2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 graduate tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,697 and $12,489 for non-North Dakota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420 for North Dakota residents and $631 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)
2023 COATuition Trends
2023 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,585$11,377
Fees$1,112$1,112
Cost per Credit$420$631
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$9,300 (On-Campus) / $9,300 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,476 (On-Campus) / $3,476 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,273$26,065
Off-Campus Total$22,273$26,065
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
2018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023
In-State$7,487$7,751$8,083$8,381$8,697
Out-of-State$10,729$11,123$11,589$12,028$12,489

Graduate Program Overview

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a four-years, public school located in Fargo, North Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,697 for North Dakota residents and $12,489 for out-of-state students.
It offers 156 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorth Dakota State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1301 12th Avenue North, Fargo, ND
Graduate School Students2,291 students
260 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2022-2023)In-State$8,697
Out-of-State$12,489
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 156 Graduate Programs
79 Master's, 54 Doctorate, 23 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 156 major areas - 79 Master's (1 online programs), 54 Doctorate , 22 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. 441 students have been conferred Master's degree and 211 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
Total44121169-
Men2218636-
Women22012533-
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.
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Food Science and Technology (other)- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
PublishingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics- - 13 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED - 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Construction Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Food Products Processing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Agriculture1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Extension Education Services2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and Processing2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science and Technology (other)1 - - NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Range Science and Management3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and Policy14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscape Architecture12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science23 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational Evaluation and Research- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering13 - - NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering5ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Zoology/Animal Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/Genomics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental Pathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Biology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics1 - - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Sciences (other)1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International Development2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management28 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility Management1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural and Food Products Processing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and Processing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science and Technology (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Range Science and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and Policy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Evaluation and Research- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Rhetoric and Composition- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Zoology/Animal Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/Genomics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental Pathology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Sciences (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pharmaceutical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Transportation/Mobility Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 12,846 students enrolled in North Dakota State University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,291 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,095 male and 1,196 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,008 full-time and 1,283 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 260 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 365 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,291
Men Students1,095
Women Students1,196
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,291
Full-time Students1,008
Part-time Students1,283
By race/ethnicity 1,499 White, 49 Black, and 55 Asian students are attending at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,291
American Indian /
Native American
17
Asian55
Black49
Hispanic41
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White1,499
Two or more races44
Un-Known69
168 students are younger than 22 and 239 students are older than 65. The school has 1,262 students aged between 22 and 30 and 593 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,291
21 & Under168
22-24605
25-29657
30-34392
35-39201
40 & Over239
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 260 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 365 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,262
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses260
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses365
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,637
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses260
North Dakota Resident66
Other State In U.S.191
Outside of U.S.3

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