About Us


Basics

  • Utah State University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive university.
  • It is in the top 2.4% of higher education institutions in the country.
  • The School of Graduate Studies is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools and the Western Association of Graduate Schools.
  • USU participates in the Western Regional Graduate Program's effort to provide graduate programs to students from certain states at resident tuition rates, click here to learn more.

Degrees

  • USU offers 95 master's degrees, 38 doctoral degrees, 6 educational specialist degrees, and 1 civil engineer degree.
  • There are 19 graduate degrees available through USU's Regional Campuses and Distance Education system.

Students

  • Approximately 3,000 post-baccalaureate students attend USU, and about 2,000 students are matriculated, or accepted and enrolled, in graduate degree programs.
  • Students enrolled in USU's graduate programs come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries around the world.
  • International students comprise about 16% of the graduate students at USU.
  • Women make up about 46% of those seeking graduate degrees at USU.

Degree Requirements

  • A 3.0 GPA is required for all graduate degrees.
  • Although most are done much sooner, students have up to 6 years to complete a master's degree and up to 8 years to complete a doctorate.
  • For a master's degree, the minimum number of credits required ranges from 30-36; 24 of those credits must be from USU.
  • For a PhD or EdD, 60 semester credits is the minimum if you have a master's degree in a related field; 90 credits are required otherwise.
  • For a PhD, students must spend a minimum of 3 full-time semesters on USU's main campus in Logan, Utah; 2 of those semesters must be consecutive.
  • For an EdD, students must spend a minimum of 3 full-time semesters on USU's main campus in Logan, Utah; they do not need to be consecutive.
  • Up to 12 semester, graduate-level credits (credits should have grades of B or higher, should not be more than 8 years old, and should not have been used for another degree) may be transferred to a USU graduate degree from an accredited university if approved by the student's supervisory committee.

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