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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at West Virginia University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $10,908 and $28,260 for non-West Virginia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $606 for West Virginia residents and $1,570 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,908$28,260
Cost per Credit$606$1,570
Books & Supplies$950
Room & Board$13,876 (On-Campus) / $9,700 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,170 (On-Campus) / $3,170 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,904$46,256
Off-Campus Total$24,728$42,080
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,134$10,134$10,332$10,602$10,908
Out-of-State$26,154$26,154$26,676$27,450$28,260

Graduate Program Overview

West Virginia University is a four-years, public school located in Morgantown, West Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,908 for West Virginia residents and $28,260 for out-of-state students.
It offers 151 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWest Virginia University
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressPO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV
Graduate School Students5,875 students
1,631 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,908
Out-of-State$28,260
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 151 Graduate Programs
98 Master's, 53 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

West Virginia University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 151 major areas - 98 Master's , 53 Doctorate . 1,502 students have been conferred Master's degree and 594 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,502594--
Men614294--
Women888300--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resource Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forestry7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Landscape Architecture1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric47 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic Communications166 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration22 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching172 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral Engineering6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Engineering7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Linguistics11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reproductive Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and Theory- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Management6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce85 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resource Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest Sciences and BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ImmunologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell PhysiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reproductive Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Oncology and Cancer BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and Technology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical EconomicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 25,474 students enrolled in West Virginia University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,875 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,607 male and 3,268 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 4,264 full-time and 1,611 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,631 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 608 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,875
Men Students2,607
Women Students3,268
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,875
Full-time Students4,264
Part-time Students1,611
By race/ethnicity 4,294 White, 234 Black, and 196 Asian students are attending at West Virginia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,875
American Indian /
Native American		7
Asian196
Black234
Hispanic209
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		3
White4,294
Two or more races151
Un-Known43
113 students are younger than 22 and 548 students are older than 65. The school has 3,913 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,108 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,875
21 & Under113
22-242,109
25-291,804
30-34746
35-39362
40 & Over548
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At West Virginia University, 1,631 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 608 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,682
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,631
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses608
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,443
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,631
West Virginia Resident727
Other State In U.S.875
Outside of U.S.29
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