Find Graduate Programs & Schools
2,331 colleges and universities are offering graduate programs in United States. In general, most national universities such as Harvard and CIT have a large number of graduate programs in diverse area. Well-known liberal arts colleges such as williams College and Amherst College also offer graduate programs, but the number of programs are limited to specific areas. In addition, regional universities and specialized schools have graduate programs with good qualities.
The following list summarizes the graduate programs in United States for the academic year 2021-2022.
- There are 2,331 graduate schools - 625 public and 1,706 private schools.
- In public graduate schools, the 2023 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,291 for state residents and $20,732 for out-of-state students.
- In private graduate schools, the 2023 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,444.
- Total 3,254,535 graduate students have enrolled in graduate schools.
- The average students to faculty ratio is 13.42 to 1.
- There are 196 ABA-Accredited Law Schools and 160 LCME-Accredited Medical Schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Graduate Schools Statistics by State
State | Number of Graduate Schools | In-State Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Number of Students (Total) | Number of Graduate Students | Number of Faculties (full-time) | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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Alaska | 5 | $12,112 | $21,117 | 19,589 | 10,018 | 836 | 10 to 1 |
Alabama | 40 | $10,831 | $16,655 | 211,086 | 62,870 | 10,207 | 16 to 1 |
Arkansas | 20 | $11,347 | $16,326 | 103,100 | 23,038 | 4,685 | 17 to 1 |
Arizona | 29 | $15,377 | $19,766 | 469,479 | 268,824 | 9,562 | 22 to 1 |
California | 251 | $20,072 | $22,820 | 1,203,242 | 393,441 | 52,246 | 12 to 1 |
Colorado | 37 | $16,354 | $20,265 | 245,415 | 73,392 | 12,485 | 14 to 1 |
Connecticut | 26 | $16,713 | $21,401 | 148,598 | 29,066 | 8,988 | 12 to 1 |
District of Columbia | 20 | $23,853 | $26,352 | 98,795 | 23,541 | 5,510 | 16 to 1 |
Delaware | 7 | $13,701 | $13,495 | 45,167 | 12,958 | 1,595 | 20 to 1 |
Florida | 115 | $14,251 | $17,815 | 587,204 | 156,070 | 20,999 | 15 to 1 |
Georgia | 59 | $12,342 | $17,500 | 367,196 | 87,600 | 15,865 | 16 to 1 |
Guam | 2 | $5,808 | $8,499 | 3,115 | 326 | 135 | 14 to 1 |
Hawaii | 8 | $15,490 | $21,740 | 29,511 | 10,971 | 1,557 | 11 to 1 |
Iowa | 28 | $11,098 | $14,178 | 111,955 | 16,382 | 6,582 | 13 to 1 |
Idaho | 9 | $10,765 | $20,372 | 54,252 | 9,840 | 2,141 | 16 to 1 |
Illinois | 92 | $18,522 | $20,162 | 431,809 | 125,678 | 23,289 | 12 to 1 |
Indiana | 51 | $15,580 | $20,579 | 330,027 | 96,603 | 14,763 | 12 to 1 |
Kansas | 30 | $10,249 | $12,651 | 116,805 | 29,472 | 5,914 | 13 to 1 |
Kentucky | 27 | $10,364 | $13,178 | 179,806 | 46,555 | 7,287 | 15 to 1 |
Louisiana | 33 | $12,599 | $19,346 | 170,829 | 32,339 | 8,451 | 14 to 1 |
Massachusetts | 79 | $25,151 | $28,793 | 391,624 | 63,670 | 22,691 | 11 to 1 |
Maryland | 38 | $14,853 | $18,901 | 231,977 | 84,310 | 12,573 | 13 to 1 |
Maine | 14 | $18,951 | $24,517 | 40,494 | 11,843 | 1,652 | 14 to 1 |
Michigan | 60 | $18,409 | $21,468 | 304,558 | 48,729 | 19,495 | 13 to 1 |
Minnesota | 46 | $13,259 | $15,183 | 254,833 | 113,302 | 8,745 | 14 to 1 |
Missouri | 63 | $12,488 | $15,480 | 247,954 | 56,213 | 11,237 | 12 to 1 |
Mississippi | 18 | $10,635 | $13,645 | 91,065 | 20,548 | 5,001 | 14 to 1 |
Montana | 8 | $12,055 | $23,062 | 36,635 | 4,146 | 1,675 | 14 to 1 |
North Carolina | 65 | $12,510 | $18,135 | 324,988 | 60,686 | 20,592 | 13 to 1 |
North Dakota | 11 | $9,822 | $10,387 | 39,085 | 8,419 | 1,874 | 13 to 1 |
Nebraska | 21 | $11,609 | $14,934 | 93,980 | 26,047 | 4,499 | 13 to 1 |
New Hampshire | 15 | $18,436 | $23,246 | 203,033 | 144,422 | 2,333 | 13 to 1 |
New Jersey | 41 | $19,397 | $22,451 | 255,076 | 39,646 | 11,556 | 14 to 1 |
New Mexico | 15 | $10,436 | $16,938 | 54,801 | 13,762 | 3,352 | 12 to 1 |
Nevada | 10 | $18,001 | $22,883 | 55,345 | 5,024 | 2,338 | 10 to 1 |
New York | 169 | $20,851 | $25,471 | 823,524 | 139,988 | 52,271 | 13 to 1 |
Ohio | 80 | $15,281 | $19,651 | 384,996 | 73,279 | 19,824 | 13 to 1 |
Oklahoma | 26 | $9,683 | $14,573 | 122,593 | 25,669 | 6,721 | 14 to 1 |
Oregon | 29 | $18,016 | $21,507 | 125,568 | 23,018 | 7,097 | 12 to 1 |
Pennsylvania | 128 | $19,722 | $21,742 | 497,545 | 96,639 | 30,222 | 13 to 1 |
Puerto Rico | 57 | $5,903 | $7,051 | 138,156 | 20,932 | 4,508 | 17 to 1 |
Rhode Island | 12 | $20,585 | $27,252 | 61,865 | 5,794 | 3,342 | 12 to 1 |
South Carolina | 33 | $13,243 | $19,756 | 149,236 | 21,681 | 7,371 | 14 to 1 |
South Dakota | 17 | $11,069 | $13,252 | 44,388 | 14,755 | 1,788 | 13 to 1 |
Tennessee | 60 | $16,217 | $19,525 | 226,042 | 36,397 | 12,525 | 12 to 1 |
Texas | 123 | $13,354 | $17,876 | 846,207 | 165,242 | 41,241 | 14 to 1 |
Utah | 15 | $9,612 | $17,453 | 357,539 | 177,065 | 9,861 | 20 to 1 |
Virginia | 67 | $14,484 | $18,914 | 382,497 | 136,264 | 17,110 | 13 to 1 |
Virgin Islands | 2 | $7,456 | $13,738 | 1,636 | 489 | 69 | 8 to 1 |
Vermont | 17 | $19,782 | $23,456 | 34,274 | 5,634 | 1,864 | 11 to 1 |
Washington | 36 | $18,539 | $23,563 | 166,374 | 17,368 | 10,561 | 13 to 1 |
Wisconsin | 46 | $13,551 | $16,892 | 222,071 | 32,424 | 12,626 | 14 to 1 |
West Virginia | 20 | $11,385 | $15,043 | 107,423 | 57,196 | 3,578 | 15 to 1 |
Wyoming | 1 | $7,239 | $18,381 | 11,100 | 2,410 | 719 | 13 to 1 |