University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 62 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 12 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,270 for Nebraska residents and $15,920 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,358 students out of total 6,041 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 441 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Nebraska at Kearney is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE
Online Students2,358 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,944 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,270
Out-of-State$15,920
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,866
Out-of-State$15,570
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total13 Programs
Masters12 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $8,270 and $15,920 for non-Nebraska residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,866 and $15,570 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $216 for Nebraska residents and $471 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $268 for Nebraska residents and $589 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,701$7,940$7,940$7,960$8,270
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,901$15,320$15,320$15,340$15,920
Graduate (In-State)$7,381$7,352$7,542$7,562$7,866
Graduate (Out-of-State)$14,629$14,792$14,982$15,002$15,570
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$203$209$209$209$216
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$443$455$455$455$471
Graduate (In-State)$252$259$259$259$268
Graduate (Out-of-State)$554$569$569$569$589

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 62 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED1
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED39 20NOT OFFERED2

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED50 NOT OFFERED 12
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Long Term Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Nebraska at Kearney, there are 6,041 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,302 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,358 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,944 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,041
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,358
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,944
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,739

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,358 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,887 Nebraska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 458 students living in the U.S. States other than Nebraska, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,358
Nebraska Resident1,887
Other State In U.S.458
Outside of U.S.13
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,358
Undergraduate777
Graduate1,581
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses777
Degree/Certificate Seeking741
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking36

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