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Graduate Programs at Western Carolina

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Graduate Program 34 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 12 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 1,679
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $18,497

Graduate Programs Overview

Western Carolina University offers 34 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 12 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,679 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Western Carolina and 690 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,778 for North Carolina residents and $18,497 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Western Carolina University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (30 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (3 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (11 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$7,778 North Carolina residents
$18,497 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment1,679 graduate students
690 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at Western Carolina

It offers 34 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree3011
Post Master's Degree32
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship10
Doctor's degree - professional practice31
Total3412

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,778 for North Carolina residents and $18,497 for students from other States at Western Carolina University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.92% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$7,414$7,414$7,566$7,778
Out-of-State$17,821$17,887$17,973$18,497
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Western Carolina University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Western Carolina University, 1,679 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 522 male and 1,157 female students. By attendance status, there are 865 full-time and 814 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total1,6791,157522
Full-time865616249
Part-time814541273
[Chart] Western Carolina University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Western Carolina University, 690 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 409 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,679 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total1,679
Online Exclusively690
In Some Online Classes409
Not In Online Classes580
[Chart] Western Carolina University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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