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Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)
Program Area | Program Type | Program Format | |
---|---|---|---|
Campus | Distance | ||
Accounting | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Administration of Special Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Anthropology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Applied Mathematics, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Art Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Art/Art Studies, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Biochemistry | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Bioinformatics | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Biological and Physical Sciences | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Biomedical Sciences, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Biometry/Biometrics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
Biostatistics | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Business Administration and Management, General | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Chemistry, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Civil Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Cognitive Science | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Computer Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Computer Software Engineering | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
Construction Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Creative Writing | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Critical Infrastructure Protection | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Dance, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Dispute Resolution | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Economics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Education, General | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Educational Psychology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Educational/Instructional Technology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Engineering, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
English Literature (British and Commonwealth | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Environmental Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Epidemiology | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Fine and Studio Arts Management | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Forensic Science and Technology | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
Geography | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Geology/Earth Science, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Gerontology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
Graphic Design | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Health Communication | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Health Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
History, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Information Technology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
International Public Health/International Health | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
International Relations and Affairs | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
International/Global Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Law | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Linguistics | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Mathematical Statistics and Probability | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Mathematics and Computer Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Mathematics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Medical Informatics | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Music, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Music, Other | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Neurobiology and Anatomy | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Neuroscience | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Nursing Practice | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Operations Research | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Organizational Behavior Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Philosophy | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Physical Sciences | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Physics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Political Science and Government, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Project Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Psychology, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No No No No |
Public Administration | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Public Health, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Public Policy Analysis, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No Yes |
Reading Teacher Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Real Estate | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Science, Technology and Society | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Social Work | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Sociology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Special Education and Teaching, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Statistics, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Systems Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Women's Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Faculty
Total | Instructional Staff | Research | Public Service | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,434 | 1,259 | 175 | 0 |
With faculty status | 1,388 | 1,259 | 129 | 0 |
Tenured | 702 | 698 | 4 | 0 |
On tenure track | 192 | 192 | 0 | 0 |
Not on tenure track | 494 | 369 | 125 | 0 |
Multi-year contract | 154 | 141 | 13 | 0 |
Annual contract | 333 | 225 | 108 | 0 |
Less-than annual contract | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Without faculty status | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
Graduate Assistantships
Teaching
Research
Additional Information
Overview
In-state | Out-of-State | |
---|---|---|
Full time Average Tuition | $10,328 | $28,448 |
Full time Fees | $2,976 | $2,976 |
Part time, per credit hour | $554 | $1,309 |
Tuition & Fees By Program
Program | In-state Tuition | In-state Fees | Out-of-State Tuition | Out-of-State Fees |
---|---|---|---|---|
Law | $22,698 | $2,653 | $38,084 | $2,653 |
Tuition Plan Options
Institutional Enrollment
Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity
Race / Ethnicity | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
American Indian Or Alaska Native | 12 | 25 |
Asian | 451 | 625 |
Black Or African American | 413 | 780 |
Hispanic Or Latino | 339 | 583 |
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander | 8 | 21 |
Non-resident Alien | 732 | 620 |
White | 3,151 | 5,084 |
Two Or More Races | 118 | 161 |
Unknown | 646 | 825 |
Services offered
Service | Offered |
---|---|
Academic Career Counseling Service | Yes |
Employment Services For Students | Yes |
Placement Services For Completers | Yes |
Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics
Overview
Services offered
Service | Offered |
---|---|
Remedial services | No |
On-campus day care for student's children | Yes |
Admissions Office Contact
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444