Western Connecticut State University Graduate Programs
Western Connecticut State University (referred to as WCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Danbury, CT. WCSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Western Connecticut State University is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 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 $671 for Connecticut residents and $671 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 618 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students318 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,319 Residents $18,469 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 618 |
| Online Graduate Population | 318 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Western Connecticut State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1954 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
WCSU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 26 gradaute programs. Last year, total 204 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at WCSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WCSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 6 | 56 |
| Education | 1 | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 23 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 9 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Conservation Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 71 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 60 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 24 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 8 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 16 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 21 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 190 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 12 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of WCSU are $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $671 for Connecticut residents and $671 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut residents | Out of State | Connecticut residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $12,204 | $24,547 | $587 | $587 |
| 2020 | $12,758 | $25,546 | $616 | $616 |
| 2021 | $13,253 | $26,477 | $640 | $640 |
| 2022 | $13,253 | $26,477 | $640 | $640 |
| 2023 | $13,907 | $26,605 | $671 | $671 |
| 2024 | $14,319 | $18,469 | $691 | $466 |
Graduate Student Population
At WCSU graduate schools, there are total 618 graduate students. Among them, 318 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 160 men and 458 women students at WCSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WCSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 618 | 160 | 458 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Black/African American | 55 | 10 | 45 |
| Hispanic | 78 | 21 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 403 | 106 | 297 |
| Two More | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Un-Known | 47 | 12 | 35 |