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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,590 and $16,044 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $566 for Kentucky residents and $869 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$10,206$15,660
Fees$384$384
Cost per Credit$566$869
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$11,660 (On-Campus) / $11,660 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,500 (On-Campus) / $7,220 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,550$31,004
Off-Campus Total$30,270$35,724
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,418$11,418$10,284$10,284$10,590
Out-of-State$17,358$17,358$15,594$15,594$16,044

Graduate Program Overview

Northern Kentucky University is a four-years, public school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorthern Kentucky University
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressNunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY
Graduate School Students5,165 students
4,022 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,590
Out-of-State$16,044
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 46 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 17 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northern Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 25 Master's (2 online programs), 4 Doctorate (1 online programs), 17 Post-Bachelor'(2 online programs). 1,279 students have been conferred Master's degree and 206 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
Total1,279206129-
Men3636619-
Women916140110-
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.
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
American Literature (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102 NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Organizational Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics10 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse662 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce277 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied History12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,979 students enrolled in Northern Kentucky University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,165 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,339 male and 3,826 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,312 full-time and 3,853 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 4,022 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 428 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,165
Men Students1,339
Women Students3,826
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,165
Full-time Students1,312
Part-time Students3,853
By race/ethnicity 3,954 White, 693 Black, and 139 Asian students are attending at Northern Kentucky University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,165
American Indian /
Native American		9
Asian139
Black693
Hispanic154
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		8
White3,954
Two or more races82
Un-Known79
24 students are younger than 22 and 1,464 students are older than 65. The school has 1,887 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,650 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,165
21 & Under24
22-24612
25-291,275
30-34919
35-39731
40 & Over1,464
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northern Kentucky University, 4,022 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 428 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,025
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,022
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses428
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses575
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,022
Kentucky Resident1,772
Other State In U.S.2,245
Outside of U.S.5
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