| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,092 for Tennessee residents and $23,516 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Tennessee State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN |
| Graduate School Students | 1,702 students 377 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,092 Out-of-State$23,516 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 46 Graduate Programs 25 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Tennessee State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $11,092 and $23,516 for non-Tennessee residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $471 for Tennessee residents and $1,069 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,844 | $22,268 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
| Cost per Credit | $471 | $1,069 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,600 | |
| Room & Board | $10,120 (On-Campus) / $17,534 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,580 (On-Campus) / $6,192 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,392 | $40,816 |
| Off-Campus Total | $36,418 | $48,842 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,286 | $10,384 | $10,732 | $10,732 | $11,092 |
| Out-of-State | $23,750 | $20,860 | $22,836 | $22,836 | $23,516 |
Tennessee State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 25 Master's (2 online programs), 8 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 374 students have been conferred Master's degree and 79 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 | 374 | 79 | 58 | 1 |
| Men | 111 | 33 | 28 | - |
| Women | 263 | 46 | 30 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | 36ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 110 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 36ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Work | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Holistic Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 724 full-time and 978 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 377 students enrolled through online exclusively and 370 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 641 White, 816 Black, and 46 Asian students are attending at Tennessee State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
14 grad students are younger than 22 and 460 students are older than 65. It has 647 students aged between 22 and 30 and 419 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,702 |
|---|---|
| Men | 522 |
| Women | 1,180 |
| Total | 1,702 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 724 |
| Part-time Students | 978 |
| Total | 1,702 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 46 |
| Black | 816 |
| Hispanic | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 641 |
| Two or more races | 38 |
| Un-Known | 5 |
| Total | 1,702 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 14 |
| 22-24 | 300 |
| 25-29 | 347 |
| 30-34 | 232 |
| 35-39 | 187 |
| 40 & Over | 460 |
At Tennessee State University graduate schools, 377 students enrolled online exclusively and 370 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,540 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 377 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 370 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 793 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 377 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Resident | 279 |
| Other State In U.S. | 58 |
| Outside of U.S. | 40 |