Widener University Graduate Programs

Widener University is a Private, 4-years school located in Chester, PA. Widener offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $27,105
  • Graduate Students: 2,861
  • Graduate Programs: 84

Widener Graduate Programs Overview

Widener University (referred to as Widener) is a Private, 4-years school located in Chester, PA. Widener offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Widener University is $27,105 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $983 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 2,861 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,416 with undergraduate students.
Widener 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$27,105
Costs per Credit$983
Graduate Students2,861
Graduate Programs84 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Widener University

Widener University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1954 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Widener University graduate schools offers 84 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,099 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Widener. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Widener with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Education [+] 16 programs 39
Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 1
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 0
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 2
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 8
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 6
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 6
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 2
Reading Teacher Education1 program 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 1
Engineering [+] 7 programs 17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 5
Chemical Engineering1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 6
Computer Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering1 program 3
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 4
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 4
Legal Studies [+] 4 programs 28
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 7
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program 19
Health Law1 program 2
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 5
Gerontology1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 31
Clinical Psychology1 program 31
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 5
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 5
Human Services [+] 2 programs 296
Public Administration1 program 8
Social Work1 program 288
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 programs 131
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 20
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 0
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist1 program 7
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program 60
Nursing Education1 program 8
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 36
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 10 programs (1 online)96
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)7
Business Administration and Management1 program 59
Organizational Leadership1 program 18
Accounting1 program 0
Financial Planning and Services1 program 0
Tourism and Travel Services Management1 program 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
Management Science1 program 3
Taxation1 program 9
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 0
Total56 programs (1 online)652
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs 20
Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 7
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 8
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 5
Legal Studies [+] 3 programs 17
Law1 program 0
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program 16
Health Law1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 7
Social Work1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 28
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program 10
Nursing Education1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 2
Nursing Science1 program 9
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program 6
Total15 programs72
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 281
Law1 program 281
Psychology [+] 1 program 34
Clinical Psychology1 program 34
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 56
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 13
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 43
Total4 programs371
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Engineering1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Nursing Education1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 1
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 0
Total8 programs1
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 3
Total1 program3

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Widener graduate programs is $27,105. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $983. The average living costs is $16,982 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Widener
Amounts
Tuition$25,850
Fees$300
Costs per Credit Hour$983
Living on-campus$16,982
Living off-campus$10,710

Graduate Student Population

At Widener graduate schools, there are total 2,861 graduate students. Among them, 948 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 801 men and 2,060 women students at Widener graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Widener.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Widener University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8618012,060
American Indian/Native American312
Asian822557
Black/African American44196345
Hispanic22066154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,6694871,182
Two More781959
Un-Known29569226
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Widener
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,8619482781,635

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