Harding University (Harding) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Searcy, AR.

It offers 46 graduate programs - 40 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,684.

A total of 1,282 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,805 students at Harding. Harding offers online graduate programs and 443 out of 1,282 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Harding'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 $13,684. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameHarding University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR
Graduate School Students1,289 students
443 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$13,684
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 46 Graduate Programs
40 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Harding University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Harding University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,684 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $724.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$13,036
Fees$648
Cost per Credit$724
Books & Supplies$512
Room & Board$9,940 (On-Campus) / $8,924 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,958 (On-Campus) / $7,916 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,094
Off-Campus Total$31,036

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Harding University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 40 Master's (3 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 408 students have been conferred Master's degree and 88 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
Total40888--
Men15141--
Women25747--

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
Information Science/Studies38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Superintendency and Educational System Administration2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services59 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bible/Biblical Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Theology/Theological Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Divinity/Ministry10 ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pastoral Studies/Counseling NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management48ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Leadership22ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Harding graduate schools have a total of 1,289 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 438 male and 851 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 611 full-time and 678 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 443 students enrolled through online exclusively and 177 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,007 White, 141 Black, and 32 Asian students are attending at Harding University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,289
Men438
Women851
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,289
Full-time Students611
Part-time Students678
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,289
American Indian /
Native American
10
Asian32
Black141
Hispanic45
White1,007
Two or more races15
Un-Known24

Online Population

At Harding University graduate schools, 443 students enrolled online exclusively and 177 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,282
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses443
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses177
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses662
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses443
Arkansas Resident310
Other State In U.S.130
Outside of U.S.3