2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 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 $10,284 and $15,594 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 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$9,900$15,210
Fees$384$384
Cost per Credit$550$845
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$11,248 (On-Campus) / $11,248 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,500 (On-Campus) / $7,220 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,832$30,142
Off-Campus Total$29,552$34,862
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
2018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023
In-State$11,418$11,418$11,418$10,284$10,284
Out-of-State$17,358$17,358$17,358$15,594$15,594

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 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,284 for Kentucky residents and $15,594 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-six (56) 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 Students4,704 students
4,069 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2022-2023)In-State$10,284
Out-of-State$15,594
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 56 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 27 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northern Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 56 major areas - 25 Master's (2 online programs), 4 Doctorate (1 online programs), 26 Post-Bachelor'(2 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 1,015 students have been conferred Master's degree and 256 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
Total1,01525699-
Men25011614-
Women76514085-
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
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
American Literature (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Organizational Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work72 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse466 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce210 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies20 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied History9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Information Systems- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 16,211 students enrolled in Northern Kentucky University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 4,704 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,247 male and 3,457 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,206 full-time and 3,498 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 4,069 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 558 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,704
Men Students1,247
Women Students3,457
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,704
Full-time Students1,206
Part-time Students3,498
By race/ethnicity 3,708 White, 553 Black, and 118 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
Total4,704
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian118
Black553
Hispanic128
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White3,708
Two or more races83
Un-Known73
22 students are younger than 22 and 1,487 students are older than 65. The school has 1,951 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,705 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,704
21 & Under22
22-24580
25-291,371
30-34944
35-39761
40 & Over1,487
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, 4,069 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 558 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,165
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,069
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses558
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses538
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,069
Kentucky Resident1,731
Other State In U.S.2,331
Outside of U.S.7

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