Online Degrees and Programs at Southwest Minnesota State University

Southwest Minnesota State University offers 92 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 34 major programs - 13 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,122 for Minnesota residents and $10,304 for out-of-state students. Total 825 students out of total 6,930 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 409 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Southwest Minnesota State University is a four-years, public school located in Marshall, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,122 for Minnesota residents and $10,304 for other students on average.

It offers 92 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 34 programs - 13 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Southwest Minnesota State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1501 State St, Marshall, MN
Online Students	825 Enrolled Online Exclusively 888 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$10,122 Out-of-State$10,304
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	34 Programs
Bachelors	13 Programs
Masters	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Southwest Minnesota State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are - and $10,304 for non-Minnesota residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for Minnesota residents and $310 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for Minnesota residents and $507 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)	$8,874	$9,058	$9,482	$10,122	-
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$8,874	$9,058	$9,482	$10,122	$10,304
Graduate (In-State)	$8,190	$8,526	$8,818	$9,633	-
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$8,190	$8,526	$8,818	$9,633	$10,052

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$250	$300	$314	$305	$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$250	$300	$314	$305	$310
Graduate (In-State)	$455	$473	$490	$486	$0
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$455	$473	$490	$486	$507

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Minnesota State University offers 92 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 34 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 9 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	4	NOT OFFERED	9
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	5	55	6	NOT OFFERED	13

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southwest Minnesota 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.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	95	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	6	NOT OFFERED	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Nursing Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	81	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Auditing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Southwest Minnesota State University, there are 6,930 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,713 students were attending classes through distance learning (825 students are enrolled exclusively and 888 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	6,930
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	825
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	888
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,217

By student location, out of a total of 825 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 741 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 70 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	825
Minnesota Resident	741
Other State In U.S.	70
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	825
Undergraduate	664
Graduate	161

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	664
Degree/Certificate Seeking	642
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	22

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