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Worcester State University (referred to as Worcester State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Worcester, MA. 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 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Worcester State University is $5,796 for Massachusetts residents and $5,796 for out-of-state students. The school has 837 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,217 including undergraduate students.

Worcester State University Graduate School Overview

Worcester State University (referred to as Worcester State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Worcester, MA. 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 New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1957 - Current).
Worcester State Directory Information
School NameWorcester State University (Worcester State)
Address486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01602-2597
Phone508-929-8000
Webhttps://www.worcester.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.applyweb.com/worcest/index.ftl
Financial Infohttps://www.worcester.edu/Financial-Aid
The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Worcester State University is $5,796 for Massachusetts residents and $5,796 for out-of-state students. The school has 837 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,217 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 40 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate.
Worcester State Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$5,796
$5,796 for Massachusetts Residents
Student Population837
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs40 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Worcester State University is $5,796 in average for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for Massachusetts residents and $322 for out-of-state students. Worcester State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Worcester State 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Massachusetts Residents$5,796
Out-of-State$5,796
Tuition per Credit Hour
Massachusetts Residents$0
Out-of-State$322
Worcester State University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Worcester State
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, 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

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Worcester State University is $5,796. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)
2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2017-2018$3,042$2,754
2018-2019$3,042$2,754
2019-2020$3,042$2,754
2020-2021$3,042$2,754
2021-2022$3,042$2,754
The graduate school tuition & fees of Worcester State is very inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,187 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,554 (public) / $29,244 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Worcester State University$5,796
All Graduate Schools$11,040$19,187
Public$11,040$20,146
Private$19,294
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$13,311$27,269
Public$13,311$19,554
Private$29,244
For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,768 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Worcester State University. On-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $7,600. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Living Costs
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2017-2018$12,130$2,700$5,400$3,200
2018-2019$12,262$2,700$5,400$3,200
2019-2020$12,360$1,700$5,400$2,200
2020-2021$12,568$1,700$5,400$2,200
2021-2022$12,568$1,700$5,400$2,200
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $322 at Worcester State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2017-2018$322
2018-2019$322
2019-2020$322
2020-2021$322
2021-2022$322

Graduate Programs at Worcester State

Worcester State University offers 42 graduate programs for Master's 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, 343 students have completed their study at Worcester State University.
Offered Degrees at Worcester State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree210227
Post Bachelor's Degree180110
Post Master's Degree306
Total420343
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Worcester State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Special Education and Teaching (other) program with 32 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Clinical Nurse Specialist program with 34 completers.
Worcester State University offers 42 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 343 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 227 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 110 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕22-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕7-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕9-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕12-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕8-
Reading Teacher Education✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
English Language And Literature [+] ✕ 9 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕6-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Biotechnology✕8-
Psychology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Psychology✕0-
School Psychology✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 98 completers-
Chiropractic✕0-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕32-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕6-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕26-
Clinical Nurse Specialist✕34-
Business [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕27$51,600
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕7-
Marketing (other)✕2-
History [+] ✕ 7 completers-
History✕7-
Total227
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 109 completers-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship✕0-
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕32-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕22-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕0-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕8-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕9-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕11-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕4-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕6-
Reading Teacher Education✕1-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕2-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕4-
Biology Teacher Education✕6-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕2-
History Teacher Education✕2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chiropractic✕0-
Total110
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Psychology✕0-
School Psychology✕6-
Total6

Graduate Student Population at Worcester State

For academic year 2021-2022, total 766 students enrolled into Worcester State University graduate schools where it has total 6,217 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 168 full-time and 598 part-time graduate students. By gender, 144 male and 622 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
Total766144622
Full-time16812156
Part-tme598132466
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 618 White (80.68%), 19 Black/African American (2.48%), 46 Hispanic (6.01%), 13 Asian (1.70%), and 70 students with other races. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total766144622
American Indian/Native American110
Asian1349
Black/African American19514
Hispanic461531
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White618103515
Two More817
Un-Known511239
Non-resident Alien1037
Worcester State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 289 graduate students (37.73% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 184 graduate students (24.02% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total766
Enrolled Online Exclusively289
Enrolled Some Online Courses184
Not in Online Courses293

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