Friends University - Graduate Degrees and Programs

Friends University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Wichita, and KS. It offers 13 graduate programs - 13 Master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $11,448 for all graduate students in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 570 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 1,926 students at Friends University. Friends University offers online graduate programs and 188 out of 570 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Business Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($55,900) after graduation and the Master's Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $45,800 average salary.

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Graduate Programs Overview

Friends University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Wichita, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $11,448 in average for all students.

It offers thirteen graduate programs: 13 Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Friends University
Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Address	2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS
Graduate School Students	570 students 188 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	$11,448
Student to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 13 Graduate Programs 13 Master's

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Friends University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,448 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $631.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	Amounts
Tuition	$11,448
Cost per Credit	$631
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Room & Board	$8,350 (On-Campus) / $8,350 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$4,324 (On-Campus) / $4,324 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$25,622
Off-Campus Total	$25,622

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Tuition & Fees	$10,068	$10,637	$10,638	$11,358	$11,448

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Friends University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 8 Master's (6 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	234	-	-	-
Men	71	-	-	-
Women	163	-	-	-

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.

Computer And Information Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	6^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	11^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Special Education and Teaching	7^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	30^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Legal Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Biology	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Theology And Religious Vocations

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	29^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	58	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	89^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$55,900	-	-
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,926 students enrolled in Friends University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 570 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 188 male and 382 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 145 full-time and 425 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 188 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 112 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	570
Men Students	188
Women Students	382

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	570
Full-time Students	145
Part-time Students	425

By race/ethnicity 357 White, 52 Black, and 10 Asian students are attending at Friends University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	570
American Indian / Native American	7
Asian	10
Black	52
Hispanic	46
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	2
White	357
Two or more races	13
Un-Known	80

4 students are younger than 22 and 200 students are older than 65. The school has 166 students aged between 22 and 30 and 200 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	570
21 & Under	4
22-24	68
25-29	98
30-34	108
35-39	92
40 & Over	200

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Friends University, 188 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 112 students are enrolled in some online courses.