University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) is a four-year, public school located in Charlotte, NC.

It offers 136 graduate programs - 61 Master's, 23 Doctorate, 47 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,869 for in-state and $22,438 for out-of-state students.

A total of 6,090 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 29,551 students at UNC Charlotte. UNC Charlotte offers online graduate programs and 1,853 out of 6,090 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find UNC Charlotte'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 $7,869 for North Carolina residents and $22,438 for out-of-state students. It offers 136 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
TypeFour-year, Public
Address9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Graduate School Students6,332 students
1,853 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,869
Out-of-State$22,438
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 136 Graduate Programs
61 Master's, 23 Doctorate, 52 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 $7,869 and $22,438 for non-North Carolina residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $248 for North Carolina residents and $1,058 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,467$19,036
Fees$3,402$3,402
Cost per Credit$248$1,058
Books & Supplies$950
Room & Board$13,864 (On-Campus) / $13,864 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,644 (On-Campus) / $2,644 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,327$39,896
Off-Campus Total$25,327$39,896

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 136 major areas - 61 Master's (17 online programs), 23 Doctorate (2 online programs), 47 Post-Bachelor's (18 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 2,033 students have been conferred Master's degree and 199 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
Total2,03319955756
Men8757514915
Women1,15812440841

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
Latin American Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and InstructionONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration43 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Urban Education and Leadership29ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFER 24ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching19ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedONLINE NOT OFFER 22ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ONLINE
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER 282ONLINE ONLINE
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering27 NOT OFFER
Construction Engineering21ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14ONLINE NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics NOT OFFER
BiotechnologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12 NOT OFFER
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PhilosophyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ethics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religion/Religious Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Optics/Optical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work110ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
CriminologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Sociology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical InformaticsONLINE NOT OFFER 15 NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)60ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementONLINE
Accounting34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)86 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UNC Charlotte graduate schools have a total of 6,332 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,493 male and 3,839 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,749 full-time and 3,583 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,853 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,616 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,146 White, 1,026 Black, and 264 Asian students are attending at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

204 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,071 students are older than 65. It has 3,399 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,416 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total6,332
Men2,493
Women3,839
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total6,332
Full-time Students2,749
Part-time Students3,583
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total6,332
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian264
Black1,026
Hispanic387
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White3,146
Two or more races163
Un-Known107
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total6,332
21 & Under204
22-241,737
25-291,662
30-34846
35-39570
40 & Over1,071

Online Population

At University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduate schools, 1,853 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,616 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,090
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,853
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,616
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,621
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,853
North Carolina Resident1,676
Other State In U.S.106
Outside of U.S.71