Online Degrees and Programs at Arkansas State University

Online Program Overview

Arkansas State University offers 208 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 75 major programs - 11 Certificate, 2 Associate, 20 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 19 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,090 for Arkansas residents and $14,522 for out-of-state students.

Total 7,752 students out of total 15,726 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,178 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Arkansas State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameArkansas State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2105 E. Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR
Online Students7,752 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,350 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,090
Out-of-State$14,522
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,322
Out-of-State$13,028
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total75 Programs
Certificate11 Programs
Associates2 Programs
Bachelors20 Programs
Masters22 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate19 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Arkansas State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,090 and $14,522 for non-Arkansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,322 and $13,028 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $312 for Arkansas residents and $580 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $381 for Arkansas residents and $698 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,315$7,130$7,456$7,754$8,090
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$12,883$12,698$13,312$13,826$14,522
Graduate (In-State)$6,600$6,422$6,718$6,980$7,322
Graduate (Out-of-State)$11,586$11,408$11,956$12,416$13,028
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$218$218$287$299$312
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$450$450$531$552$580
Graduate (In-State)$277$277$349$363$381
Graduate (Out-of-State)$554$554$640$665$698

Online Programs By Area of Study

Arkansas State University offers 208 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 75 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificate, 2 Associates, 20 Bachelors, 22 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
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs11220 22119
Overall Programs251278 54831

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Arkansas 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.

what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)5 NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 NOT OFFERED 5
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 272 NOT OFFERED 20
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 NOT OFFERED 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language ImpairmentsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 120 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 159 NOT OFFERED 76
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 129 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 31 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 14 146 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic DesignONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Occupational Health and Industrial HygieneNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Arkansas State University, there are 15,726 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,102 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,752 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,350 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,726
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,752
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,350
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,624

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 7,752 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,252 Arkansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,375 students living in the U.S. States other than Arkansas, and 125 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,752
Arkansas Resident4,252
Other State In U.S.3,375
Outside of U.S.125
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,752
Undergraduate2,824
Graduate4,928
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,824
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,617
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking207
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