University of South Florida Graduate Programs
University of South Florida (referred to as USF) is a Public, 4-years school located in Tampa, FL. USF graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of South Florida is $10,428 for Florida residents and $21,126 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 $435 for Florida residents and $880 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 11,553 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students3,214 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,428 Residents $21,126 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 11,553 |
| Online Graduate Population | 3,214 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of South Florida is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1965 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
USF offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 165 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,969 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at USF. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at USF.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 10 |
| Architecture [+] | 3 | 43 |
| Architecture | 1 | 24 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 11 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 8 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 6 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 0 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 5 | 25 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 2 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Journalism | 1 | 0 |
| Journalism (other) | 1 | 17 |
| Advertising | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 203 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 36 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | 116 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 41 |
| Education [+] | 21 | 254 |
| Education | 1 | 2 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 52 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 39 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 29 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 8 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 | 3 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 15 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 28 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 9 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 23 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 11 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 187 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 52 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 32 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 29 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 29 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 14 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 7 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 15 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 129 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 129 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 6 | 263 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 20 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 3 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 9 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 12 |
| Conservation Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 214 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 103 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 8 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 95 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 45 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 16 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 29 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 18 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 8 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 67 |
| Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 38 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 107 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 26 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 | 81 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 169 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 28 |
| Social Work | 1 | 141 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 85 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 14 |
| Criminology | 1 | 48 |
| Economics | 1 | 9 |
| Geography | 1 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 3 | 32 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 21 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 11 | 698 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 62 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 12 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 48 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 33 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | 1 | 29 |
| Public Health | 1 | 169 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 35 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 86 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 209 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 635 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 55 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 362 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 16 |
| Accounting | 1 | 66 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 33 |
| Finance | 1 | 44 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 4 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 55 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 8 |
| History | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 112 | 3,173 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 10 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 65 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 56 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering [+] | 9 | 75 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 37 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 9 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 15 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 5 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 33 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 14 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 6 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 4 |
| Physics | 1 | 9 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Psychology | 1 | 13 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 18 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Criminology | 1 | 2 |
| Economics | 1 | 2 |
| Geography (other) | 1 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Music | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 30 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 0 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 2 |
| Public Health | 1 | 20 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 5 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 25 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 46 | 344 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 426 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 11 |
| Medicine | 1 | 165 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 98 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 47 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 105 |
| Total | 5 | 426 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 2 | 26 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of USF are $10,428 for Florida residents and $21,126 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $435 for Florida residents and $880 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida residents | Out of State | Florida residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,428 | $21,126 | $431 | $877 |
| 2020 | $10,428 | $21,126 | $431 | $877 |
| 2021 | $10,428 | $21,126 | $435 | $880 |
| 2022 | $10,428 | $21,126 | $435 | $880 |
| 2023 | $10,428 | $21,126 | $435 | $880 |
| 2024 | $10,428 | $21,126 | $435 | $880 |
Graduate Student Population
At USF graduate schools, there are total 11,553 graduate students. Among them, 3,214 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,523 men and 7,030 women students at USF graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at USF.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,553 | 4,523 | 7,030 |
| American Indian/Native American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 634 | 234 | 400 |
| Black/African American | 925 | 263 | 662 |
| Hispanic | 1,609 | 504 | 1,105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| White | 4,829 | 1,665 | 3,164 |
| Two More | 255 | 74 | 181 |
| Un-Known | 790 | 333 | 457 |