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Central Washington University Graduate School Report

656 Graduate Students
$12,127 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
71.0% Took Classes Online
Get the facts about Central Washington University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

Central Washington University Graduate School Rankings

#301 Master's Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Central Washington University landed the #301 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.

CWU also ranked #10 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Washington.

 
 

Central Washington University Graduate Student Diversity

656 Graduate Students
59.6% Women
19.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 656 graduate students attended Central Washington University. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

CWU Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 59.6% of the total graduate student body at CWU while men make you 40.4%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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CWU Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 19.4% of the graduate students who attend CWU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. CWU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 3.8% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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CWU Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$12,127 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At Central Washington University the average per-credit tuition rate is $767 for out-of state students. In-state students can expect to pay an average of $337.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,098$23,652
Fees$2,029$2,029

Average Salary of CWU Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$54,429 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at CWU is $54,429. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 7% lower than the national average of $58,425.

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Location of Central Washington University Graduate School

Washington State
Town Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Central Washington University is a public institution situated in Ellensburg, Washington. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Ellensburg draws many to the area.

Get more details about the location of Central Washington University.

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Contact details for CWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address:400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone:509-963-1111
Website:www.cwu.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/cwu.wildcats
Twitter:http://twitter.com/CentralWashU

Online Learning for CWU Grad Students

71.0% Took At Least One Online Class
46.4% Took All Classes Online

Around 71.0% of CWU graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 46.4% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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Central Washington University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Behavioral Science9
Business Administration & Management20
Chemistry2
Child Development & Psychology3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology23
Computer Information Systems27
Computer Science5
Criminal Justice & Corrections14
Drama & Theater Arts3
Educational Administration20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts1
Fine & Studio Arts1
General Biology8
General Education13
General Engineering Technology1
General Family & Consumer Sciences13
Geological & Earth Sciences6
Health & Physical Education40
History6
Information Technology19
Literature3
Music6
Natural Resources Conservation6
Nutrition Science4
Public Health2
Teacher Education Subject Specific56
Teaching English or French7

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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