| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 146 graduate programs - 90 Master's, and 56 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,412 for in-state and $29,538 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,437 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,643 students at West Virginia. West Virginia offers online graduate programs and 1,789 out of 5,437 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,412 for West Virginia residents and $29,538 for out-of-state students. It offers 146 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | West Virginia University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV |
| Graduate School Students | 5,585 students 1,789 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,412 Out-of-State$29,538 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 146 Graduate Programs 90 Master's, 56 Doctorate |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $11,412 and $29,538 for non-West Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $682 for West Virginia residents and $1,725 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,412 | $29,538 |
| Cost per Credit | $682 | $1,725 |
| Books & Supplies | $950 | |
| Room & Board | $14,582 (On-Campus) / $13,012 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $6,080 (On-Campus) / $6,080 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $33,024 | $51,150 |
| Off-Campus Total | $31,454 | $49,580 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,134 | $10,332 | $10,602 | $10,908 | $11,412 |
| Out-of-State | $26,154 | $26,676 | $27,450 | $28,260 | $29,538 |
West Virginia University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 146 major areas - 90 Master's, 56 Doctorate. 1,419 students have been conferred Master's degree and 592 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 | 1,419 | 592 | - | - |
| Men | 588 | 263 | - | - |
| Women | 831 | 329 | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forestry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Journalism | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 158 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 124 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Civil Engineering | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software Engineering | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Linguistics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Creative Writing | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Genetics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Exercise Physiology | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biostatistics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Experimental Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 95 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Management | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dental Clinical Sciences | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physician Assistant | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Scientist | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health Services Administration | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 131 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 31 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Plant Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Immunology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Genetics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Molecular Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cell Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Epidemiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Experimental Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science and Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dentistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 4,101 full-time and 1,484 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,789 students enrolled through online exclusively and 489 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,008 White, 211 Black, and 176 Asian students are attending at West Virginia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
143 grad students are younger than 22 and 612 students are older than 65. It has 3,574 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,108 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,585 |
|---|---|
| Men | 2,463 |
| Women | 3,122 |
| Total | 5,585 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 4,101 |
| Part-time Students | 1,484 |
| Total | 5,585 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 6 |
| Asian | 176 |
| Black | 211 |
| Hispanic | 193 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 4,008 |
| Two or more races | 163 |
| Un-Known | 65 |
| Total | 5,585 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 143 |
| 22-24 | 1,910 |
| 25-29 | 1,664 |
| 30-34 | 715 |
| 35-39 | 393 |
| 40 & Over | 612 |
At West Virginia University graduate schools, 1,789 students enrolled online exclusively and 489 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,437 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,789 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 489 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,159 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,789 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Resident | 769 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,002 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 |