Online Degrees and Programs at Washington State University

Washington State University offers 362 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,997 for Washington residents and $29,073 for out-of-state students. Total 4,255 students out of total 27,539 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 110 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Washington State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

Washington State University is a four-years, public school located in Pullman, Washington. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,997 for Washington residents and $29,073 for other students on average.

It offers 362 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs - 2 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Washington State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	French Administration Building, Pullman, WA
Online Students	4,255 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,357 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$12,997 Out-of-State$29,073
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	4 Programs
Masters	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Washington State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $12,997 and $29,073 for non-Washington residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $577 for Washington residents and $1,381 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $663 for Washington residents and $1,421 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$11,841	$12,170	$12,417	$12,701	$12,997
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$26,419	$27,113	$27,733	$28,385	$29,073
Graduate (In-State)	$13,095	$13,463	$13,740	$14,063	$14,400
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$26,850	$27,561	$28,190	$28,860	$29,567

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$526	$538	$550	$564	$577
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,255	$1,286	$1,316	$1,348	$1,381
Graduate (In-State)	$603	$617	$631	$647	$663
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,291	$1,322	$1,354	$1,387	$1,421

Online Programs By Area of Study

Washington State University offers 362 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	2
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	109	90	75	55

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Washington State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	8
Health Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	2

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Washington State University, there are 27,539 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,612 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,255 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,357 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	27,539
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,255
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,357
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	19,927

By student location, out of a total of 4,255 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,118 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,026 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 110 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,255
Washington Resident	3,118
Other State In U.S.	1,026
Outside of U.S.	110

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,255
Undergraduate	2,997
Graduate	1,258

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	2,997
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,950
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	47

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