Worcester State University (Worcester State) is a four-year, public school located in Worcester, MA.
It offers 81 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 51 Post-bachelor's, 7 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,093.
A total of 833 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,311 students at Worcester State. Worcester State offers online graduate programs and 339 out of 833 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Worcester State'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 $6,093 for Massachusetts residents and $6,093 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-one (81) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Worcester State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 777 students
339 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$6,093
Out-of-State$6,093 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 81 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 58 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Worcester State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Worcester State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $6,093 and $6,093 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $169.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $3,042 | $3,042 |
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| Fees | $3,051 | $3,051 |
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| Cost per Credit | $169 | $169 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,368 |
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| Room & Board | $12,999 (On-Campus) / $9,368 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,892 (On-Campus) / $2,190 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $22,352 | $22,352 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $19,019 | $19,019 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $5,796 | $5,796 | $5,796 | $6,093 | $6,093 |
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| Out-of-State | $5,796 | $5,796 | $5,796 | $6,093 | $6,093 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Worcester State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 81 major areas - 23 Master's (2 online programs), 51 Post-Bachelor's, 7 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 259 | - | 105 | 15 |
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| Men | 49 | - | 12 | - |
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| Women | 210 | - | 93 | 15 |
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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's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Worcester State graduate schools have a total of 777 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 138 male and 639 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 160 full-time and 617 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 339 students enrolled through online exclusively and 91 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 612 White, 16 Black, and 21 Asian students are attending at Worcester State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
5 grad students are younger than 22 and 237 students are older than 65. It has 416 students aged between 22 and 30 and 172 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 777 |
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| Men | 138 |
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| Women | 639 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 777 |
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| Full-time Students | 160 |
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| Part-time Students | 617 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 777 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 21 |
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| Black | 16 |
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| Hispanic | 43 |
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| White | 612 |
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| Two or more races | 10 |
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| Un-Known | 63 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 777 |
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| 21 & Under | 5 |
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| 22-24 | 212 |
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| 25-29 | 204 |
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| 30-34 | 97 |
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| 35-39 | 75 |
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| 40 & Over | 237 |
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Online Population
At Worcester State University graduate schools, 339 students enrolled online exclusively and 91 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 833 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 339 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 91 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 403 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 339 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 322 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 17 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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