Graduate Programs & Tuition at Washington State University

Washington State University (Washington State) is a four-year, public school located in Pullman, WA.

It offers 230 graduate programs - 90 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 58 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,845 for in-state and $30,467 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,230 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 25,685 students at Washington State. Washington State offers online graduate programs and 889 out of 4,230 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Washington State have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. In addition, you can find Washington State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,845 for Washington residents and $30,467 for out-of-state students. It offers 230 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWashington State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressFrench Administration Building, Pullman, WA
Graduate School Students4,567 students
889 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$14,845
Out-of-State$30,467
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 230 Graduate Programs
90 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Washington State University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Washington State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $14,845 and $30,467 for non-Washington residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $683 for Washington residents and $1,464 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$13,055$28,677
Fees$1,790$1,790
Cost per Credit$683$1,464
Books & Supplies$762
Room & Board$13,622 (On-Campus) / $13,622 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,444 (On-Campus) / $3,444 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,673$48,295
Off-Campus Total$32,673$48,295
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$13,463$13,740$14,063$14,400$14,845
Out-of-State$27,561$28,190$28,860$29,567$30,467

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Washington State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 230 major areas - 90 Master's (3 online programs), 78 Doctorate, 58 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 850 students have been conferred Master's degree and 555 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
Total85055560059
Men39420222327
Women45635337732

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, OtherNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Health CommunicationONLINE NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering ONLINE NOT OFFER
Nuclear EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management NOT OFFER 24 NOT OFFER
NanotechnologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Nutrition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER
BioinformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Biotechnology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ChemistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Optics/Optical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER
International EconomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Medical PhysicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 48 NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management 25 NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER 79 NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 33 NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFER 62 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agronomy and Crop Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Horticultural Science4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Soil Science and Agronomy2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Infectious Diseases11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Science15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies47 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Health Communication3ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science36 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering11 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Nutrition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Apparel and Textiles4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology5 NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Molecular Biology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise Physiology19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacology and Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Mathematics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7 NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Interior Design4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Athletic Training/Trainer17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management346 NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Healthcare InnovationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 59
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agronomy and Crop Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Horticultural Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Soil Science and Agronomy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Infectious Diseases NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering ONLINE NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Molecular Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacology and Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Washington State graduate schools have a total of 4,567 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,906 male and 2,661 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,173 full-time and 1,394 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 889 students enrolled through online exclusively and 115 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,476 White, 113 Black, and 377 Asian students are attending at Washington State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

98 grad students are younger than 22 and 590 students are older than 65. It has 2,394 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,148 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,567
Men1,906
Women2,661
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,567
Full-time Students3,173
Part-time Students1,394
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,567
American Indian /
Native American
30
Asian377
Black113
Hispanic376
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
11
White2,476
Two or more races231
Un-Known153
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,567
21 & Under98
22-24900
25-291,494
30-34734
35-39414
40 & Over590

Online Population

At Washington State University graduate schools, 889 students enrolled online exclusively and 115 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,230
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses889
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses115
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,226
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses889
Washington Resident564
Other State In U.S.319
Outside of U.S.6
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