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Florida State University Graduate School Report

11,026 Graduate Students
$11,553 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
45.4% Took Classes Online
Get the facts about Florida State 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.

Florida State University Graduate School Rankings

#145 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#216 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. 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 Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Florida State University took the #145 spot. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. For this achievement, Florida State received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.

In addition, Florida State took the #3 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Florida.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Florida State came in at #216.

In addition, Florida State took the #5 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Florida.

 

Florida State University Graduate Student Diversity

11,026 Graduate Students
60.5% Women
31.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 11,026 graduate students chose to attend Florida State University during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

Florida State Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Florida State is made up of 60.5% women and 39.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Florida State Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 31.6% of the graduate students who attend Florida State are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 11.2% of graduate students hail from another country. 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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Florida State Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$11,553 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at Florida State University coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $1,114 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $482.

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

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,684$24,116
Fees$1,869$2,591

Average Salary of Florida State Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$50,951 Avg Salary (Master's)
$59,934 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from Florida State earn an average salary of $50,951 during the early years of their career. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 13% lower than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from Florida State is $59,934. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 20% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Florida State University Graduate School

Florida State
Midsize City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Located in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Get more details about the location of Florida State University.

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Contact details for Florida State are given below.

Contact Details
Address:222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
Phone:850-644-2525
Website:https://www.fsu.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/floridastate
Twitter:http://twitter.com/floridastate

Online Learning for Florida State Grad Students

45.4% Took At Least One Online Class
35.9% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45.4% of the graduate students at Florida State took at least one online course. Roughly 35.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Florida State 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
Accounting102
Allied Health Professions47
Anthropology7
Area Studies2
Arts & Media Management14
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Biomedical Engineering2
Chemical Engineering4
Chemistry33
Civil Engineering9
Classical Languages & Literature12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology30
Communication & Media Studies17
Communication Sciences62
Computational Science9
Computer Information Systems91
Criminal Justice & Corrections14
Curriculum & Instruction144
Dance7
Demography & Population Studies5
Design & Applied Arts9
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services14
Drama & Theater Arts33
East Asian Languages4
Economics31
Education Philosophy1
Educational Administration33
Educational Assessment1
Electrical Engineering9
Entrepreneurial Studies5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts24
Finance & Financial Management40
Fine & Studio Arts14
General Biology23
General Business/Commerce123
General English Literature6
General Psychology32
Geography & Cartography12
Geological & Earth Sciences19
Germanic Languages2
Health & Physical Education62
History10
Human Development & Family Studies1
Industrial Engineering10
Information Science108
Instructional Media Design34
Insurance21
International Relations & National Security24
Legal Research129
Liberal Arts General Studies7
Management Information Systems19
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods21
Materials Sciences3
Mathematics27
Mechanical Engineering17
Mental & Social Health Services307
Music51
Nursing24
Philosophy5
Physics17
Physiology & Pathology Sciences20
Political Science & Government35
Public Administration49
Public Health35
Public Relations & Advertising51
Radio, Television & Digital Communication20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions26
Religious Studies5
Romance Languages8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages1
Sociology8
Statistics28
Student Counseling27
Systems Engineering14
Teacher Education Grade Specific2
Teacher Education Subject Specific123
Textile & Apparel Studies6
Urban & Regional Planning30
Writing Studies4

Florida State University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Chemical Engineering2
Chemistry20
Civil Engineering6
Classical Languages & Literature1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology4
Communication & Media Studies6
Communication Sciences1
Computational Science4
Computer Information Systems10
Criminal Justice & Corrections3
Curriculum & Instruction8
Drama & Theater Arts2
Economics3
Educational Administration34
Educational Assessment4
Electrical Engineering5
Fine & Studio Arts2
General Biology11
General Business/Commerce3
General English Literature27
General Family & Consumer Sciences5
General Psychology15
Geography & Cartography3
Geological & Earth Sciences8
Health & Physical Education4
History7
Industrial Engineering3
Information Science4
Instructional Media Design4
Law218
Materials Sciences2
Mathematics21
Mechanical Engineering5
Medicine119
Mental & Social Health Services5
Music40
Neurobiology & Neurosciences8
Nursing19
Philosophy5
Physics18
Physiology & Pathology Sciences3
Political Science & Government1
Public Administration10
Religious Studies4
Romance Languages6
Social Work3
Sociology4
Statistics17
Student Counseling5
Teacher Education Subject Specific16
Urban & Regional Planning3

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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