Florida State University Graduate Programs

Florida State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Tallahassee, FL. FSU offers total 179 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $26,707 ($11,553 Florida residents)
  • Graduate Students: 11,225
  • Graduate Programs: 179

FSU Graduate Programs Overview

Florida State University (referred to as FSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Tallahassee, FL. FSU offers total 179 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Florida State University is $11,553 for Florida residents and $26,707 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $482 for Florida residents and $1,114 for out-of-state students. Total 11,225 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 44,161 with undergraduate students.
FSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesFlorida residents: $11,553
Out-of-State: $26,707
Costs per CreditFlorida residents: $482
Out-of-State: $1,114
Graduate Students11,225
Graduate Programs179 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Florida State University

Florida State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1915 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Florida State University graduate schools offers 179 major programs and 6 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,897 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at FSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at FSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 24
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 24
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 5
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 1
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies1 program 0
Italian Studies1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 95
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program 63
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 231
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 55
Information Technology1 program 66
Information Science/Studies1 program 110
Education [+] 11 programs (1 online)345
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 169
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 15
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 19
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 26
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 45
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 5
Art Teacher Education1 program 11
Music Teacher Education1 program 47
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program (1 online)1
Engineering [+] 7 programs 78
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 2
Chemical Engineering1 program 8
Civil Engineering1 program 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 10
Mechanical Engineering1 program 21
Systems Engineering1 program 22
Industrial Engineering1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 programs 23
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 5
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 4
German Language and Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 5
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1 program 0
Latin Language and Literature1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 18
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 8
Apparel and Textiles1 program 10
Legal Studies [+] 4 programs 186
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 165
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 6
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program 14
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 21
English Language and Literature1 program 14
Creative Writing1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 62
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 15
Biomedical Sciences1 program 8
Exercise Physiology1 program 34
Biostatistics1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 53
Mathematics1 program 28
Statistics1 program 25
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 30
Computational Science1 program 9
Data Science, General1 program 1
Business Analytics1 program 20
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 102
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 102
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 15
Philosophy1 program 11
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 115
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 8
Chemistry1 program 33
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 15
Physics1 program 52
Materials Science1 program 3
Psychology [+] 2 programs 69
Psychology1 program 34
Educational Psychology1 program 35
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (1 online)144
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 113
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 0
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis1 program (1 online)31
Human Services [+] 1 program 69
Public Administration1 program 69
Social Sciences [+] 9 programs 141
Anthropology1 program 6
Demography and Population Studies1 program 4
Economics1 program 12
Applied Economics1 program 22
Geography1 program 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 8
International Relations and Affairs1 program 33
Political Science and Government1 program 46
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 13 programs 144
Dance1 program 10
Interior Design1 program 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 14
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 6
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 23
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 13
Music1 program 6
Music Performance1 program 30
Music Theory and Composition1 program 5
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 4
Voice and Opera1 program 1
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs 585
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 61
Physician Assistant1 program 49
Clinical/Medical Social Work1 program 372
Public Health1 program 40
Art Therapy/Therapist1 program 13
Music Therapy/Therapist1 program 11
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 15
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 24
Business [+] 8 programs (2 online)507
Business/Commerce1 program 306
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 45
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 36
Finance1 program 38
Management Information Systems1 program (1 online)16
Management Science1 program 47
Insurance1 program (1 online)19
History [+] 2 programs 6
History1 program 5
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1 program 1
Total109 programs (4 online)3,068
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 1
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 13
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 7
Information Science/Studies1 program 6
Education [+] 9 programs 91
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 12
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 28
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 7
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 11
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 10
Art Teacher Education1 program 4
Music Teacher Education1 program 10
Engineering [+] 6 programs 22
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 4
Chemical Engineering1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 4
Mechanical Engineering1 program 4
Industrial Engineering1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 9
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 5
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 17
English Language and Literature1 program 17
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 programs 37
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 13
Biomedical Sciences1 program 7
Molecular Biophysics1 program 1
Exercise Physiology1 program 7
Biostatistics1 program 6
Neuroscience1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 28
Mathematics1 program 9
Statistics1 program 19
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Computational Science1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 5
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 13
Philosophy1 program 6
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 7
Physical Sciences [+] 7 programs 67
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 5
Chemistry1 program 30
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 4
Physics1 program 21
Materials Science1 program 3
Physical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 17
Psychology1 program 11
Educational Psychology1 program 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 6
Human Services [+] 2 programs 6
Public Administration1 program 3
Social Work1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 25
Economics1 program 7
Geography1 program 7
Political Science and Government1 program 6
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 26
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 4
Music Performance1 program 17
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 7
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 2
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 5
Business [+] 1 program 9
Business/Commerce1 program 9
History [+] 1 programs 7
History1 program 7
Total61 programs417
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 216
Law1 program 216
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)145
Medicine1 program 119
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)26
Total3 programs (1 online)361
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Information Science/Studies1 program 2
Education [+] 4 programs (1 online)49
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 2
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)9
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 38
Psychology [+] 1 programs 0
Educational Psychology1 program 0
Total6 programs (1 online)51

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of FSU graduate programs is $11,553 for Florida residents and $26,707 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $482 for Florida residents and $1,114 for other students. The average living costs is $17,124 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at FSU
Florida residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,684$24,116
Fees$1,869$2,591
Costs per Credit Hour$482$1,114
Living on-campus$17,124
Living off-campus$17,124

Graduate Student Population

At FSU graduate schools, there are total 11,225 graduate students. Among them, 3,907 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,252 men and 6,973 women students at FSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at FSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Florida State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,2254,2526,973
American Indian/Native American15114
Asian385152233
Black/African American1,3863781,008
Hispanic1,6025441,058
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1156
White5,8292,1753,654
Two More387134253
Un-Known1295376
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at FSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students11,2253,9071,3845,934

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