University of Western States Graduate Schools

University of Western States (referred to as WSCC) is a Private, 4 years school located in Portland, OR. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Western States is $9,816 in average. The school has 1,130 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,141 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Western States (referred to as WSCC) is a Private, 4 years school located in Portland, OR. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (12/1/1986 - Current).
WSCC Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Western States (WSCC)
Address8000 NE Tillamook Street, Portland, OR 97213
Phone503-256-3180
Webhttps://www.uws.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.uws.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.uws.edu/admissions/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Western States is $9,816 in average. The school has 1,130 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,141 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 11 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 8 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$9,816
Student Population1,130
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs11 graduate programs
(8 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Western States is $9,816 in average for the academic year 2022-2023.
University of Western States offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Western States 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 are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)8 Online Programs Available
Special learning OpportunitiesNo Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Western States is $9,816. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -100.02% 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$9,800$150
2019-2020$9,450$150
2020-2021$9,450$150
2021-2022$9,666$150
2022-2023--
The graduate school tuition & fees of WSCC is very inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Oregon. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Oregon graduate tuition is $24,920 (public) / $20,889 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Western States$9,816
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Oregon Graduate Schools$18,608$21,645
Public$18,130$24,920
Private$20,889

Graduate Programs at WSCC

University of Western States offers 10 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, 398 students have completed their study at University of Western States.
Offered Degrees at University of Western States
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree53206
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2222
Doctor's degree - other10158
Post Bachelor's Degree2212
Total107398
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Western States by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist program with 9 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist program with 139 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Chiropractic program with 163 completers.
University of Western States offers 10 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 398 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 206 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 158 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 12 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 24 completers-
Sports Studies24-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 182 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer40-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor2-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist139-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1-
Total206
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 20 completers-
Sports Studies20-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor2-
Total22
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 158 completers-
Chiropractic158-
Total158
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Sports Studies3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist9-
Total12

Graduate Student Population at WSCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,130 students enrolled into University of Western States graduate schools where it has total 1,141 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 582 full-time and 548 part-time graduate students. By gender, 430 male and 700 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
Total1,130430700
Full-time582294288
Part-tme548136412
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 625 White (55.31%), 54 Black/African American (4.78%), 35 Hispanic (3.10%), 41 Asian (3.63%), and 375 students with other races. 233 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,130430700
American Indian/Native American312
Asian411724
Black/African American542628
Hispanic351520
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White625217408
Two More893554
Un-Known481929
Non-resident Alien23399134
University of Western States offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 635 graduate students (56.19% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5 graduate students (0.44% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,130
Enrolled Online Exclusively635
Enrolled Some Online Courses5
Not in Online Courses490
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Western States. 246 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.77% of total students), 61 students are aged above 50 (5.40%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Western States.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,130430700
Age 20-21918
Age 22-2423787150
Age 25-29422194228
Age 30-3417665111
Age 35-391013170
Age 40-491243292
Age 50-64602040
Over 64101

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