Graduate Programs & Tuition at Carson-Newman University

Carson-Newman University (Carson-Newman) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Jefferson City, TN.

It offers 40 graduate programs - 32 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,355.

A total of 1,073 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,669 students at Carson-Newman. Carson-Newman offers online graduate programs and 794 out of 1,073 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Carson-Newman's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,355. It offers forty (40) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCarson-Newman University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1646 S Russell Ave, Jefferson City, TN
Graduate School Students1,066 students
794 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)$14,355
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 40 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Carson-Newman University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Carson-Newman University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,355 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $532.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,355
Cost per Credit$532
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$11,800 (On-Campus) / $10,107 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,864 (On-Campus) / $4,835 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$31,619
Off-Campus Total$30,897
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Tuition & Fees$9,587$9,632$9,407$10,168$14,355

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Carson-Newman University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 40 major areas - 32 Master's (3 online programs), 2 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 333 students have been conferred Master's degree and 63 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
Total33363-125
Men9510-16
Women23853-109

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Administration of Special Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)70 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Development NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Divinity/Ministry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Education1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing98 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management68 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 23
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Carson-Newman graduate schools have a total of 1,066 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 252 male and 814 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 152 full-time and 914 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 794 students enrolled through online exclusively and 178 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 795 White, 127 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Carson-Newman University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

11 grad students are younger than 22 and 327 students are older than 65. It has 415 students aged between 22 and 30 and 320 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,066
Men252
Women814
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,066
Full-time Students152
Part-time Students914
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,066
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian28
Black127
Hispanic43
White795
Two or more races10
Un-Known28
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,066
21 & Under11
22-24191
25-29224
30-34164
35-39156
40 & Over327

Online Population

At Carson-Newman University graduate schools, 794 students enrolled online exclusively and 178 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,073
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses794
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses178
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses101
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses794
Tennessee Resident527
Other State In U.S.267
Outside of U.S.0
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