2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Pittsburg State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,190 and $20,022 for non-Kansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $298 for Kansas residents and $752 for out-of-state students.
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$7,162$17,994
Fees$2,028$2,028
Cost per Credit$298$752
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$9,398 (On-Campus) / $9,984 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,396 (On-Campus) / $5,396 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,184$36,016
Off-Campus Total$25,770$36,602
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,322$8,488$8,728$8,758$9,190
Out-of-State$19,154$19,320$19,560$19,590$20,022

Graduate Program Overview

Pittsburg State University is a four-years, public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,190 for Kansas residents and $20,022 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NamePittsburg State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS
Graduate School Students1,457 students
814 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,190
Out-of-State$20,022
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 38 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 12 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Pittsburg State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 25 Master's (7 online programs), 1 Doctorate , 6 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 6 Post-Master'. 652 students have been conferred Master's degree and 21 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
Total652212031
Men275398
Women377181123
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 -
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED 2 -
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational/Instructional Technology37 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching37ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Elementary Education and Teaching129ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education15 NOT OFFERED - -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer Chemistry9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management203 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,017 students enrolled in Pittsburg State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,457 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 564 male and 893 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 420 full-time and 1,037 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 814 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 410 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,457
Men Students564
Women Students893
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,457
Full-time Students420
Part-time Students1,037
By race/ethnicity 1,120 White, 73 Black, and 39 Asian students are attending at Pittsburg State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,457
American Indian /
Native American
43
Asian39
Black73
Hispanic46
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,120
Two or more races10
Un-Known9
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pittsburg State University, 814 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 410 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,369
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses410
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses145
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses814
Kansas Resident411
Other State In U.S.394
Outside of U.S.9

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