| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 41 graduate programs - 34 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,196 for in-state and $15,652 for out-of-state students.
A total of 725 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 7,409 students at Northern Michigan. Northern Michigan offers online graduate programs and 451 out of 725 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,196 for Michigan residents and $15,652 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-one (41) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Northern Michigan University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI |
| Graduate School Students | 613 students 451 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,196 Out-of-State$15,652 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 41 Graduate Programs 34 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Michigan University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $12,196 and $15,652 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $703 for Michigan residents and $919 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,248 | $14,704 |
| Fees | $948 | $948 |
| Cost per Credit | $703 | $919 |
| Books & Supplies | $720 | |
| Room & Board | $13,274 (On-Campus) / $11,292 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,178 (On-Campus) / $2,520 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,368 | $31,824 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,728 | $30,184 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,204 | $10,612 | $11,028 | $11,600 | $12,196 |
| Out-of-State | $13,660 | $14,068 | $14,484 | $15,056 | $15,652 |
Northern Michigan University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 41 major areas - 34 Master's (12 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 206 students have been conferred Master's degree and 8 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 | 206 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Men | 57 | - | - | - |
| Women | 149 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 38ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting and Business/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 232 full-time and 381 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 451 students enrolled through online exclusively and 78 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 509 White, 24 Black, and 11 Asian students are attending at Northern Michigan University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
19 grad students are younger than 22 and 221 students are older than 65. It has 313 students aged between 22 and 30 and 172 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 613 |
|---|---|
| Men | 177 |
| Women | 436 |
| Total | 613 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 232 |
| Part-time Students | 381 |
| Total | 613 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 7 |
| Asian | 11 |
| Black | 24 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
| White | 509 |
| Two or more races | 24 |
| Un-Known | 16 |
| Total | 613 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 19 |
| 22-24 | 167 |
| 25-29 | 146 |
| 30-34 | 79 |
| 35-39 | 93 |
| 40 & Over | 221 |
At Northern Michigan University graduate schools, 451 students enrolled online exclusively and 78 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 725 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 451 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 78 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 196 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 451 |
|---|---|
| Michigan Resident | 424 |
| Other State In U.S. | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |