Texas State University Graduate Programs
Texas State University (referred to as TXST) is a Public, 4-years school located in San Marcos, TX. TXST graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Texas State University is $9,901 for Texas residents and $18,301 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $357 for Texas residents and $765 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,337 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,065 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $9,901 Residents $18,301 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,337 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,065 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 21 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Texas State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1925 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
TXST offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 150 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,483 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at TXST. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at TXST.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 33 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 16 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 17 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 45 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 45 |
| Education [+] | 15 | 206 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 28 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 11 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 34 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 12 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 53 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 24 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 32 |
| Engineering | 1 | 26 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 15 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 11 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 32 |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 15 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 17 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 4 | 55 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 12 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 20 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 15 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 36 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Ecology | 1 | 9 |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 1 | 9 |
| Population Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 19 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 50 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 12 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 11 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 50 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 42 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 10 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 89 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 17 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 52 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 20 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 18 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 124 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 39 |
| Social Work | 1 | 85 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 47 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 11 |
| Geography | 1 | 15 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 8 |
| Sociology | 1 | 5 |
| Applied/Public Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 3 | 43 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 7 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 7 |
| Music | 1 | 29 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 10 | 150 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 33 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 25 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 10 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 14 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 10 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 14 |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 1 | 17 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 14 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 8 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 230 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 92 |
| Accounting | 1 | 64 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 29 |
| Marketing Research | 1 | 28 |
| History [+] | 1 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 81 | 1,326 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 21 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Geography | 1 | 4 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 44 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 40 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 1 | 40 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 6 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 21 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 21 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 6 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 9 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 9 |
| Sociology | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 6 | 5 |
| Dance | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 5 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 11 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 11 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 0 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 73 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of TXST are $9,901 for Texas residents and $18,301 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $357 for Texas residents and $765 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas residents | Out of State | Texas residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,449 | $16,749 | $447 | $862 |
| 2020 | $8,664 | $17,104 | $458 | $880 |
| 2021 | $8,859 | $17,040 | $347 | $756 |
| 2022 | $9,060 | $17,220 | $357 | $765 |
| 2023 | $9,060 | $17,220 | $357 | $765 |
| 2024 | $9,901 | $18,301 | $390 | $813 |
Graduate Student Population
At TXST graduate schools, there are total 4,337 graduate students. Among them, 1,065 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,505 men and 2,832 women students at TXST graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at TXST.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,337 | 1,505 | 2,832 |
| American Indian/Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 132 | 41 | 91 |
| Black/African American | 323 | 94 | 229 |
| Hispanic | 1,238 | 385 | 853 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| White | 1,865 | 613 | 1,252 |
| Two More | 120 | 35 | 85 |
| Un-Known | 109 | 38 | 71 |