Online Degrees and Programs at Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University offers 164 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 47 major programs - 13 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 19 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,541 for North Carolina residents and $24,537 for out-of-state students. Total 1,647 students out of total 20,436 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,875 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Appalachian State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

Appalachian State University is a four-years, public school located in Boone, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,541 for North Carolina residents and $24,537 for other students on average.

It offers 164 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 47 programs - 13 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 19 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Appalachian State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	287 Rivers St, Boone, NC
Online Students	1,647 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,770 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$7,541 Out-of-State$24,537
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	47 Programs
Bachelors	13 Programs
Masters	14 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	19 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Appalachian State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,541 and $24,537 for non-North Carolina residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $179 for North Carolina residents and $883 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $280 for North Carolina residents and $1,155 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,409	$7,410	$7,410	$7,450	$7,541
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$22,216	$22,217	$23,017	$23,454	$24,537
Graduate (In-State)	$7,976	$8,007	$8,007	$8,047	$8,380
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$21,408	$21,439	$23,017	$23,057	$24,140

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$143	$143	$177	$177	$179
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$644	$644	$827	$844	$883
Graduate (In-State)	$237	$237	$269	$269	$280
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$896	$896	$1,103	$1,103	$1,155

Online Programs By Area of Study

Appalachian State University offers 164 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 47 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 19 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	14	1	19
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	79	40	2	43

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Appalachian State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	6
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	9
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	63
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	17
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

what is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	112	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Music Pedagogy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	79	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	52	43	NOT OFFERED	11
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	123	5	NOT OFFERED	1

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	59	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Student Population

At Appalachian State University, there are 20,436 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,417 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,647 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,770 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	20,436
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,647
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	9,770
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	9,019

By student location, out of a total of 1,647 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,588 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,647
North Carolina Resident	1,588
Other State In U.S.	57
Outside of U.S.	2

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,647
Undergraduate	776
Graduate	871

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	776
Degree/Certificate Seeking	752
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	24

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