George Washington University Graduate Programs
George Washington University (referred to as GWU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Washington, DC. GWU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at George Washington University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,885 for part-time students. Total 14,457 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students4,400 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $35,154 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 14,457 |
| Online Graduate Population | 4,400 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
George Washington University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1922 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
GWU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 302 gradaute programs. Last year, total 5,795 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at GWU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at GWU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 17 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 11 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 11 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 10 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 7 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 6 | 136 |
| Communication | 1 | 5 |
| Photojournalism | 1 | 5 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 1 | 48 |
| Political Communication | 1 | 21 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 9 |
| Publishing | 1 | 48 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 307 |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | 1 | 6 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 59 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 55 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 51 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 136 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 220 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 25 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 0 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 28 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 27 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 18 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 12 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | 17 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 45 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 209 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 69 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 97 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 83 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 83 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 6 | 184 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 27 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 1 | 23 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 1 | 12 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 30 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 65 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 | 27 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 12 | 194 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 10 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 20 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 13 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 5 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 26 |
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 1 | 5 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 0 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 6 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 27 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 8 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 74 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 104 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 68 |
| Statistics | 1 | 32 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 35 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 35 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 34 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 34 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 4 | 10 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Islamic Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 17 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | 8 |
| Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 85 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 20 |
| Forensic Psychology | 1 | 60 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 4 | 95 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 | 75 |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 1 | 14 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 134 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 60 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 74 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 10 | 541 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 16 |
| Criminology | 1 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 34 |
| International Economics | 1 | 12 |
| Geography | 1 | 9 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 311 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| American Government and Politics (United States | 1 | 144 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 49 |
| Dance | 1 | 0 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 1 |
| Interior Design | 1 | 10 |
| Acting | 1 | 16 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 18 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 29 | 1,101 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 57 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 137 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 1 | 63 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 | 48 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 1 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 55 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 0 |
| Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 1 | 8 |
| Hematology Technology/Technician | 1 | 8 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 17 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 35 |
| Public Health | 1 | 23 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 27 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 9 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 31 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 345 |
| Art Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 19 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 11 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 131 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 5 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 15 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 1 | 10 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 13 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 17 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 13 | 526 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 216 |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 1 | 5 |
| Project Management | 1 | 20 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 53 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 1 | 30 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 108 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 26 |
| Management Science | 1 | 40 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 21 |
| History [+] | 1 | 16 |
| History | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 139 | 4,127 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 8 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 38 |
| Education | 1 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 16 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering [+] | 6 | 43 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 3 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 9 | 17 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 2 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 0 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 2 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Statistics | 1 | 9 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 6 | 8 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Social Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 6 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 12 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 3 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 17 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 7 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 52 | 208 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 49 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 49 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 571 |
| Law | 1 | 571 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 18 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 8 | 232 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Medicine | 1 | 164 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 43 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 19 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 875 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 4 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 4 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 5 | 7 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 1 | 4 |
| Advertising | 1 | 1 |
| Political Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 31 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 12 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 5 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 18 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 24 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 | 24 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 19 |
| International Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 12 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 4 |
| American Government and Politics (United States | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Documentary Production | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 19 | 153 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 1 | 4 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 1 | 4 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 0 |
| Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 63 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1 | 42 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health | 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 1 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 1 | 7 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 22 | 192 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 7 |
| Project Management | 1 | 16 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 8 |
| Accounting | 1 | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Finance | 1 | 11 |
| Investments and Securities | 1 | 6 |
| Public Finance | 1 | 5 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 1 | 3 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 22 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 47 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Information Resources Management | 1 | 14 |
| Management Science | 1 | 4 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 15 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 7 |
| Marketing (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 82 | 482 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 77 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 74 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 18 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 2 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 14 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 2 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 103 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of GWU are $35,154 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,885 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $30,834 | $1,710 |
| 2020 | $31,824 | $1,765 |
| 2021 | $31,824 | $1,765 |
| 2022 | $32,904 | $1,825 |
| 2023 | $33,984 | $1,885 |
| 2024 | $35,154 | $1,950 |
Graduate Student Population
At GWU graduate schools, there are total 14,457 graduate students. Among them, 4,400 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,598 men and 8,859 women students at GWU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at GWU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,457 | 5,598 | 8,859 |
| American Indian/Native American | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,664 | 615 | 1,049 |
| Black/African American | 1,671 | 517 | 1,154 |
| Hispanic | 1,152 | 395 | 757 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| White | 6,314 | 2,343 | 3,971 |
| Two More | 438 | 134 | 304 |
| Un-Known | 857 | 369 | 488 |