Southwest Minnesota State University - Graduate Degrees and Programs

Southwest Minnesota State University (Southwest Minnesota State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Marshall, MN. It offers 10 graduate programs - 5 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $8,190 for Minnesota residents and $8,526 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 475 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 7,167 students at Southwest Minnesota State. Southwest Minnesota State University offers online graduate programs and 115 out of 475 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Business Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($55,700) after graduation and the Master's Education program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $48,500 average salary.

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Graduate Programs Overview

Southwest Minnesota State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Marshall, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $8,190 for Minnesota residents and $8,526 for other students in average.

It offers ten graduate programs: 5 Master's, 3 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Southwest Minnesota State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	1501 State St, Marshall, MN
Graduate School Students	475 students 115 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$8,190 Out-of-State$8,526
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 10 Graduate Programs 5 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Southwest Minnesota State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,190 and $8,526 for non-Minnesota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $455.

2021 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	-$1	$7,686
Fees	-$1	$840
Cost per Credit	$455	$455
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Room & Board	$8,642 (On-Campus) / $8,642 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$2,930 (On-Campus) / $2,930 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$12,770	$21,298
Off-Campus Total	$12,770	$21,298

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
In-State	$7,662	$7,844	$7,956	$8,190	-$2
Out-of-State	$7,662	$7,844	$7,956	$8,190	$8,526

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Minnesota State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 10 major areas - 4 Master's , 2 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	213	-	2	4
Men	84	-	-	2
Women	129	-	2	2

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

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Education	105	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$48,500	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	94	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$55,700	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		4
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,167 students enrolled in Southwest Minnesota State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 475 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 130 male and 345 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 305 full-time and 170 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 115 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 45 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	475
Men Students	130
Women Students	345

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	475
Full-time Students	305
Part-time Students	170

By race/ethnicity 367 White, 8 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at Southwest Minnesota State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	475
American Indian / Native American	2
Asian	5
Black	8
Hispanic	4
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	1
White	367
Two or more races	1
Un-Known	26

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southwest Minnesota State University, 115 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students are enrolled in some online courses.