2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Worcester State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $6,093 and $6,093 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $339.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition-$1$3,042
Fees$0$3,051
Cost per Credit$0$339
Books & Supplies$1,368
Room & Board$12,999 (On-Campus) / $9,368 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,892 (On-Campus) / $2,190 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$16,258$22,352
Off-Campus Total$12,925$19,019
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$5,796$5,796$5,796$6,093-$1
Out-of-State$5,796$5,796$5,796$6,093$6,093

Graduate Program Overview

Worcester State University is a four-years, public school located in Worcester, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,093 for Massachusetts residents and $6,093 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-four (44) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWorcester State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA
Graduate School Students777 students
339 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,093
Out-of-State$6,093
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 44 Graduate Programs
21 Master's, 23 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Worcester State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 44 major areas - 21 Master's (1 online programs), 19 Post-Bachelor', 4 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total286-11110
Men47-171
Women239-949
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching17ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Elementary Education and Teaching21 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching12 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biotechnology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse Specialist28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,417 students enrolled in Worcester State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 777 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 138 male and 639 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 160 full-time and 617 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 339 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 91 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total777
Men Students138
Women Students639
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total777
Full-time Students160
Part-time Students617
By race/ethnicity 612 White, 16 Black, and 21 Asian students are attending at Worcester State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total777
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian21
Black16
Hispanic43
White612
Two or more races10
Un-Known63
5 students are younger than 22 and 237 students are older than 65. The school has 416 students aged between 22 and 30 and 172 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total777
21 & Under5
22-24212
25-29204
30-3497
35-3975
40 & Over237
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Worcester State University, 339 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 91 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment833
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses339
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses91
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses403
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses339
Massachusetts Resident322
Other State In U.S.17
Outside of U.S.0


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