Online Degrees and Programs at Washington State University

Online Program Overview

Washington State University offers 380 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 3 Masters and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,391 for Washington residents and $29,950 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,979 students out of total 25,685 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 85 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Washington State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWashington State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressFrench Administration Building, Pullman, WA
Online Students3,979 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,428 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,391
Out-of-State$29,950
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,845
Out-of-State$30,467
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total7 Programs
Masters3 Programs
Post-Graduate4 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Washington State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $13,391 and $29,950 for non-Washington residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,845 and $30,467 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $596 for Washington residents and $1,423 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $683 for Washington residents and $1,464 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,170$12,417$12,701$12,997$13,391
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$27,113$27,733$28,385$29,073$29,950
Graduate (In-State)$13,463$13,740$14,063$14,400$14,845
Graduate (Out-of-State)$27,561$28,190$28,860$29,567$30,467
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$538$550$564$578$596
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,286$1,316$1,348$1,382$1,423
Graduate (In-State)$617$631$647$663$683
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,322$1,354$1,387$1,422$1,464

Online Programs By Area of Study

Washington State University offers 380 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED4
Overall Programs37NOT OFFERED113 907862

Following 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.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 6
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Washington State University, there are 25,685 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,407 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,979 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,428 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment25,685
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,979
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,428
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses18,278

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,979 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,297 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 629 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 51 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,979
Washington Resident3,297
Other State In U.S.631
Outside of U.S.51
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,979
Undergraduate3,090
Graduate889
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,090
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,061
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking29
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