Henderson State University

Graduate Programs

Henderson State University (Henderson State) is a four-years, public school located in Arkadelphia, AR. It offers 53 graduate programs - 13 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 10 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $6,930 for Arkansas residents and $9,108 for others in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 537 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 3,163 students at Henderson State. Henderson State University offers online graduate programs and 380 out of 537 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

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Graduate Programs Overview

Henderson State University is a four-years, public school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022 the graduate school tuition & fees are $6,930 for Arkansas residents and $9,108 for other students in average.

It offers fifty-three graduate programs: 13 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 166 students have been conferred Master's degree and 34 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Henderson State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR
Graduate School Students	537 students 380 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2021-2022)	In-State$6,930 Out-of-State$9,108
Student to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 53 Graduate Programs 13 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 12 Post graduate certificates

2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $6,930 and $9,108 for non-Arkansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $315 for Arkansas residents and $436 for out-of-state students.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 14, 2022)

2022 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$5,670	$7,848
Fees	$1,260	$1,260
Cost per Credit	$315	$436
Books & Supplies	$2,598
Room & Board	$9,558 (On-Campus) / $8,312 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$7,378 (On-Campus) / $7,795 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$26,464	$28,642
Off-Campus Total	$25,635	$27,813

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
In-State	$6,293	$6,126	$6,387	$6,740	$6,930
Out-of-State	$7,499	$7,332	$7,647	$8,612	$9,108

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Henderson State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 53 major areas - 12 Master's (5 online programs), 9 Post-Bachelor'(2 online programs), 1 Post-Master'(1 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	166	34	74	11
Men	42	-	2	2
Women	124	34	72	9

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

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	2^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	1^ONLINE	11^ONLINE
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	12^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	10^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	65	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Pre-Law Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language And Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	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	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics And Statistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Cognitive Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	18^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy And Religious Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Developmental and Child Psychology	11	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation And Materials Moving

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Flight Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	19^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business/Commerce	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Investments and Securities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Resources Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion Merchandising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,163 students enrolled in Henderson State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 537 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 142 male and 395 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 121 full-time and 416 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 380 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 100 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	537
Men Students	142
Women Students	395

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	537
Full-time Students	121
Part-time Students	416

By race/ethnicity 382 White, 106 Black, and 5 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	537
American Indian / Native American	4
Asian	5
Black	106
Hispanic	22
White	382
Two or more races	12
Un-Known	3

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, 380 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 100 students are enrolled in some online courses.