Washington State University Graduate Programs

Washington State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Pullman, WA. Washington State offers total 220 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,567 ($14,400 Washington residents)
  • Graduate Students: 4,927
  • Graduate Programs: 220

Washington State Graduate Programs Overview

Washington State University (referred to as Washington State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Pullman, WA. Washington State offers total 220 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Washington State University is $14,400 for Washington residents and $29,567 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $647 for Washington residents and $1,387 for out-of-state students. Total 4,927 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 27,539 with undergraduate students.
Washington State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesWashington residents: $14,400
Out-of-State: $29,567
Costs per CreditWashington residents: $647
Out-of-State: $1,387
Graduate Students4,927
Graduate Programs220 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Washington State University

Washington State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1918 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Washington State University graduate schools offers 217 major programs and 4 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,631 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Washington State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Washington State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 29
Animal Sciences1 program 1
Food Science1 program 5
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 2
Horticultural Science1 program 7
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 3
Veterinary Infectious Diseases1 program 11
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 16
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 7
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Environmental Science1 program 9
Architecture [+] 2 programs 24
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 0
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 24
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (1 online)67
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 60
Health Communication1 program (1 online)7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 43
Computer Science1 program 43
Education [+] 15 programs 90
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 5
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 7
Special Education and Teaching1 program 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 36
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
Technical Teacher Education1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor1 program 0
Engineering [+] 10 programs (1 online)101
Engineering1 program 3
Agricultural Engineering1 program 2
Chemical Engineering1 program 6
Civil Engineering1 program 24
Computer Engineering1 program 1
Computer Software Engineering1 program (1 online)2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 26
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 2
Materials Engineering1 program 5
Mechanical Engineering1 program 30
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 25
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 25
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 5
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 1
Apparel and Textiles1 program 4
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 15 programs 33
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Biochemistry1 program 0
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 7
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 1
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 3
Plant Physiology1 program 0
Plant Molecular Biology1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 0
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 3
Animal Genetics1 program 0
Exercise Physiology1 program 16
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 0
Biotechnology1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 26
Applied Mathematics1 program 10
Statistics1 program 16
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 15
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 5
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 10
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Philosophy1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 14
Chemistry1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Physics1 program 5
Psychology [+] 2 programs 7
Psychology1 program 7
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 28
Anthropology1 program 8
Criminology1 program 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 5
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 19
Interior Design1 program 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 6
Music1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 50
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 25
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 13
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 12
Business [+] 2 programs 521
Business Administration and Management1 program 521
Accounting1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 4
History1 program 4
Total89 programs (2 online)1,119
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 29
Animal Sciences1 program 2
Food Science1 program 4
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 7
Horticultural Science1 program 6
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 2
Veterinary Infectious Diseases1 program 8
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 8
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 8
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 1
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Computer Science1 program 4
Education [+] 12 programs 22
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Community College Education1 program 0
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 5
Special Education and Teaching1 program 4
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 4
Engineering [+] 7 programs 73
Agricultural Engineering1 program 13
Chemical Engineering1 program 9
Civil Engineering1 program 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 16
Engineering Science1 program 3
Materials Engineering1 program 10
Mechanical Engineering1 program 17
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 6
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 6
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 13 programs 33
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Biochemistry1 program 0
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 7
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 4
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 3
Plant Molecular Biology1 program 11
Microbiology1 program 0
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 1
Entomology1 program 2
Animal Genetics1 program 0
Exercise Physiology1 program 0
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 10
Applied Mathematics1 program 8
Statistics1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Nutrition Sciences1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 20
Chemistry1 program 11
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 7
Materials Science1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 12
Psychology1 program 9
Counseling Psychology1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 29
Anthropology1 program 3
Criminology1 program 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 14
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 60
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 0
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 program 8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 51
Nursing Science1 program 1
Business [+] 6 programs 10
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Accounting1 program 2
Finance1 program 1
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 0
Management Information Systems1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 3
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total71 programs329
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 136
Veterinary Medicine1 program 136
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 210
Medicine1 program 56
Pharmacy1 program 154
Total3 programs346
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 3
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)10
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program (1 online)8
Health Communication1 program (1 online)2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Education [+] 14 programs 341
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 6
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 0
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 1
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 0
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 6
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 7
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 321
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Nuclear Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 50
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 50
Nanotechnology1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 0
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Adult Development and Aging1 program 0
Child Development1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 7
Molecular Biology1 program 3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Bioinformatics1 program 3
Biotechnology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 1
Mathematics (other)1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Environmental Chemistry1 program 0
Optics/Optical Sciences1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
School Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 1
Homeland Security1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 0
International Economics1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 69
Health/Medical Physics1 program 0
Public Health (other)1 program 8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1 program 0
Nursing Education1 program 11
Nursing Administration1 program 50
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 5 programs 291
Business Administration and Management1 program 24
Finance1 program 121
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 8
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 62
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 76
Total51 programs (2 online)775
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Veterinary Medicine1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 62
Healthcare Innovation1 program 51
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1 program 11
Total3 programs62

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Washington State graduate programs is $14,400 for Washington residents and $29,567 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $647 for Washington residents and $1,387 for other students. The average living costs is $16,082 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Washington State
Washington residentsOut of State
Tuition$12,366$27,163
Fees$1,697$1,697
Costs per Credit Hour$647$1,387
Living on-campus$16,082
Living off-campus$16,082

Graduate Student Population

At Washington State graduate schools, there are total 4,927 graduate students. Among them, 1,258 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,094 men and 2,833 women students at Washington State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Washington State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Washington State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9272,0942,833
American Indian/Native American26917
Asian411150261
Black/African American1376869
Hispanic393161232
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White2,7591,1141,645
Two More23583152
Un-Known1687791
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Washington State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,9271,2581283,541

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