Chicago State University Graduate Programs

Chicago State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. CSU offers total 40 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $16,162 ($10,294 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 867
  • Graduate Programs: 40

CSU Graduate Programs Overview

Chicago State University (referred to as CSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. CSU offers total 40 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Chicago State University is $10,294 for Illinois residents and $16,162 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $332 for Illinois residents and $643 for out-of-state students. Total 867 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 2,317 with undergraduate students.
CSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $10,294
Out-of-State: $16,162
Costs per CreditIllinois residents: $332
Out-of-State: $643
Graduate Students867
Graduate Programs40 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Chicago State University

Chicago State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1941 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Chicago State University graduate schools offers 40 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 244 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at CSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at CSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 34
Computer Science1 program 34
Education [+] 10 programs 43
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 2
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 3
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 5
Special Education and Teaching1 program 17
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 2
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 7
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 3
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Creative Writing1 program 3
Library Science [+] 1 program 9
Library and Information Science1 program 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Mathematics1 program 2
Psychology [+] 1 program 17
Counseling Psychology1 program 17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 10
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 10
Human Services [+] 1 program 16
Social Work1 program 16
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Geography1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 28
Public Health1 program 4
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 15
Business Administration and Management1 program 10
Human Resources Development1 program 5
Information Resources Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total27 programs180
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 4
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 4
Total1 program4
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 56
Pharmacy1 program 56
Total1 program56
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Education [+] 2 programs 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 1
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 0
Library Science [+] 2 programs 0
Library and Information Science1 program 0
Archives/Archival Administration1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Geography1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 program 0
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 0
Knowledge Management1 program 0
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1 program 0
Total11 programs4

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of CSU graduate programs is $10,294 for Illinois residents and $16,162 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $332 for Illinois residents and $643 for other students. The average living costs is $18,300 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at CSU
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,976$11,679
Fees$4,362$4,362
Costs per Credit Hour$332$643
Living on-campus$18,300
Living off-campus$18,300

Graduate Student Population

At CSU graduate schools, there are total 867 graduate students. Among them, 187 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 275 men and 592 women students at CSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at CSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Chicago State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total867275592
American Indian/Native American000
Asian291910
Black/African American504117387
Hispanic26818
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White943460
Two More19118
Un-Known712051
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at CSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students867187228452

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