Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest Missouri State) is a four-year, public school located in Maryville, MO.

It offers 49 graduate programs - 40 Master's, 7 Post-bachelor's, 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,946.

A total of 4,065 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,664 students at Northwest Missouri State. Northwest Missouri State offers online graduate programs and 2,280 out of 4,065 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Northwest Missouri 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 $7,946 for Missouri residents and $7,946 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-nine (49) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorthwest Missouri State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address800 University Drive, Maryville, MO
Graduate School Students3,197 students
2,280 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,946
Out-of-State$7,946
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 49 Graduate Programs
40 Master's, 9 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Northwest Missouri State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northwest Missouri State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $7,946 and $7,946 for non-Missouri residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $372.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,704$6,704
Fees$1,242$1,242
Cost per Credit$372$372
Books & Supplies$400
Room & Board$11,788 (On-Campus) / $11,154 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,576 (On-Campus) / $2,576 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,710$22,710
Off-Campus Total$22,076$22,076

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northwest Missouri State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 49 major areas - 40 Master's (16 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (2 online programs).

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
Total1,363-37267
Men604-1779
Women759-20188

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
Computer and Information Sciences117 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences (other)31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science320 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction132ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration193ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 67ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology61ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities58ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching25ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching42ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education63ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Teacher Education NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
History Teacher Education 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
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies35ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sports Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management184ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Northwest Missouri State graduate schools have a total of 3,197 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,183 male and 2,014 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,032 full-time and 2,165 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,280 students enrolled through online exclusively and 70 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,016 White, 99 Black, and 24 Asian students are attending at Northwest Missouri State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

88 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,056 students are older than 65. It has 1,816 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,099 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,197
Men1,183
Women2,014
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,197
Full-time Students1,032
Part-time Students2,165
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,197
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian24
Black99
Hispanic79
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White2,016
Two or more races47
Un-Known182
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,197
21 & Under88
22-24922
25-29894
30-34585
35-39514
40 & Over1,056

Online Population

At Northwest Missouri State University graduate schools, 2,280 students enrolled online exclusively and 70 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,065
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,280
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses70
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,715
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,280
Missouri Resident1,423
Other State In U.S.855
Outside of U.S.2