Pacific Lutheran University Graduate Programs

Pacific Lutheran University is a Private, 4-years school located in Tacoma, WA. PLU offers total 18 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $33,051
  • Graduate Students: 332
  • Graduate Programs: 18

PLU Graduate Programs Overview

Pacific Lutheran University (referred to as PLU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Tacoma, WA. PLU offers total 18 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Pacific Lutheran University is $33,051 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,017 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 332 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 2,633 with undergraduate students.
PLU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$33,051
Costs per Credit$1,017
Graduate Students332
Graduate Programs18 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1936 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Pacific Lutheran University graduate schools offers 18 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 167 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at PLU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at PLU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 45
Education1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 45
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 15
Creative Writing1 program 15
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 6
Financial Mathematics1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 7
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 47
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 19
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 28
Business [+] 3 programs (1 online)28
Business Administration and Management1 program 25
Management Science1 program 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)3
Total10 programs (1 online)148
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 19
Nursing Practice1 program 19
Total1 program19
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 0
Research and Development Management1 program 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 0
Total4 programs0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing1 program 0
Total3 programs0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of PLU graduate programs is $33,051. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,017. The average living costs is $14,274 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at PLU
Amounts
Tuition$32,116
Fees$550
Costs per Credit Hour$1,017
Living on-campus$14,274
Living off-campus$14,274

Graduate Student Population

At PLU graduate schools, there are total 332 graduate students. Among them, 16 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 88 men and 244 women students at PLU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at PLU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pacific Lutheran University
TotalMaleFemale
Total33288244
American Indian/Native American321
Asian361224
Black/African American1459
Hispanic34529
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White20053147
Two More24519
Un-Known835
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at PLU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students332163313

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