazz/Jazz Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health Education and Promotion NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Retail Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Leadership11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Western Oregon graduate schools have a total of 414 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 125 male and 289 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 225 full-time and 189 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 268 students enrolled through online exclusively and 131 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 318 White, 16 Black, and 9 Asian students are attending at Western Oregon University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

7 grad students are younger than 22 and 114 students are older than 65. It has 197 students aged between 22 and 30 and 113 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total414
Men125
Women289
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total414
Full-time Students225
Part-time Students189
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total414
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian9
Black16
Hispanic43
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White318
Two or more races3
Un-Known14
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total414
21 & Under7
22-2480
25-29117
30-3467
35-3946
40 & Over114

Online Population

At Western Oregon University graduate schools, 268 students enrolled online exclusively and 131 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment431
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses268
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses131
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses32
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses268
Oregon Resident216
Other State In U.S.50
Outside of U.S.2