Graduate School Tuition at Northern State University
Northern State University (NSU) is a four-years, public school located in Aberdeen, SD. It offers 10 graduate programs - 8 Master's, and 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for others. A total of 463 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,431 students at NSU. NSU offers online graduate programs and 354 out of 463 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services program has the highest salary ($43,400) after graduation and the Master's Curriculum and Instruction program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $39,600 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
Northern State University is a four-years, public school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state students. It offers ten (10) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Northern State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | 1200 S Jay St, Aberdeen, SD |
| Graduate School Students | 463 students 354 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$6,736 Out-of-State$11,936 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 10 Graduate Programs 8 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Northern State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $6,736 and $11,936 for non-South Dakota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $374 for South Dakota residents and $663 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,999 | $11,199 |
| Fees | $737 | $737 |
| Cost per Credit | $374 | $663 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $9,150 (On-Campus) / $9,150 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,300 (On-Campus) / $4,300 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $21,386 | $26,586 |
| Off-Campus Total | $21,386 | $26,586 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,424 | $6,468 | $6,665 | $6,665 | $6,736 |
| Out-of-State | $14,971 | $11,452 | $11,814 | $11,814 | $11,936 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Northern State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 10 major areas - 8 Master's (2 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor'. 66 students have been conferred Master's degree and 17 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 66 | 17 | - | - |
| Men | 23 | 4 | - | - |
| Women | 43 | 13 | - | - |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 3,431 students enrolled in Northern State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 463 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 130 male and 333 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 53 full-time and 410 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 354 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 33 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 463 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 130 | |
| Women Students | 333 |
| Total | 463 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 53 | |
| Part-time Students | 410 |
By race/ethnicity 431 White, 9 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Northern State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 463 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 | |
| Asian | 4 | |
| Black | 9 | |
| Hispanic | 3 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 | |
| White | 431 | |
| Two or more races | 5 |
3 students are younger than 22 and 165 students are older than 65. The school has 162 students aged between 22 and 30 and 133 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 463 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 3 | |
| 22-24 | 76 | |
| 25-29 | 86 | |
| 30-34 | 70 | |
| 35-39 | 63 | |
| 40 & Over | 165 |
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 State University, 354 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 33 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 463 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 354 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 33 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 76 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 354 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Resident | 311 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 43 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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