Washburn University Graduate Programs

Washburn University is a Public, 4-years school located in Topeka, KS. Washburn offers total 25 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $20,068 ($10,388 Kansas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 727
  • Graduate Programs: 25

Washburn Graduate Programs Overview

Washburn University (referred to as Washburn) is a Public, 4-years school located in Topeka, KS. Washburn offers total 25 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Washburn University is $10,388 for Kansas residents and $20,068 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $445 for Kansas residents and $885 for out-of-state students. Total 727 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,460 with undergraduate students.
Washburn 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesKansas residents: $10,388
Out-of-State: $20,068
Costs per CreditKansas residents: $445
Out-of-State: $885
Graduate Students727
Graduate Programs25 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Washburn University

Washburn University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Washburn University graduate schools offers 25 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 340 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Washburn. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Washburn with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 9
Organizational Communication1 program 9
Education [+] 5 programs 16
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 1
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 3
Special Education and Teaching1 program 4
Reading Teacher Education1 program 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 6
Legal Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 1
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 6
Psychology1 program 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 47
Social Work1 program 47
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 32
Business Administration and Management1 program 22
Accounting1 program 10
Total17 programs124
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 114
Law1 program 114
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 23
Nursing Practice1 program 23
Total2 programs137
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 35
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 10
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling1 program 25
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program 0
Total4 programs35
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 42
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 42
Total2 programs44

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Washburn graduate programs is $10,388 for Kansas residents and $20,068 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $445 for Kansas residents and $885 for other students. The average living costs is $12,876 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Washburn
Kansas residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,790$19,470
Fees$110$110
Costs per Credit Hour$445$885
Living on-campus$12,876
Living off-campus$13,976

Graduate Student Population

At Washburn graduate schools, there are total 727 graduate students. Among them, 155 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 252 men and 475 women students at Washburn graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Washburn.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Washburn University
TotalMaleFemale
Total727252475
American Indian/Native American1019
Asian1477
Black/African American38830
Hispanic351421
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White423168255
Two More17512
Un-Known16937132
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Washburn
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students727155263309

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