Washington State University Graduate Programs
Washington State University (referred to as Washington State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Pullman, WA. Washington State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Washington State University is $14,400 for Washington residents and $29,567 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 $647 for Washington residents and $1,387 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,927 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,258 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,400 Residents $29,567 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,927 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,258 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Washington State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1918 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Washington State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 217 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,631 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Washington State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Washington State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 6 | 29 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science | 1 | 5 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 2 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 7 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 3 |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | 1 | 11 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 16 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 9 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 24 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 24 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 67 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 60 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 43 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 43 |
| Education [+] | 15 | 90 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 36 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 30 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 101 |
| Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 26 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 25 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 15 | 33 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 0 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 16 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Statistics | 1 | 16 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 10 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 14 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 28 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 8 |
| Criminology | 1 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Interior Design | 1 | 5 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 6 |
| Music | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 50 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 25 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 13 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 12 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 521 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 521 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 89 | 1,119 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 6 | 29 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Food Science | 1 | 4 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 7 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 6 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 2 |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | 1 | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 8 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4 |
| Education [+] | 12 | 22 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 2 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 73 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Engineering Science | 1 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 13 | 33 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Molecular Biology | 1 | 11 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 0 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 8 |
| Statistics | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 11 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 29 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Criminology | 1 | 5 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 14 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 60 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 51 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 10 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Accounting | 1 | 2 |
| Finance | 1 | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 1 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 71 | 329 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 136 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 136 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 210 |
| Medicine | 1 | 56 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 154 |
| Total | 3 | 346 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 341 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 0 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 321 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 50 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 50 |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | 0 |
| Child Development | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 3 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 0 |
| International Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 69 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 11 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 50 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 291 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 24 |
| Finance | 1 | 121 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 8 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 62 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 76 |
| Total | 51 | 775 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 62 |
| Healthcare Innovation | 1 | 51 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 3 | 62 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Washington State are $14,400 for Washington residents and $29,567 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $647 for Washington residents and $1,387 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington residents | Out of State | Washington residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $12,802 | $26,234 | $589 | $1,260 |
| 2020 | $13,095 | $26,850 | $603 | $1,291 |
| 2021 | $13,463 | $27,561 | $617 | $1,322 |
| 2022 | $13,740 | $28,190 | $631 | $1,354 |
| 2023 | $14,063 | $28,860 | $647 | $1,387 |
| 2024 | $14,400 | $29,567 | $663 | $1,421 |
Graduate Student Population
At Washington State graduate schools, there are total 4,927 graduate students. Among them, 1,258 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,094 men and 2,833 women students at Washington State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Washington State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,927 | 2,094 | 2,833 |
| American Indian/Native American | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Asian | 411 | 150 | 261 |
| Black/African American | 137 | 68 | 69 |
| Hispanic | 393 | 161 | 232 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 2,759 | 1,114 | 1,645 |
| Two More | 235 | 83 | 152 |
| Un-Known | 168 | 77 | 91 |