Pittsburg State University (Pitt State) is a four-year, public school located in Pittsburg, KS.

It offers 38 graduate programs - 25 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,190 for in-state and $20,022 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,369 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,858 students at Pitt State. Pitt State offers online graduate programs and 814 out of 1,369 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Pitt 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 $9,190 for Kansas residents and $20,022 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NamePittsburg State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS
Graduate School Students1,457 students
814 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,190
Out-of-State$20,022
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 38 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 12 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Pittsburg State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Pittsburg State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,190 and $20,022 for non-Kansas residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $298 for Kansas residents and $750 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,162$17,994
Fees$2,028$2,028
Cost per Credit$298$750
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$9,398 (On-Campus) / $9,984 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,396 (On-Campus) / $5,396 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,184$36,016
Off-Campus Total$25,770$36,602

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Pittsburg State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 25 Master's (11 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 614 students have been conferred Master's degree and 15 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
Total61415840
Men2723314
Women34212526

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
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 20ONLINE
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 16
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education22ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician46ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Polymer Chemistry7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management196ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History16 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Pitt State graduate schools have a total of 1,457 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 564 male and 893 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 420 full-time and 1,037 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 814 students enrolled through online exclusively and 410 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,120 White, 73 Black, and 39 Asian students are attending at Pittsburg State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,457
Men564
Women893
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,457
Full-time Students420
Part-time Students1,037
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,457
American Indian /
Native American
43
Asian39
Black73
Hispanic46
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,120
Two or more races10
Un-Known9

Online Population

At Pittsburg State University graduate schools, 814 students enrolled online exclusively and 410 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,369
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses410
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses145
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Kansas Resident411
Other State In U.S.394
Outside of U.S.9