Graduate School Tuition at Kean University

Kean University is a four-years, public school located in Union, NJ. It offers 52 graduate programs - 34 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 10 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $18,630 for New Jersey residents and $23,919 for others. A total of 2,039 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,884 students at Kean.
Kean offers online graduate programs and 131 out of 2,039 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($97,600) after graduation and the Master's Art Therapy/Therapist program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $71,200 average salary.
You can find Kean's health profession programs at health professions information page.
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Graduate Program Overview

Kean University is a four-years, public school located in Union, New Jersey. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,630 for New Jersey residents and $23,919 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-two (52) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameKean University
Typefour-years, public
Address1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ
Graduate School Students2,186 students
131 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$18,630
Out-of-State$23,919
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 52 Graduate Programs
34 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Kean University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $18,630 and $23,919 for non-New Jersey residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $816 for New Jersey residents and $979 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$16,793$22,082
Fees$1,837$1,837
Cost per Credit$816$979
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$16,592 (On-Campus) / $16,108 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,212 (On-Campus) / $4,686 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$39,634$44,923
Off-Campus Total$40,624$45,913
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$17,476$17,356$17,476$18,000$18,630
Out-of-State$22,438$22,318$22,438$23,110$23,919

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Kean University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 52 major areas - 34 Master's (1 online programs), 7 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor', 10 Post-Master'.
671 students have been conferred Master's degree and 35 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'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total67135-109
Men1606-10
Women51129-99
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.
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science11 NOT OFFERED 23
Salary After Completing - - -
Occupational Therapy/Therapist30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Genetic Counseling/Counselor6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing - - -
Physician Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Political Science and Government NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $41,500 - -
Public Administration50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $44,700 - -
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Psychology33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Psychology18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Salary After Completing - - -
Psychology57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Holocaust and Related Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biotechnology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Writing10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Foreign Language Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Salary After Completing - - -
Elementary Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services86 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Salary After Completing $43,500 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
Salary After Completing $58,700 - -
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and Administration26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
Salary After Completing $68,900 - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations/Image Management10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Reading Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 12,759 students enrolled in Kean University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 2,186 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 465 male and 1,721 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,024 full-time and 1,162 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 131 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 27 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,1861,024 1,162
Men Students465222 243
Women Students1,721802 919
By race/ethnicity 861 White, 432 Black, and 92 Asian students are attending at Kean University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total2,186 4651,721
American Indian or Native American3 21
Asian30 62432
Black432 83349
Hispanic497 95402
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders5 32
White861 191670
Tow or More Races36 531
Race Unknown224 45179
15 students are younger than 22 and 458 students are older than 65. The school has 1,110 students aged between 22 and 30 and 456 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,186
21 & Under15
22-24548
25-29562
30-34274
35-39182
40 & Over458
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Kean, 131 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,039
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses131
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses27
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,881
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses131
New Jersey Resident129
Other State In U.S.2
Outside of U.S.0
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