Ohio State University-Main Campus Graduate Programs

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbus, OH. OSU offers total 240 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $39,598 ($12,997 Ohio residents)
  • Graduate Students: 14,571
  • Graduate Programs: 240

OSU Graduate Programs Overview

Ohio State University-Main Campus (referred to as OSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbus, OH. OSU offers total 240 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $12,997 for Ohio residents and $39,598 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $756 for Ohio residents and $2,418 for out-of-state students. Total 14,571 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 60,540 with undergraduate students.
OSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesOhio residents: $12,997
Out-of-State: $39,598
Costs per CreditOhio residents: $756
Out-of-State: $2,418
Graduate Students14,571
Graduate Programs240 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduate schools offers 240 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 4,700 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at OSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at OSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 54
Agricultural Economics1 program 3
Animal Sciences1 program 11
Food Science1 program 10
Horticultural Science1 program 7
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management1 program 8
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine1 program 15
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 27
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 27
Architecture [+] 2 programs 52
Architecture1 program 23
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 29
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 programs 10
East Asian Studies1 program 3
Latin American Studies1 program 0
African-American/Black Studies1 program 1
Women's Studies1 program 6
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 8
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 12
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 12
Education [+] 4 programs 253
Education1 program 208
Learning Sciences1 program 11
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 18
Art Teacher Education1 program 16
Engineering [+] 13 programs 423
Engineering1 program 25
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 15
Agricultural Engineering1 program 14
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 16
Chemical Engineering1 program 19
Civil Engineering1 program 20
Computer Engineering1 program 73
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 107
Materials Engineering1 program 20
Mechanical Engineering1 program 67
Nuclear Engineering1 program 3
Industrial Engineering1 program 24
Engineering (other)1 program 20
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 3
Surveying Technology/Surveying1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 programs 29
Linguistics1 program 5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 10
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
German Language and Literature1 program 4
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 7
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 5 programs 15
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 4
Family Resource Management Studies1 program 0
Human Nutrition1 program 6
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 5
Apparel and Textiles1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 12
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 program 12
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 16
English Language and Literature1 program 16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 3
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 15 programs 133
Biomedical Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 1
Biophysics1 program 6
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 7
Anatomy1 program 5
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)1 program 12
Microbiology1 program 3
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 5
Entomology1 program 3
Molecular Genetics1 program 6
Vision Science/Physiological Optics1 program 10
Pharmacology1 program 44
Ecology1 program 16
Neuroscience1 program 12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 169
Mathematics1 program 13
Mathematics (other)1 program 9
Financial Mathematics1 program 106
Statistics1 program 41
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 13
Sustainability Studies1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 45
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 13
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 32
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 47
Astronomy1 program 8
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 14
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Physics1 program 21
Atomic/Molecular Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 28
Experimental Psychology1 program 28
Human Services [+] 2 programs 438
Public Administration1 program 82
Social Work1 program 356
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs 60
Anthropology1 program 4
Economics1 program 0
Applied Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 32
Geography1 program 2
Political Science and Government1 program 14
Sociology1 program 7
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 programs 57
Dance1 program 6
Industrial and Product Design1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 13
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 1
Art/Art Studies1 program 14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 3
Music1 program 18
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 14 programs 588
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 32
Dental Clinical Sciences1 program 26
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 27
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 30
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 7
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 51
Genetic Counseling/Counselor1 program 11
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 16
Public Health1 program 89
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1 program 24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 246
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 25
Business [+] 8 programs 326
Business Administration and Management1 program 190
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 37
Accounting1 program 0
Finance1 program 0
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 40
Management Science1 program 53
Actuarial Science1 program 6
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total121 programs2,828
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 39
Agricultural Economics1 program 7
Animal Sciences1 program 4
Food Science1 program 9
Plant Sciences1 program 2
Horticultural Science1 program 4
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine1 program 13
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 9
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 9
Architecture [+] 1 program 6
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 5
African-American/Black Studies1 program 2
Women's Studies1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 7
Education [+] 3 programs 74
Education1 program 73
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 1
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 13 programs 176
Engineering1 program 1
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 2
Agricultural Engineering1 program 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 10
Chemical Engineering1 program 18
Civil Engineering1 program 8
Computer Engineering1 program 28
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 48
Materials Engineering1 program 19
Mechanical Engineering1 program 24
Nuclear Engineering1 program 6
Industrial Engineering1 program 9
Engineering (other)1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 5
Surveying Technology/Surveying1 program 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 9 programs 27
Linguistics1 program 5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
German Language and Literature1 program 3
Italian Language and Literature1 program 0
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 9
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 3
Work and Family Studies [+] 5 programs 14
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 7
Family Resource Management Studies1 program 0
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 7
Apparel and Textiles1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 20
English Language and Literature1 program 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 14 programs 87
Biomedical Sciences1 program 13
Biochemistry1 program 7
Biophysics1 program 3
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 8
Anatomy1 program 5
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)1 program 13
Microbiology1 program 5
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 10
Entomology1 program 2
Molecular Genetics1 program 6
Vision Science/Physiological Optics1 program 0
Biostatistics1 program 4
Ecology1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program 9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 21
Mathematics1 program 12
Statistics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Nutrition Sciences1 program 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 7
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 6
Philosophy1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 73
Astronomy1 program 2
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 29
Geology/Earth Science1 program 14
Physics1 program 26
Atomic/Molecular Physics1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 21
Experimental Psychology1 program 21
Human Services [+] 2 programs 10
Public Administration1 program 5
Social Work1 program 5
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 45
Anthropology1 program 7
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 11
Geography1 program 6
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Sociology1 program 11
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 36
Dance1 program 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 2
Music1 program 19
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 181
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 10
Dental Clinical Sciences1 program 1
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 9
Public Health1 program 6
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 49
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 47
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 56
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 3
Business [+] 4 programs 8
Business Administration and Management1 program 8
Accounting1 program 0
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 14
History1 program 14
Total97 programs900
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 153
Veterinary Medicine1 program 153
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 179
Law1 program 179
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 491
Dentistry1 program 102
Medicine1 program 203
Optometry1 program 65
Pharmacy1 program 121
Total6 programs823
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 34
Natural Sciences1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 33
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 4
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 4
Human Services [+] 1 program 5
Public Administration1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 49
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Environmental Health1 program 3
Rehabilitation Science1 program 2
Medical Informatics1 program 1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 35
Nursing Practice1 program 2
Business [+] 2 programs 56
Organizational Leadership1 program 25
Management Science1 program 31
Total15 programs149
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2021-2022, the average tuition & fees of OSU graduate programs is $12,997 for Ohio residents and $39,598 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $756 for Ohio residents and $2,418 for other students. The average living costs is $16,688 when a student lives on campus housing.
2021-2022 Graduate Program Tuition at OSU
Ohio residentsOut of State
Tuition$12,092$38,693
Fees$905$905
Costs per Credit Hour$756$2,418
Living on-campus$16,688
Living off-campus$14,848

Graduate Student Population

At OSU graduate schools, there are total 14,571 graduate students. Among them, 2,295 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 6,058 men and 8,513 women students at OSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at OSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,5716,0588,513
American Indian/Native American1156
Asian889360529
Black/African American923279644
Hispanic940380560
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White8,2703,1275,143
Two More480172308
Un-Known632342290
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at OSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students14,5712,2953,9648,312

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