Winston-Salem State University Graduate Programs

Winston-Salem State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. WSSU offers total 15 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $17,741 ($7,206 North Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 491
  • Graduate Programs: 15

WSSU Graduate Programs Overview

Winston-Salem State University (referred to as WSSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. WSSU offers total 15 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Winston-Salem State University is $7,206 for North Carolina residents and $17,741 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $215 for North Carolina residents and $800 for out-of-state students. Total 491 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,004 with undergraduate students.
WSSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Carolina residents: $7,206
Out-of-State: $17,741
Costs per CreditNorth Carolina residents: $215
Out-of-State: $800
Graduate Students491
Graduate Programs15 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1947 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Winston-Salem State University graduate schools offers 15 major programs and 8 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 194 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at WSSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WSSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 2
Education [+] 1 program 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (3 online)105
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)36
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 27
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program (1 online)12
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)30
Business [+] 1 programs 12
Business Administration and Management1 program 12
Total7 programs (3 online)132
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)59
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program (1 online)55
Nursing Practice1 program 4
Total2 programs (1 online)59
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs (1 online)0
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)0
Total4 programs (3 online)0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)3
Nursing Education1 program (1 online)0
Nursing Practice1 program 3
Total2 programs (1 online)3

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of WSSU graduate programs is $7,206 for North Carolina residents and $17,741 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $215 for North Carolina residents and $800 for other students. The average living costs is $14,446 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at WSSU
North Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$3,872$14,407
Fees$2,875$2,875
Costs per Credit Hour$215$800
Living on-campus$14,446
Living off-campus$15,315

Graduate Student Population

At WSSU graduate schools, there are total 491 graduate students. Among them, 304 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 92 men and 399 women students at WSSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WSSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Winston-Salem State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total49192399
American Indian/Native American101
Asian1138
Black/African American26943226
Hispanic19415
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White13227105
Two More19118
Un-Known24618
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at WSSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4913048899

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