| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 55 graduate programs - 37 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,572.
A total of 1,160 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,696 students at Harding. Harding offers online graduate programs and 431 out of 1,160 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,572. It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Harding University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR |
| Graduate School Students | 1,112 students 431 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $14,572 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 55 Graduate Programs 37 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Harding University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,572 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $695.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,900 | |
| Fees | $672 | |
| Cost per Credit | $695 | |
| Books & Supplies | $598 | |
| Room & Board | $9,060 (On-Campus) / $9,548 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,066 (On-Campus) / $8,132 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,296 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $32,850 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $11,928 | $11,080 | $13,047 | $13,684 | $14,572 |
Harding University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 37 Master's (3 online programs), 4 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs), 6 Post-Master's. 383 students have been conferred Master's degree and 50 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 383 | 50 | 6 | 63 |
| Men | 136 | 21 | 3 | 9 |
| Women | 247 | 29 | 3 | 54 |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 32ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Divinity/Ministry | 10 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physician Assistant | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 9 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 57 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 528 full-time and 584 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 431 students enrolled through online exclusively and 221 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 817 White, 134 Black, and 37 Asian students are attending at Harding University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
67 grad students are younger than 22 and 281 students are older than 65. It has 598 students aged between 22 and 30 and 214 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,112 |
|---|---|
| Men | 411 |
| Women | 701 |
| Total | 1,112 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 528 |
| Part-time Students | 584 |
| Total | 1,112 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Black | 134 |
| Hispanic | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 817 |
| Two or more races | 23 |
| Un-Known | 15 |
| Total | 1,112 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 67 |
| 22-24 | 365 |
| 25-29 | 233 |
| 30-34 | 117 |
| 35-39 | 97 |
| 40 & Over | 281 |
At Harding University graduate schools, 431 students enrolled online exclusively and 221 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 431 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 221 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 508 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 431 |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Resident | 259 |
| Other State In U.S. | 152 |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 |