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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $8,746 and $12,538 for non-North Dakota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $423 for North Dakota residents and $634 for out-of-state students.
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
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,585$11,377
Fees$1,161$1,161
Cost per Credit$423$634
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$9,565 (On-Campus) / $9,565 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,476 (On-Campus) / $3,476 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,587$26,379
Off-Campus Total$22,587$26,379
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,751$8,083$8,381$8,697$8,746
Out-of-State$11,123$11,589$12,028$12,489$12,538

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 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,746 for North Dakota residents and $12,538 for out-of-state students.
It offers 134 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 Students2,262 students
251 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,746
Out-of-State$12,538
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 134 Graduate Programs
65 Master's, 47 Doctorate, 22 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 134 major areas - 65 Master's (2 online programs), 47 Doctorate , 21 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 467 students have been conferred Master's degree and 197 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
Total467197501
Men2218730-
Women246110201
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
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Food Science and Technology (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PublishingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering- - 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
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
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics- - 9 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED - 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving
what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Business and Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Economics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Agriculture2 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 Processing1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science and Technology (other)- - - NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Range Science and Management5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and Policy15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscape Architecture11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering10 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering7ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies29 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/Genomics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Biology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics3 - - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Sciences (other)3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International Development1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving
what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health15 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management23 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science22 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
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
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and Policy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED - 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
what is Engineering program?
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- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry- - 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 BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/Genomics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
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
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pharmaceutical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 12,461 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, 2,262 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,072 male and 1,190 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,005 full-time and 1,257 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 251 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 397 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,262
Men Students1,072
Women Students1,190
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,262
Full-time Students1,005
Part-time Students1,257
By race/ethnicity 1,373 White, 48 Black, and 61 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
Total2,262
American Indian /
Native American		14
Asian61
Black48
Hispanic53
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		3
White1,373
Two or more races35
Un-Known95
143 students are younger than 22 and 218 students are older than 65. The school has 1,189 students aged between 22 and 30 and 596 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,262
21 & Under143
22-24566
25-29623
30-34403
35-39193
40 & Over218
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, 251 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 397 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,146
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses397
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,498
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
North Dakota Resident77
Other State In U.S.153
Outside of U.S.21
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