Graduate School Tuition at Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University is a four-years, public school located in Highland Heights, KY. It offers 46 graduate programs - 25 Master's, 4 Doctorate, and 17 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for others. A total of 5,025 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 15,801 students at NKU.
NKU offers online graduate programs and 4,022 out of 5,025 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration program has the highest salary ($96,300) after graduation and the Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $86,500 average salary.
NKU have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Salmon P. Chase College of Law. In addition, you can find NKU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Northern Kentucky University is a four-years, public school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorthern Kentucky University
Typefour-years, public
AddressNunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY
Graduate School Students5,165 students
4,022 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,590
Out-of-State$16,044
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 46 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 17 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,590 and $16,044 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $566 for Kentucky residents and $869 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,206$15,660
Fees$384$384
Cost per Credit$566$869
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$11,660 (On-Campus) / $11,660 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,500 (On-Campus) / $7,220 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,550$31,004
Off-Campus Total$30,270$35,724
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,418$11,418$10,284$10,284$10,590
Out-of-State$17,358$17,358$15,594$15,594$16,044

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Northern Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 25 Master's (2 online programs), 4 Doctorate (1 online programs), 17 Post-Bachelor'(2 online programs).
1,279 students have been conferred Master's degree and 222 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
Total1,279222129-
Men3638119-
Women916141110-
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
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
American Literature (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medical Informatics NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Information Systems NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and Administration16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Elementary Education and Teaching39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Organizational Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,100 - -
Social Work65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $40,200 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medical Informatics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse662 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $86,500 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce277 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $72,600 - -
Accounting36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $54,600 - -
Organizational Behavior Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Information Systems NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied History12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Information Systems NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,979 students enrolled in Northern Kentucky University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 5,165 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 1,339 male and 3,826 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,312 full-time and 3,853 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 4,022 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 428 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,1651,312 3,853
Men Students1,339364 975
Women Students3,826948 2,878
By race/ethnicity 3,954 White, 693 Black, and 139 Asian students are attending at Northern Kentucky University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total5,165 1,3393,826
American Indian or Native American9 45
Asian32 107693
Black693 154539
Hispanic154 34120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders8 35
White3,954 1,0512,903
Tow or More Races82 1567
Race Unknown79 2455
24 students are younger than 22 and 1,464 students are older than 65. The school has 1,887 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,650 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,165
21 & Under24
22-24612
25-291,275
30-34919
35-39731
40 & Over1,464
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At NKU, 4,022 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 428 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,025
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,022
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses428
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses575
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,022
Kentucky Resident1,772
Other State In U.S.2,245
Outside of U.S.5

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