Graduate School Tuition at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a four-years, public school located in Kennesaw, GA. It offers 80 graduate programs - 39 Master's, 11 Doctorate, 22 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2023 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $6,664 for Georgia residents and $20,524 for others.

A total of 4,008 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 42,899 students at KSU. KSU offers online graduate programs and 2,511 out of 4,008 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

The Master's Business Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($89,300) after graduation and the Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $87,600 average salary.

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2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 graduate tuition & fees at Kennesaw State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $6,664 and $20,524 for non-Georgia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $273 for Georgia residents and $1,033 for out-of-state students.

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics

Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)

2023 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$5,328	$19,188
Fees	$1,336	$1,336
Cost per Credit	$273	$1,033
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Room & Board	$12,947 (On-Campus) / $12,947 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$7,020 (On-Campus) / $7,020 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$28,131	$41,991
Off-Campus Total	$28,131	$41,991

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
In-State	$7,226	$7,334	$7,314	$7,224	$6,664
Out-of-State	$20,816	$21,194	$21,174	$21,174	$20,524

Graduate Program Overview

Kennesaw State University is a four-years, public school located in Kennesaw, Georgia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,664 for Georgia residents and $20,524 for out-of-state students.

It offers eighty (80) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Kennesaw State University
Type	Four-years, Public
Address	1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA
Graduate School Students	3,791 students 2,511 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2022-2023)	In-State$6,664 Out-of-State$20,524
Student to Faculty	22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Graduate Programs	Total 80 Graduate Programs 39 Master's, 11 Doctorate, 30 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Kennesaw State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 80 major areas - 39 Master's (17 online programs), 11 Doctorate (2 online programs), 22 Post-Bachelor'(12 online programs), 8 Post-Master'(4 online programs). 1,161 students have been conferred Master's degree and 109 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's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	1,161	109	212	216
Men	464	49	127	41
Women	697	60	85	175

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?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization	-	NOT OFFERED	1^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/Civilization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Information Technology	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	110^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	28^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration	-^ONLINE	-	1	-
Special Education and Teaching	-^ONLINE	-	-^ONLINE	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	-	-^ONLINE	-	-^ONLINE
Online Educator/Online Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer Software Engineering	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	14^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Quality Control Technology/Technician	-	NOT OFFERED	5^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	-	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	-	-	-	NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General	NOT OFFERED	-	28^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

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

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

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

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

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

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization	8	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
International and Intercultural Communication	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Information Technology	115^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	56^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration	16^ONLINE	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	67^ONLINE	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching	22^ONLINE	-	-^ONLINE	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	68^ONLINE	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	9	-	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE
Secondary Education and Teaching	44^ONLINE	-	NOT OFFERED	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	37	-^ONLINE	-	-^ONLINE
Reading Teacher Education	8^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	4^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Civil Engineering	13^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering	34^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering	7^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Quality Control Technology/Technician	17	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	29^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	14	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Statistics	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	24	-	-	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Chemistry	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Work	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
International Relations and Affairs	9^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Medical Informatics	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	42^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	217^ONLINE	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55^ONLINE
Educational Leadership and Administration	-^ONLINE	-	-	17
Educational/Instructional Technology	-^ONLINE	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	92^ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching	-^ONLINE	-	-^ONLINE	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	-	-	NOT OFFERED	16^ONLINE
Secondary Education and Teaching	-^ONLINE	-	NOT OFFERED	32
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	-	-^ONLINE	-	4^ONLINE
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	-^ONLINE	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	-	-	-	NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General	NOT OFFERED	-	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

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

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	-^ONLINE	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technical and Scientific Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Information Science/Studies	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/Technician	-	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Facilities Planning and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Music Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 41,181 students enrolled in Kennesaw State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.

In graduate school, 3,791 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,489 male and 2,302 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,190 full-time and 2,601 part-time students in graduate schools.

It offers online degree programs and 2,511 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 519 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	3,791
Men Students	1,489
Women Students	2,302

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	3,791
Full-time Students	1,190
Part-time Students	2,601

By race/ethnicity 1,901 White, 978 Black, and 182 Asian students are attending at Kennesaw State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	3,791
American Indian / Native American	6
Asian	182
Black	978
Hispanic	234
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	9
White	1,901
Two or more races	84
Un-Known	172

40 students are younger than 22 and 1,073 students are older than 65. The school has 1,590 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,305 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	3,791
21 & Under	40
22-24	575
25-29	1,015
30-34	724
35-39	581
40 & Over	1,073

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Kennesaw State University, 2,511 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 519 students are enrolled in some online courses.