Appalachian State University (Appalachian State) is a four-year, public school located in Boone, NC.

It offers 84 graduate programs - 43 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 32 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,380 for in-state and $24,140 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,878 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,436 students at Appalachian State. Appalachian State offers online graduate programs and 871 out of 1,878 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Appalachian State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-four (84) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAppalachian State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address287 Rivers St, Boone, NC
Graduate School Students2,086 students
871 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,380
Out-of-State$24,140
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 84 Graduate Programs
43 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 39 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Appalachian State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Appalachian State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $8,380 and $24,140 for non-North Carolina residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $282 for North Carolina residents and $1,158 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,081$20,841
Fees$3,299$3,299
Cost per Credit$282$1,158
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$12,258 (On-Campus) / $13,378 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,725 (On-Campus) / $2,725 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,163$39,923
Off-Campus Total$25,283$41,043

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Appalachian State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 84 major areas - 43 Master's (16 online programs), 2 Doctorate (1 online programs), 32 Post-Bachelor's (18 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 818 students have been conferred Master's degree and 20 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total8182020153
Men2435407
Women5751516146

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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Area Studies (other)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction29ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration61ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Secondary School Administration/Principalship45ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE 6ONLINE
Special Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 15 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 44 NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services NOT OFFER 7ONLINE
Elementary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 40ONLINE NOT OFFER
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science39ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work63ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
SociologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PedagogyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Therapy/Therapist6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/DietitianONLINE NOT OFFER 10ONLINE NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management79ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Appalachian State graduate schools have a total of 2,086 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 617 male and 1,469 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 920 full-time and 1,166 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 871 students enrolled through online exclusively and 236 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,741 White, 178 Black, and 24 Asian students are attending at Appalachian State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

96 grad students are younger than 22 and 406 students are older than 65. It has 1,014 students aged between 22 and 30 and 362 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,086
Men617
Women1,469
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,086
Full-time Students920
Part-time Students1,166
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,086
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian24
Black178
Hispanic72
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White1,741
Two or more races23
Un-Known18
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,086
21 & Under96
22-24636
25-29378
30-34208
35-39154
40 & Over406

Online Population

At Appalachian State University graduate schools, 871 students enrolled online exclusively and 236 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,878
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses871
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses236
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses771
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses871
North Carolina Resident844
Other State In U.S.27
Outside of U.S.0