| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 158 graduate programs - 88 Master's, 13 Doctorate, and 57 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,997 for in-state and $16,377 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,438 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 40,674 students at TXST. TXST offers online graduate programs and 944 out of 4,438 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,997 for Texas residents and $16,377 for out-of-state students. It offers 158 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Texas State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX |
| Graduate School Students | 4,175 students 944 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,997 Out-of-State$16,377 |
| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 158 Graduate Programs 88 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 57 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Texas State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,997 and $16,377 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $357 for Texas residents and $767 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,432 | $13,812 |
| Fees | $2,565 | $2,565 |
| Cost per Credit | $357 | $767 |
| Books & Supplies | $760 | |
| Room & Board | $12,630 (On-Campus) / $12,850 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,290 (On-Campus) / $4,070 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $26,677 | $34,057 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,677 | $34,057 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,859 | $9,060 | $9,060 | $9,901 | $8,997 |
| Out-of-State | $17,040 | $17,220 | $17,220 | $18,301 | $16,377 |
Texas State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 158 major areas - 88 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 57 Post-Bachelor's. 1,216 students have been conferred Master's degree and 123 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,216 | 123 | 43 | - |
| Men | 393 | 53 | 11 | - |
| Women | 823 | 70 | 32 | - |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Experimental Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 73 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 43 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Nutrition | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Creative Writing | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Ecology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Population Biology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Financial Mathematics | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International/Global Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | 53 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 16 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 88 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography | 5 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Political Science and Government | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied/Public Sociology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 64 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 64 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 60 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing Research | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,556 full-time and 1,619 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 944 students enrolled through online exclusively and 834 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,662 White, 323 Black, and 126 Asian students are attending at Texas State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
154 grad students are younger than 22 and 714 students are older than 65. It has 2,672 students aged between 22 and 30 and 898 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 4,175 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,447 |
| Women | 2,728 |
| Total | 4,175 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,556 |
| Part-time Students | 1,619 |
| Total | 4,175 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 |
| Asian | 126 |
| Black | 323 |
| Hispanic | 1,176 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 1,662 |
| Two or more races | 110 |
| Un-Known | 103 |
| Total | 4,175 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 154 |
| 22-24 | 1,324 |
| 25-29 | 1,348 |
| 30-34 | 548 |
| 35-39 | 350 |
| 40 & Over | 714 |
At Texas State University graduate schools, 944 students enrolled online exclusively and 834 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,438 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 944 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 834 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,660 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 944 |
|---|---|
| Texas Resident | 843 |
| Other State In U.S. | 84 |
| Outside of U.S. | 17 |