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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Messiah University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,590 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $755.
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
Amounts
Tuition$13,590
Cost per Credit$755
Books & Supplies$1,460
Room & Board$11,910 (On-Campus) / $11,910 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,760 (On-Campus) / $4,080 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,720
Off-Campus Total$31,040
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$12,420$12,780$13,050$13,230$13,590

Graduate Program Overview

Messiah University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,590.
It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMessiah University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
AddressOne University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA
Graduate School Students781 students
432 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$13,590
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 45 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 31 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Messiah University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 12 Master's (7 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 27 Post-Bachelor'(8 online programs), 4 Post-Master'(3 online programs). 208 students have been conferred Master's degree and 44 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
Total208443020
Men592174
Women149232316
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
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 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-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education16 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - 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/Management7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance36 NOT OFFERED 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/Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice11ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)70ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management19ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership3ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance- NOT OFFERED 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 -ONLINE -ONLINE
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINE
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,276 students enrolled in Messiah University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 781 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 223 male and 558 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 284 full-time and 497 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 432 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 70 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total781
Men Students223
Women Students558
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total781
Full-time Students284
Part-time Students497
By race/ethnicity 613 White, 56 Black, and 32 Asian students are attending at Messiah University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total781
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian32
Black56
Hispanic38
White613
Two or more races21
Un-Known6
8 students are younger than 22 and 136 students are older than 65. The school has 422 students aged between 22 and 30 and 170 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total781
21 & Under8
22-24200
25-29222
30-3495
35-3975
40 & Over136
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Messiah University, 432 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 70 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment736
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses432
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses70
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses234
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses432
Pennsylvania Resident277
Other State In U.S.147
Outside of U.S.8
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