2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Appalachian State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $8,380 and $24,140 for non-North Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $280 for North Carolina residents and $1,155 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,081$20,841
Fees$3,299$3,299
Cost per Credit$280$1,155
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$12,258 (On-Campus) / $13,378 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,725 (On-Campus) / $2,725 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,163$39,923
Off-Campus Total$25,283$41,043
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,976$8,007$8,007$8,047$8,380
Out-of-State$21,408$21,439$23,017$23,057$24,140

Graduate 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 average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighty-five (85) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAppalachian State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address287 Rivers St, Boone, NC
Graduate School Students2,086 students
871 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,380
Out-of-State$24,140
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 85 Graduate Programs
40 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 43 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Appalachian State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 85 major areas - 40 Master's (14 online programs), 2 Doctorate (1 online programs), 32 Post-Bachelor'(16 online programs), 11 Post-Master'(3 online programs). 734 students have been conferred Master's degree and 12 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total7341220997
Men2233409
Women511916988
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.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Area Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 21ONLINE -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services- NOT OFFERED 11 -
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 15 -
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling- NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Area Studies (other)6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration47ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Secondary School Administration/Principalship12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology24ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching28 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services37 NOT OFFERED - -
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education36ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science45ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration26 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Work51ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling14 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Therapy/Therapist10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian43ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse5ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management59ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE 9ONLINE
Secondary School Administration/Principalship-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services- NOT OFFERED - 9
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 20,641 students enrolled in Appalachian State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,086 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 617 male and 1,469 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 920 full-time and 1,166 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 871 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 236 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,086
Men Students617
Women Students1,469
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,086
Full-time Students920
Part-time Students1,166
By race/ethnicity 1,741 White, 178 Black, and 24 Asian students are attending at Appalachian State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,086
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian24
Black178
Hispanic72
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White1,741
Two or more races23
Un-Known18
96 students are younger than 22 and 406 students are older than 65. The school has 1,014 students aged between 22 and 30 and 362 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,086
21 & Under96
22-24636
25-29378
30-34208
35-39154
40 & Over406
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Appalachian State University, 871 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 236 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,878
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses871
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses236
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses771
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses871
North Carolina Resident844
Other State In U.S.27
Outside of U.S.0



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