Graduate School Tuition at Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University is a four-years, public school located in Danbury, CT. It offers 26 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for others. A total of 618 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,417 students at WCSU.
WCSU offers online graduate programs and 318 out of 618 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Education program has the highest salary ($56,900) after graduation and the Master's Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $44,800 average salary.
You can find WCSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Western Connecticut State University is a four-years, public school located in Danbury, Connecticut. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-six (26) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Connecticut State University
Typefour-years, public
Address181 White Street, Danbury, CT
Graduate School Students630 students
318 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,319
Out-of-State$18,469
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 26 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Connecticut State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For Connecticut residents, the tuition & fees are $14,319 and $18,469 for non-Connecticut residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $466.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,300$12,450
Fees$6,019$6,019
Cost per Credit$691$466
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$15,131 (On-Campus) / $9,282 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,358 (On-Campus) / $8,232 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,108$36,258
Off-Campus Total$33,133$37,283
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,758$13,253$13,253$13,907$14,319
Out-of-State$25,546$26,477$26,477$26,605$18,469

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Western Connecticut State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 26 major areas - 19 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Doctorate (2 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 3 Post-Master'(1 online programs).
190 students have been conferred Master's degree and 12 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'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total19012-2
Men464--
Women1448-2
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
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $56,900 - -
Special Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $44,800 - -
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Conservation Biology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis60ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,802 students enrolled in Western Connecticut State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 630 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 160 male and 470 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 81 full-time and 549 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 318 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 105 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total63081 549
Men Students16023 137
Women Students47058 412
By race/ethnicity 418 White, 53 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Western Connecticut State University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total630 160470
American Indian or Native American2 02
Asian3 1653
Black53 746
Hispanic79 1861
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders1 01
White418 118300
Tow or More Races7 25
Race Unknown43 1231
8 students are younger than 22 and 201 students are older than 65. The school has 265 students aged between 22 and 30 and 144 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total630
21 & Under8
22-24140
25-29125
30-3475
35-3969
40 & Over201
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At WCSU, 318 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 105 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment618
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses318
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses105
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses195
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses318
Connecticut Resident240
Other State In U.S.75
Outside of U.S.3

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