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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southeast Missouri State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $6,957 and $7,371 for non-Missouri residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $383.
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$0$6,565
Fees$0$806
Cost per Credit$0$383
Books & Supplies$684
Room & Board$11,486 (On-Campus) / $11,486 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,616 (On-Campus) / $5,616 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$17,786$25,157
Off-Campus Total$17,786$25,157
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$5,959$6,126$6,611$6,957-
Out-of-State$10,513$10,792$11,593$11,938$7,371

Graduate Program Overview

Southeast Missouri State University is a four-years, public school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,957 for Missouri residents and $7,371 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-two (42) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSoutheast Missouri State University
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressOne University Plaza, MS2025, Cape Girardeau, MO
Graduate School Students1,222 students
452 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,957
Out-of-State$7,371
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 42 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 7 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Southeast Missouri State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 42 major areas - 35 Master's (15 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor'(4 online programs), 2 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 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
Total401-2152
Men132--16
Women269-2136
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
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED - -
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences52ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/Principalship20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services27 NOT OFFERED - -
Elementary Education and Teaching16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Organizational Psychology4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis-ONLINE NOT 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/Law Enforcement Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47ONLINE
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED - 5

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,851 students enrolled in Southeast Missouri State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,222 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 480 male and 742 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 618 full-time and 604 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 452 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 641 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,222
Men Students480
Women Students742
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,222
Full-time Students618
Part-time Students604
By race/ethnicity 726 White, 50 Black, and 14 Asian students are attending at Southeast Missouri State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,222
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian14
Black50
Hispanic22
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White726
Two or more races18
Un-Known16
37 students are younger than 22 and 168 students are older than 65. The school has 981 students aged between 22 and 30 and 287 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,222
21 & Under37
22-24533
25-29448
30-34187
35-39100
40 & Over168
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southeast Missouri State University, 452 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 641 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,473
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses452
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses641
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses380
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses452
Missouri Resident332
Other State In U.S.74
Outside of U.S.46
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