Graduate Programs at University of Puget Sound

Graduate School Overview

University of Puget Sound (referred to as Puget Sound) is a Private, 4 years school located in Tacoma, WA.

The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1923 - Current).

Puget Sound Directory Information
School Name	University of Puget Sound (Puget Sound)
Address	1500 N. Warner Street, Tacoma, WA 98416
Phone	253-879-3100
Web	https://www.pugetsound.edu
Online Application	https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/apply
Financial Info	https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/cost-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Puget Sound is $38,676 in average. The school has 311 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,023 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 57 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$38,676
Student Population	311
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	57 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Puget Sound is $38,676 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,203.

Puget Sound offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$37,307
Required Fees	$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,203

Puget Sound offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Puget Sound is $38,676. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.67% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$32,620	-
2019-2020	$35,800	-
2020-2021	$37,346	-
2021-2022	$36,047	-
2022-2023	$37,307	-
2023-2024	$38,401	$275

The graduate school tuition & fees of Puget Sound is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Washington. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Washington graduate tuition is $29,846 (public) / $22,045 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Puget Sound	$38,676
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Washington Graduate Schools	$18,799	$24,306
Public	$15,456	$29,846
Private	$22,045

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,664 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Puget Sound.

On-campus living costs are increased by 4.25% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,664. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.25% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,540	$2,300	$12,540	$2,300
2019-2020	$13,000	$2,406	$13,000	$2,406
2020-2021	$13,480	$2,406	$13,480	$2,406
2021-2022	$13,950	$2,514	$13,950	$2,514
2022-2023	$14,430	$2,514	$14,430	$2,514
2023-2024	$15,040	$2,624	$15,040	$2,624

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,247 at University of Puget Sound. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.66% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,165
2019-2020	$1,193
2020-2021	$1,217
2021-2022	$1,162
2022-2023	$1,203
2023-2024	$1,247

Graduate Programs at Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound offers 7 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 130 students have completed their study at University of Puget Sound.

Offered Degrees at University of Puget Sound
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	5	95
Doctor's degree - other	2	35
Total	7	130

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Puget Sound by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 45 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 35 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at University of Puget Sound
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	45	-
Education	✕	33	$53,500
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	10	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	7	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Puget Sound
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	35	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	-	-

University of Puget Sound offers 7 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 130 students have completed their graduate studies.

95 students have earned/completed Master's program.
35 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's
Doctorate (Practice)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	43 completers	$53,500
Education	✕	33	$53,500
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	10	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	52 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	7	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	45	-
	Total	95

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	-	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	35	-
	Total	35

Graduate Student Population at Puget Sound

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 311 students enrolled into University of Puget Sound graduate schools where it has total 2,023 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 260 full-time and 51 part-time graduate students. By gender, 87 male and 224 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	311	87	224
Full-time	260	82	178
Part-tme	51	5	46

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 188 White (60.45%), 6 Black/African American (1.93%), 28 Hispanic (9.00%), 41 Asian (13.18%), and 48 students with other races. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	311	87	224
American Indian/Native American	3	0	3
Asian	41	13	28
Black/African American	6	5	1
Hispanic	28	6	22
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	188	45	143
Two More	24	10	14
Un-Known	19	7	12
Non-resident Alien	1	0	1

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Puget Sound. 117 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.62% of total students), 2 students are aged above 50 (0.64%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Puget Sound.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	311	87	224
Age 20-21	10	0	10
Age 22-24	107	30	77
Age 25-29	118	32	86
Age 30-34	42	13	29
Age 35-39	16	8	8
Age 40-49	16	2	14
Age 50-64	2	2	0

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