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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at East Tennessee State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $10,784 and $25,904 for non-Tennessee residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $490 for Tennessee residents and $1,331 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
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$8,784$23,904
Fees$2,000$2,000
Cost per Credit$490$1,331
Books & Supplies$1,350
Room & Board$10,270 (On-Campus) / $11,938 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,930 (On-Campus) / $8,280 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,334$44,454
Off-Campus Total$32,352$47,472
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,559$10,559$10,736$10,736$10,784
Out-of-State$25,679$25,679$25,856$25,856$25,904

Graduate Program Overview

East Tennessee State University is a four-years, public school located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,784 for Tennessee residents and $25,904 for out-of-state students.
It offers ninety-nine (99) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEast Tennessee State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN
Graduate School Students2,987 students
1,039 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,784
Out-of-State$25,904
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 99 Graduate Programs
45 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 39 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

East Tennessee State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 99 major areas - 45 Master's , 15 Doctorate , 33 Post-Bachelor', 6 Post-Master'. 681 students have been conferred Master's degree and 291 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
Total6812911094
Men185102341
Women496189753
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
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Appalachian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- - 3 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - 4 NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - 4 -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences12 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration11 - NOT OFFERED -
Educational/Instructional Technology6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching16 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching13 - - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Public Health80 - - NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse99 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management64 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - - -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- - - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - - NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - - -
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 13,303 students enrolled in East Tennessee State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,987 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 918 male and 2,069 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,883 full-time and 1,104 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,039 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 421 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,987
Men Students918
Women Students2,069
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,987
Full-time Students1,883
Part-time Students1,104
By race/ethnicity 2,265 White, 202 Black, and 101 Asian students are attending at East Tennessee State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,987
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian101
Black202
Hispanic80
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White2,265
Two or more races86
Un-Known118
107 students are younger than 22 and 453 students are older than 65. The school has 1,758 students aged between 22 and 30 and 611 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,987
21 & Under107
22-24904
25-29854
30-34367
35-39244
40 & Over453
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At East Tennessee State University, 1,039 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 421 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,929
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,039
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses421
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,469
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,039
Tennessee Resident774
Other State In U.S.260
Outside of U.S.5
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