University of Saint Joseph Graduate School

University of Saint Joseph (referred to as USJ) is a Private, 4 years school located in West Hartford, CT.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of USJ is $16,971 in average. The school has 1,161 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,992 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Saint Joseph (referred to as USJ) is a Private, 4 years school located in West Hartford, CT.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1938 - Current).
USJ Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Saint Joseph (USJ)
Address1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 6117
Phone860-232-4571
Webhttps://www.usj.edu
Online Applicationhttps://usj.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.usj.edu/admissions-financial-aid/tuition-and-financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of USJ is $16,971 in average. The school has 1,161 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,992 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 80 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 10 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$16,971
Student Population1,161
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs80 graduate programs
(10 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at USJ is $16,971 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $825.
USJ offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$14,850
Required Fees$972
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$825
USJ offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
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)10 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • 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 Saint Joseph is $16,971. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 7.26% 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
TuitionFees
2018-2019$13,686$846
2019-2020$14,202$882
2020-2021$14,328$900
2021-2022$14,328$936
2022-2023$14,850$972
2023-2024$16,971-
The graduate school tuition & fees of USJ is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Connecticut. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Connecticut graduate tuition is $23,953 (public) / $22,826 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Saint Joseph$16,971
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Connecticut Graduate Schools$16,963$21,309
Public$14,996$23,953
Private$22,826
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,242 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at USJ.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.88% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,242. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,428$1,300$10,548$2,122
2019-2020$11,771$1,400$10,866$2,144
2020-2021$12,242$1,400$11,256$2,251
2021-2022$12,732$1,550$12,210$2,550
2022-2023$13,240$1,550$13,240$2,550
2023-2024$13,590$1,626$13,590$2,652
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $885 at University of Saint Joseph. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.27% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$766
2019-2020$789
2020-2021$796
2021-2022$796
2022-2023$825
2023-2024$885
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at USJ.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Saint Joseph
TuitionFees
Pharmacy$45,097$1,310

Graduate Programs at USJ

University of Saint Joseph offers 42 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 634 students have completed their study at University of Saint Joseph.
Offered Degrees at University of Saint Joseph
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree254494
Doctor's degree - other2061
Post Bachelor's Degree13654
Post Master's Degree2025
Total4210634
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Saint Joseph by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing program with 23 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 58 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Pharmacy program with 59 completers.
University of Saint Joseph offers 42 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 634 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 494 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 61 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 54 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 25 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 216 completers$57,400
Education-$57,400
Curriculum and Instruction30-
Educational/Instructional Technology35-
Special Education and Teaching58$53,800
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs15-
Special Education and Teaching (other)23-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services8$46,500
Elementary Education and Teaching17-
Secondary Education and Teaching6-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--
Reading Teacher Education17-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (2 completers) 33 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences19-
Biomedical Sciences--
Biochemistry14-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 26 completers-
Nutrition Sciences26-
Physical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Chemistry7-
Psychology [+] 36 completers-
Counseling Psychology23-
Applied Behavior Analysis13-
Human Services [+] 57 completers-
Social Work57$43,300
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 109 completers-
Physician Assistant45-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling21-
Public Health--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse43$96,300
Business [+] 10 completers-
Business Administration and Management10-
Total494
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 61 completers-
Pharmacy59-
Nursing Practice2-
Total61
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 8 completers-
Special Education and Teaching (other)8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Biomedical Sciences7-
Business [+] 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management4-
Total54
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total25

Graduate Student Population at USJ

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,161 students enrolled into University of Saint Joseph graduate schools where it has total 1,992 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 647 full-time and 514 part-time graduate students. By gender, 232 male and 929 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,161232929
Full-time647144503
Part-tme51488426
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 733 White (63.14%), 149 Black/African American (12.83%), 155 Hispanic (13.35%), 61 Asian (5.25%), and 63 students with other races. 11 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,161232929
American Indian/Native American211
Asian611051
Black/African American14936113
Hispanic15534121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White733134599
Two More25520
Un-Known25916
Non-resident Alien1138
University of Saint Joseph offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 192 graduate students (16.54% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 44 graduate students (3.79% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,161
Enrolled Online Exclusively192
Enrolled Some Online Courses44
Not in Online Courses925
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Saint Joseph. 331 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.51% of total students), 76 students are aged above 50 (6.55%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Saint Joseph.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,161232929
Age 20-211248
Age 22-2431956263
Age 25-2935773284
Age 30-3415941118
Age 35-391081791
Age 40-4913024106
Age 50-64721656
Over 64413

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