Graduate Programs at Weber State University

Graduate School Overview

Weber State University (referred to as WSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Ogden, UT. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1932 - Current).

WSU Directory Information
School Name	Weber State University (WSU)
Address	3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT 84408-1001
Phone	801-626-6000
Web	https://www.weber.edu
Online Application	https://www.weber.edu/Admissions/apply.html
Financial Info	https://www.weber.edu/financialaid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Weber State University is $8,647 for Utah residents and $18,226 for out-of-state students. The school has 911 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 29,596 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 208 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 17 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$18,226 $8,647 for Utah Residents
Student Population	911
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	208 graduate programs (17 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Weber State University is $8,647 for Utah residents and $18,226 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $438 for Utah residents and $970 for out-of-state students.

Weber State University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Weber State University 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, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	17 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Weber State University is $8,647 for Utah residents and $18,226 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -4.18% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Utah Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$7,942	$939	$16,723	$939
2018-2019	$7,293	$825	$16,293	$825
2019-2020	$7,476	$850	$16,656	$850
2020-2021	$7,935	$805	$18,217	$805
2021-2022	$7,880	$767	$17,459	$767

The graduate school tuition & fees of WSU is average compared to public graduate schools in Utah. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the Utah graduate tuition is $21,595 (public) / $11,834 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Weber State University	$8,647	$18,226
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Utah Graduate Schools	$10,769	$16,579
Public	$8,191	$21,595
Private	$11,834

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,064 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Weber State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.30% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,440. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$8,400	$5,052	$8,400	$5,052
2018-2019	$8,400	$5,052	$8,400	$5,052
2019-2020	$8,611	$5,060	$9,900	$5,060
2020-2021	$8,824	$5,060	$7,380	$5,060
2021-2022	$9,004	$5,060	$7,380	$5,060

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $438 for Utah residents and $970 for other students at Weber State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -4.15% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Utah Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$397	$836
2018-2019	$405	$905
2019-2020	$415	$925
2020-2021	$441	$1,012
2021-2022	$438	$970

Graduate Programs at WSU

Weber State University offers 23 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, 385 students have completed their study at Weber State University.

Offered Degrees at Weber State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	15	4	333
Doctor's degree - other	1	1	0
Post Bachelor's Degree	6	0	52
Post Master's Degree	1	1	0
Total	23	6	385

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Weber State University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Administration and Management program with 21 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 88 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 0 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Weber State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	21	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	18	-
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	✕	16	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	16	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	13	-

Popular Master's Programs at Weber State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	88	$77,900
Business Administration and Management	✕	84	$77,900
Business Administration and Management	✕	79	$77,900
Health Services Administration	✕	51	-
Health Services Administration	✕	48	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Weber State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✔	0	-

Weber State University offers 23 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 385 students have completed their graduate studies.

333 students have earned/completed Master's program.
52 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	37 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	37	-
Education [+]	✕	40 completers	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	40	-
Engineering [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Computer Engineering	✕	2	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	1	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	12 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	12	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	12 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	12	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	115 completers	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✔	5	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	8	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	16	-
Health Services Administration	✕	48	-
Nursing Administration	✔	20	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	18	-
Business [+]	✕	114 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	79	$77,900
Accounting	✕	13	$55,800
Taxation	✕	22	-
	Total	333

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	0 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✔	0	-
	Total	0

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	11	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	21	-
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	✕	11	-
Management Information Systems	✕	4	-
	Total	52

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	0 completers	-
	✔	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at WSU

For academic year 2021-2022, total 911 students enrolled into Weber State University graduate schools where it has total 29,596 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 389 full-time and 522 part-time graduate students. By gender, 375 male and 536 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	911	375	536
Full-time	389	156	233
Part-tme	522	219	303

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

There are 477 White (52.36%), 9 Black/African American (0.99%), 55 Hispanic (6.04%), 11 Asian (1.21%), and 359 students with other races. 28 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	911	375	536
American Indian/Native American	6	2	4
Asian	11	4	7
Black/African American	9	5	4
Hispanic	55	26	29
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	477	179	298
Two More	16	5	11
Un-Known	309	138	171
Non-resident Alien	28	16	12

Weber State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 497 graduate students (54.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 230 graduate students (25.25% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	911
Enrolled Online Exclusively	497
Enrolled Some Online Courses	230
Not in Online Courses	184

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Weber State University. 117 students are aged 20 to 24 (12.84% of total students), 73 students are aged above 50 (8.01%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Weber State University.