Central Washington University

Online Degrees and Programs

Central Washington University offers 303 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 54 major programs - 28 Bachelors, 18 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $8,444 for Washington residents and $24,520 for out-of-state students. Total 7,145 students out of total 11,174 students have enrolled online exclusively. Central Washington University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

Central Washington University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Ellensburg, Washington. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $8,444 for Washington residents and $24,520 for other students on average.

It offers 303 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 54 programs - 28 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Central Washington University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA
Online Students	7,145 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,688 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$8,444 Out-of-State$24,520
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	54 Programs
Bachelors	28 Programs
Masters	18 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Central Washington University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $8,444 and $24,520 for non-Washington residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $216 for Washington residents and $752 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $327 for Washington residents and $767 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,719	$7,903	$8,072	$8,273	$8,444
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$21,522	$22,010	$23,053	$23,954	$24,520
Graduate (In-State)	$10,398	$10,641	$11,116	$11,537	$11,791
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$21,924	$22,421	$23,485	$24,404	$24,976

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$197	$201	$206	$211	$216
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$657	$671	$705	$733	$752
Graduate (In-State)	$286	$292	$307	$319	$327
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$670	$670	$719	$748	$767

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Central Washington University offers 303 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 54 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 28 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 1 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	28	18	NOT OFFERED	1
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	197	68	NOT OFFERED	2

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language And Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	108	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation And Materials Moving

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	2

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	107	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Insurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Central Washington University, there are 11,174 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,833 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,145 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,688 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	11,174
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	7,145
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,688
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	341

By student location, out of a total of 7,145 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,784 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 302 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 57 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.