Vanderbilt University Graduate Programs
Vanderbilt University is a Private, 4-years school located in Nashville, TN. Vanderbilt University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Vanderbilt University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,215 for part-time students. Total 6,559 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students699 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $56,128 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 6,559 |
| Online Graduate Population | 699 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Vanderbilt University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1895 12:00:00 AM).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Vanderbilt University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 189 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,543 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Vanderbilt University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Vanderbilt University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 36 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 36 |
| Education [+] | 17 | 267 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 18 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 25 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 13 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 17 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 10 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 44 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 1 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 55 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 18 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 20 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 15 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 25 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 82 |
| Engineering | 1 | 35 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 10 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 37 |
| Child Development | 1 | 23 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 1 | 14 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 55 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 55 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 13 | 35 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 14 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 5 |
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | 1 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 3 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 131 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 127 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 53 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 29 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 24 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 50 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 19 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 31 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 6 | 17 |
| Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Community Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 33 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 17 |
| Education Policy Analysis | 1 | 16 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 27 |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 7 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 14 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 22 | 519 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 18 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 23 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 16 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 6 |
| Public Health | 1 | 28 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 33 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 32 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 68 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 34 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 23 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 11 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 63 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 49 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 53 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 1 | 16 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 27 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 13 | 286 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 56 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 1 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 37 |
| Accounting | 1 | 32 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 13 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Investments and Securities | 1 | 1 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 39 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 20 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 60 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 27 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 117 | 1,674 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 29 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 14 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering [+] | 6 | 55 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 4 | 9 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 14 | 100 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 9 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 10 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 12 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 11 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 6 |
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 6 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 8 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 17 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 50 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 28 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Community Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 29 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 6 |
| Sociology | 1 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 5 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 8 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 136 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 136 |
| History [+] | 1 | 8 |
| History | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 55 | 481 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 178 |
| Law | 1 | 178 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 175 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 11 |
| Medicine | 1 | 99 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 62 |
| Total | 6 | 353 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 11 | 35 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 9 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 0 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 5 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 2 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 1 | 14 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 35 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Vanderbilt University are $56,128 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,215 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $47,686 | $1,967 |
| 2020 | $49,124 | $2,026 |
| 2021 | $50,624 | $2,087 |
| 2022 | $52,162 | $2,150 |
| 2023 | $53,722 | $2,215 |
| 2024 | $56,128 | $2,314 |
Graduate Student Population
At Vanderbilt University graduate schools, there are total 6,559 graduate students. Among them, 699 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,604 men and 3,955 women students at Vanderbilt University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Vanderbilt University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,559 | 2,604 | 3,955 |
| American Indian/Native American | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Asian | 448 | 174 | 274 |
| Black/African American | 526 | 181 | 345 |
| Hispanic | 492 | 190 | 302 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 3,754 | 1,405 | 2,349 |
| Two More | 231 | 89 | 142 |
| Un-Known | 101 | 45 | 56 |