University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a four-year, public school located in Kearney, NE.

It offers 22 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,866 for in-state and $15,570 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,772 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,041 students at UNK. UNK offers online graduate programs and 1,581 out of 1,772 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find UNK'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 $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-two (22) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE
Graduate School Students1,848 students
1,581 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,866
Out-of-State$15,570
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 22 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Nebraska at Kearney

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $7,866 and $15,570 for non-Nebraska residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $268 for Nebraska residents and $589 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,432$14,136
Fees$1,434$1,434
Cost per Credit$268$589
Books & Supplies$770
Room & Board$11,936 (On-Campus) / $11,936 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,078 (On-Campus) / $5,078 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,650$33,354
Off-Campus Total$25,650$33,354

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Nebraska at Kearney offers Masters, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 20 Master's (12 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 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
Total487--19
Men162--11
Women325--8

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 Rhetoric2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction85 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration50ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching33ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7
Elementary Education and Teaching11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)34ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences69 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies21ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Long Term Care Administration/ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UNK graduate schools have a total of 1,848 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 559 male and 1,289 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 318 full-time and 1,530 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,581 students enrolled through online exclusively and 144 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,610 White, 27 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

5 grad students are younger than 22 and 408 students are older than 65. It has 781 students aged between 22 and 30 and 578 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,848
Men559
Women1,289
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,848
Full-time Students318
Part-time Students1,530
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,848
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian28
Black27
Hispanic101
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White1,610
Two or more races44
Un-Known10
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,848
21 & Under5
22-24274
25-29507
30-34358
35-39220
40 & Over408

Online Population

At University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate schools, 1,581 students enrolled online exclusively and 144 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,772
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,581
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses144
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses47
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,581
Nebraska Resident1,204
Other State In U.S.369
Outside of U.S.8