Henderson State University - Graduate Degrees and Programs

Henderson State University (Henderson State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Arkadelphia, AR. It offers 23 graduate programs - 14 Master's, 7 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $6,740 for Arkansas residents and $8,612 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 557 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 3,961 students at Henderson State. Henderson State University offers online graduate programs and 325 out of 557 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

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Graduate Programs Overview

Henderson State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $6,740 for Arkansas residents and $8,612 for other students in average.

It offers twenty-three graduate programs: 14 Master's, 7 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Henderson State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR
Graduate School Students	557 students 325 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$6,740 Out-of-State$8,612
Student to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 23 Graduate Programs 14 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Henderson State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Arkansas residents, the tuition & fees are $6,740 and $8,612 for non-Arkansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $281 for Arkansas residents and $351 for out-of-state students.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$5,580	$7,452
Fees	$1,160	$1,160
Cost per Credit	$281	$351
Books & Supplies	$2,500
Room & Board	$9,200 (On-Campus) / $8,000 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$7,100 (On-Campus) / $7,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$25,540	$27,412
Off-Campus Total	$24,740	$26,612

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
In-State	$5,908	$6,293	$6,126	$6,387	$6,740
Out-of-State	$10,858	$7,499	$7,332	$7,647	$8,612

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Henderson State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 23 major areas - 12 Master's (4 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 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	142	-	9	10
Men	40	-	-	5
Women	102	-	9	5

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.

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	^ONLINE	10

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business/Commerce	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)		NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Developmental and Child Psychology	10	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	25^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	6^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	^ONLINE
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	6^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	14^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Developmental and Child Psychology		NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,961 students enrolled in Henderson State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 557 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 158 male and 399 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 83 full-time and 474 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 325 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 91 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	557
Men Students	158
Women Students	399

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	557
Full-time Students	83
Part-time Students	474

By race/ethnicity 387 White, 124 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Henderson State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	557
American Indian / Native American	5
Asian	1
Black	124
Hispanic	16
White	387
Two or more races	12
Un-Known	4

8 students are younger than 22 and 139 students are older than 65. The school has 270 students aged between 22 and 30 and 140 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	557
21 & Under	8
22-24	127
25-29	143
30-34	88
35-39	52
40 & Over	139

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Henderson State University, 325 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 91 students are enrolled in some online courses.