For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,590. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Messiah University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Graduate School Students | 781 students 432 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $13,590 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 46 Graduate Programs 13 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 30 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Messiah University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,590 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $755.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,590 | |
| Cost per Credit | $755 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,460 | |
| Room & Board | $11,910 (On-Campus) / $11,910 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,760 (On-Campus) / $4,080 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $29,720 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $31,040 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $12,420 | $12,780 | $13,050 | $13,230 | $13,590 |
Messiah University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 13 Master's (7 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 26 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 213 students have been conferred Master's degree and 87 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 213 | 87 | 24 | 16 |
| Men | 68 | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| Women | 145 | 56 | 21 | 8 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Teacher Education | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Practice | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 77ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 284 full-time and 497 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 432 students enrolled through online exclusively and 70 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 613 White, 56 Black, and 32 Asian students are attending at Messiah University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
8 grad students are younger than 22 and 136 students are older than 65. It has 422 students aged between 22 and 30 and 170 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 781 |
|---|---|
| Men | 223 |
| Women | 558 |
| Total | 781 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 284 |
| Part-time Students | 497 |
| Total | 781 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 32 |
| Black | 56 |
| Hispanic | 38 |
| White | 613 |
| Two or more races | 21 |
| Un-Known | 6 |
| Total | 781 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 8 |
| 22-24 | 200 |
| 25-29 | 222 |
| 30-34 | 95 |
| 35-39 | 75 |
| 40 & Over | 136 |
At Messiah University graduate schools, 432 students enrolled online exclusively and 70 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 736 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 432 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 70 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 234 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 432 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 277 |
| Other State In U.S. | 147 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 |