Central Washington University

Online Degrees and Programs

Central Washington University offers 302 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 49 major programs - 7 Certificate, 25 Bachelors, and 17 Masters. The 2021 tuition & fees are $8,444 for Washington residents and $24,520 for out-of-state students. Total 3,180 students out of total 12,342 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 302 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 49 programs - 7 Certificate, 25 Bachelors, 17 Masters.

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	2,971 Enrolled Online Exclusively 7,747 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$8,444 Out-of-State$24,520
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	49 Programs
Certificate	7 Programs
Bachelors	25 Programs
Masters	17 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 $211 for Washington residents and $733 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $319 for Washington residents and $748 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	$211
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$657	$671	$705	$733	$733
Graduate (In-State)	$286	$292	$307	$319	$319
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$670	$670	$719	$748	$748

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Central Washington University offers 302 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 49 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 25 Bachelors, 17 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	7	NOT OFFERED	25	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	36	NOT OFFERED	192	66	NOT OFFERED	8

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
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	3	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	4	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	5	NOT OFFERED	22	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	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	1	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language And Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	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	1	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	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	7	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation And Materials Moving

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	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	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	107	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Central Washington University, there are 11,658 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,718 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,971 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,747 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	11,658
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,971
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	7,747
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	940

By student location, out of a total of 2,971 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,845 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 106 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 19 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.