University of Utah Graduate Programs
University of Utah (referred to as The U) is a Public, 4-years school located in Salt Lake City, UT. The U graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Utah is $8,448 for Utah residents and $27,056 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 $301 for Utah residents and $1,058 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 8,379 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students586 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,448 Residents $27,056 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 8,379 |
| Online Graduate Population | 586 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Utah is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1933 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
The U offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 285 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,708 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at The U. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at The U.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 21 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 276 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 22 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 175 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 28 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 1 | 51 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 104 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 41 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 24 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 39 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 14 | 217 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 37 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 28 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 38 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 75 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 11 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 9 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Turkish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 4 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 14 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 11 | 33 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 9 |
| Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 1 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 8 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 6 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 22 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 5 | 70 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 4 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 6 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 22 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 26 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 7 | 31 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 10 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 5 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 1 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 77 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 15 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 55 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 235 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 44 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 8 |
| Social Work | 1 | 183 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 37 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 10 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 16 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 9 | 40 |
| Dance | 1 | 3 |
| Ballet | 1 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 12 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 20 | 329 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 1 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 41 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 0 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 1 | 51 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 1 | 1 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 1 | 4 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 66 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 9 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 6 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 0 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 1 | 4 |
| Public Health | 1 | 62 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 1 | 15 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 34 |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 1 | 3 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 21 |
| Health Professions Education | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 11 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 676 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 326 |
| Accounting | 1 | 93 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 20 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 81 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 125 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 31 |
| History [+] | 1 | 8 |
| History | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 122 | 2,248 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 32 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 17 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 15 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 29 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 22 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 109 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 20 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Turkish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 11 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 12 | 60 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 16 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 7 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 6 |
| Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 3 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 12 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 1 | 1 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 26 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 3 | 11 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 2 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 53 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 27 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 8 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 12 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 29 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 14 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 15 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Social Work | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 38 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 10 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 10 |
| Sociology | 1 | 5 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 11 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 10 | 32 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 5 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 3 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 9 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 10 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 72 | 470 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 104 |
| Law | 1 | 104 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 364 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 8 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 45 |
| Medicine | 1 | 113 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 58 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 52 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 81 |
| Total | 8 | 468 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 4 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 28 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 28 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 54 |
| General Studies | 1 | 54 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 38 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 38 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 66 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 3 |
| Criminology | 1 | 43 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 12 |
| Geography (other) | 1 | 0 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 8 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 6 |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Music Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 35 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 34 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 244 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 82 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 70 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Graphics | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 8 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 17 |
| Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 5 | 42 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 1 | 11 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 1 | 11 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 1 | 6 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Genetics | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Statistics | 1 | 12 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 6 | 13 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 3 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 9 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Dance | 1 | 1 |
| Ballet | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 14 | 16 |
| Health and Wellness | 1 | 0 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 1 | 3 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 1 | 10 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 1 | 1 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 2 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 0 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 62 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 9 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 24 |
| Management Science | 1 | 27 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 2 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 278 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of The U are $8,448 for Utah residents and $27,056 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $301 for Utah residents and $1,058 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah residents | Out of State | Utah residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,151 | $25,828 | $264 | $929 |
| 2020 | $8,396 | $26,640 | $273 | $959 |
| 2021 | $7,824 | $24,695 | $273 | $959 |
| 2022 | $8,068 | $25,705 | $273 | $959 |
| 2023 | $8,448 | $27,056 | $301 | $1,058 |
| 2024 | $8,448 | $27,056 | $301 | $1,058 |
Graduate Student Population
At The U graduate schools, there are total 8,379 graduate students. Among them, 586 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,066 men and 4,313 women students at The U graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at The U.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,379 | 4,066 | 4,313 |
| American Indian/Native American | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Asian | 426 | 172 | 254 |
| Black/African American | 90 | 41 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 774 | 334 | 440 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| White | 4,813 | 2,213 | 2,600 |
| Two More | 283 | 108 | 175 |
| Un-Known | 499 | 301 | 198 |