Graduate Programs at 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 Name	Worcester State University (Worcester State)
Address	486 Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01602-2597
Phone	508-929-8000
Web	https://www.worcester.edu
Online Application	https://www.applyweb.com/worcest/index.ftl
Financial Info	https://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 766 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,724 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 71 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$5,796 $5,796 for Massachusetts Residents
Student Population	766
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	71 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Worcester State University is $5,796 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $322.

Worcester State University offers the alternative tuition plans.

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
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 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the 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: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
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 $19,204 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,554 (public) / $29,575 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Worcester State University	$5,796
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Massachusetts Graduate Schools	$24,532	$27,535
Public	$13,768	$19,554
Private	$29,575

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 Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other 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, 371 students have completed their study at Worcester State University.

Offered Degrees at Worcester State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	21	242
Post Bachelor's Degree	18	114
Post Master's Degree	3	15
Total	42	371

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Elementary Education and Teaching program with 32 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 39 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Worcester State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	32	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✕	32	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	30	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✕	25	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	24	-

Popular Master's Programs at Worcester State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	39	-
Clinical Nurse Specialist	✕	34	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	32	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	30	$51,600
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	27	-

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 371 students have completed their graduate studies.

242 students have earned/completed Master's program.
114 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
15 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	88 completers	-
Education	✕	20	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	11	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	9	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	7	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	12	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	15	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	2	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	3 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)	✕	3	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Biotechnology	✕	8	-
Psychology [+]	✕	13 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	76 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	27	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	7	-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	✕	0	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	23	-
Clinical Nurse Specialist	✕	19	-
Business [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	30	$51,600
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	5	-
Marketing (other)	✕	7	-
History [+]	✕	10 completers	-
History	✕	10	-
	Total	242

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	111 completers	-
Education	✕	0	-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✕	25	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	30	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	24	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	✕	11	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	✕	2	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	2	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Biology Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	✕	0	-
History Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	4	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	0 completers	-
	Total	114

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	0	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
Psychology [+]	✕	13 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	13	-
	Total	15

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 5,724 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
	Total	Male	Female
Total	766	144	622
Full-time	168	12	156
Part-tme	598	132	466

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
	Total	Male	Female
Total	766	144	622
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	13	4	9
Black/African American	19	5	14
Hispanic	46	15	31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	618	103	515
Two More	8	1	7
Un-Known	51	12	39
Non-resident Alien	10	3	7

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
Total	766
Enrolled Online Exclusively	289
Enrolled Some Online Courses	184
Not in Online Courses	293

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Worcester State University. 243 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.72% of total students), 77 students are aged above 50 (10.05%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Worcester State University.