Online Degrees and Programs at Southwest Minnesota State University

Online Program Overview

Southwest Minnesota State University offers 93 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 46 major programs - 12 Certificate, 17 Bachelors, 6 Masters, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,304 for undergraduate programs and $10,052 for graduate programs. (Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 825 students out of total 6,930 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 456 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouthwest Minnesota State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1501 State St, Marshall, MN
Online Students825 Enrolled Online Exclusively
888 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$10,304
Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Graduate Tuition & Fees$10,052
Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total46 Programs
Certificate12 Programs
Bachelors17 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwest Minnesota State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,304 for all students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,052 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $305 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $503 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$8,874$9,058$9,482$10,122$10,304
Graduate$8,190$8,526$8,818$9,633$10,052
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$250$300$314$305$305
Graduate$455$473$490$486$503

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Minnesota State University offers 93 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 46 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificate, 17 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs12NOT OFFERED17 6NOT OFFERED11
Overall Programs14554 6NOT OFFERED14

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southwest Minnesota State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health CommunicationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 99 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 8 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 38 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Auditing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event PlanningONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southwest Minnesota State University, there are 6,930 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,713 students were attending classes through distance learning (825 students are enrolled exclusively and 888 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,930
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses825
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses888
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,217

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 825 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 741 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 70 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses825
Minnesota Resident741
Other State In U.S.70
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses825
Undergraduate664
Graduate161
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses664
Degree/Certificate Seeking642
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking22
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