Texas State University Graduate Programs

Texas State University is a Public, 4-years school located in San Marcos, TX. TXST offers total 153 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,301 ($9,901 Texas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 4,337
  • Graduate Programs: 153

TXST Graduate Programs Overview

Texas State University (referred to as TXST) is a Public, 4-years school located in San Marcos, TX. TXST offers total 153 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Texas State University is $9,901 for Texas residents and $18,301 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $357 for Texas residents and $765 for out-of-state students. Total 4,337 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 38,171 with undergraduate students.
TXST 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesTexas residents: $9,901
Out-of-State: $18,301
Costs per CreditTexas residents: $357
Out-of-State: $765
Graduate Students4,337
Graduate Programs153 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Texas State University

Texas State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1925 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Texas State University graduate schools offers 150 major programs and 7 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,483 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at TXST. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at TXST with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 4
Environmental Science1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 33
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 16
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 45
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 45
Education [+] 15 programs (1 online)206
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 28
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 17
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)11
Special Education and Teaching1 program 34
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 12
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 53
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 24
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 1
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 7
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 9
Education (other)1 program 3
Engineering [+] 2 programs 32
Engineering1 program 26
Computer Software Engineering1 program 6
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (1 online)26
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)15
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 32
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management1 program 0
Human Nutrition1 program 15
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 17
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 4 programs (1 online)55
English Language and Literature1 program 12
Creative Writing1 program 20
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program (1 online)8
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 15
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 36
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Biochemistry1 program 5
Ecology1 program 9
Aquatic Biology/Limnology1 program 9
Population Biology1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 19
Mathematics1 program 14
Applied Mathematics1 program 0
Financial Mathematics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 50
Gerontology1 program 12
International/Global Studies1 program 5
Sustainability Studies1 program 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 22
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 50
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 8
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 42
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 10
Philosophy1 program 10
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 12
Chemistry1 program 5
Physics1 program 7
Psychology [+] 3 programs 89
Experimental Psychology1 program 17
Counseling Psychology1 program 52
School Psychology1 program 20
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 18
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 18
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)124
Public Administration1 program 39
Social Work1 program (1 online)85
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 47
Anthropology1 program 11
Geography1 program 15
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 5
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Sociology1 program 5
Applied/Public Sociology1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 43
Design and Visual Communications1 program 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Music1 program 29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 programs (2 online)150
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 33
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 25
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 program (1 online)10
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 14
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 10
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program (1 online)14
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy1 program 17
Nursing Administration1 program 5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 14
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 8
Business [+] 5 programs 230
Business Administration and Management1 program 92
Accounting1 program 64
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 29
Marketing Research1 program 28
History [+] 1 programs 10
History1 program 10
Total81 programs (6 online)1,326
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 5
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Computer Science1 program 2
Education [+] 4 programs 21
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 10
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 9
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 2
Engineering [+] 1 program 8
Materials Engineering1 program 8
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 5
Anthropology1 program 0
Geography1 program 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 1
Total11 programs44
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 40
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 40
Total1 program40
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 8
Environmental Science1 program 6
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 6
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Education [+] 14 programs 21
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 21
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 3
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 1
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Creative Writing1 program 0
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 0
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 0
International/Global Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 6
Philosophy1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Chemistry1 program 0
Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 4 programs 0
Psychology1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 0
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
School Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 9
Geography1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 9
Sociology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 5
Dance1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 5
Music Performance1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)11
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 11
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 program (1 online)0
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 0
History1 program 0
Total57 programs (1 online)73

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of TXST graduate programs is $9,901 for Texas residents and $18,301 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $357 for Texas residents and $765 for other students. The average living costs is $15,070 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at TXST
Texas residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,147$15,307
Fees$1,913$1,913
Costs per Credit Hour$357$765
Living on-campus$15,070
Living off-campus$15,070

Graduate Student Population

At TXST graduate schools, there are total 4,337 graduate students. Among them, 1,065 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,505 men and 2,832 women students at TXST graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at TXST.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Texas State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,3371,5052,832
American Indian/Native American413
Asian1324191
Black/African American32394229
Hispanic1,238385853
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White1,8656131,252
Two More1203585
Un-Known1093871
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at TXST
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,3371,0652,1721,100

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