Duquesne University (Duquesne) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, PA.
It offers 111 graduate programs - 65 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $27,612.
A total of 2,863 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,234 students at Duquesne. Duquesne offers online graduate programs and 542 out of 2,863 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Duquesne have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Duquesne Kline School of Law. In addition, you can find Duquesne'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 $27,612. It offers 111 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Duquesne University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,911 students
542 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $27,612 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 111 Graduate Programs
65 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Duquesne University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Duquesne University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $27,612 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,534.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $27,612 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,534 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,440 |
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| Room & Board | $16,374 (On-Campus) / $23,660 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,047 (On-Campus) / $7,077 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $49,473 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $59,789 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $24,048 | $24,534 | $25,578 | $26,568 | $27,612 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Duquesne University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 111 major areas - 65 Master's (11 online programs), 28 Doctorate (3 online programs), 11 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (5 online programs). 595 students have been conferred Master's degree and 418 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 595 | 418 | 16 | 14 |
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| Men | 215 | 170 | 9 | - |
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| Women | 380 | 248 | 7 | 14 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 9 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Duquesne graduate schools have a total of 2,911 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,073 male and 1,838 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,667 full-time and 244 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 542 students enrolled through online exclusively and 601 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,075 White, 181 Black, and 99 Asian students are attending at Duquesne University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
196 grad students are younger than 22 and 315 students are older than 65. It has 1,865 students aged between 22 and 30 and 487 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,911 |
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| Men | 1,073 |
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| Women | 1,838 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,911 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,667 |
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| Part-time Students | 244 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,911 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 99 |
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| Black | 181 |
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| Hispanic | 138 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 2,075 |
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| Two or more races | 80 |
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| Un-Known | 16 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,911 |
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| 21 & Under | 196 |
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| 22-24 | 1,170 |
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| 25-29 | 695 |
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| 30-34 | 314 |
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| 35-39 | 173 |
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| 40 & Over | 315 |
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Online Population
At Duquesne University graduate schools, 542 students enrolled online exclusively and 601 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,863 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 542 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 601 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,720 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 542 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 360 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 173 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
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