| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-seven (47) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Northern Kentucky University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY |
| Graduate School Students | 5,165 students 4,022 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$10,590 Out-of-State$16,044 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 47 Graduate Programs 27 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,590 and $16,044 for non-Kentucky residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $567 for Kentucky residents and $870 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,206 | $15,660 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Cost per Credit | $567 | $870 |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Room & Board | $11,660 (On-Campus) / $11,660 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,500 (On-Campus) / $7,220 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,550 | $31,004 |
| Off-Campus Total | $30,270 | $35,724 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,418 | $11,418 | $10,284 | $10,284 | $10,590 |
| Out-of-State | $17,358 | $17,358 | $15,594 | $15,594 | $16,044 |
Northern Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 47 major areas - 27 Master's (2 online programs), 4 Doctorate (1 online programs), 16 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs). 1,447 students have been conferred Master's degree and 225 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 | 1,447 | 225 | 137 | - |
| Men | 382 | 84 | 18 | - |
| Women | 1,065 | 141 | 119 | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 113 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 47 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 90 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Informatics | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 662 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 353 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public/Applied History | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,312 full-time and 3,853 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,022 students enrolled through online exclusively and 428 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,954 White, 693 Black, and 139 Asian students are attending at Northern Kentucky University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
24 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,464 students are older than 65. It has 1,887 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,650 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,165 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,339 |
| Women | 3,826 |
| Total | 5,165 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,312 |
| Part-time Students | 3,853 |
| Total | 5,165 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 |
| Asian | 139 |
| Black | 693 |
| Hispanic | 154 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 3,954 |
| Two or more races | 82 |
| Un-Known | 79 |
| Total | 5,165 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 24 |
| 22-24 | 612 |
| 25-29 | 1,275 |
| 30-34 | 919 |
| 35-39 | 731 |
| 40 & Over | 1,464 |
At Northern Kentucky University graduate schools, 4,022 students enrolled online exclusively and 428 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,025 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,022 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 428 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 575 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,022 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 1,772 |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,245 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 |