2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $7,866 and $15,570 for non-Nebraska residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $269 for Nebraska residents and $591 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$6,432$14,136
Fees$1,434$1,434
Cost per Credit$269$591
Books & Supplies$770
Room & Board$11,936 (On-Campus) / $11,936 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,078 (On-Campus) / $5,078 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,650$33,354
Off-Campus Total$25,650$33,354
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,381$7,352$7,542$7,562$7,866
Out-of-State$14,629$14,792$14,982$15,002$15,570

Graduate Program Overview

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a four-years, public school located in Kearney, Nebraska. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-one (21) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
TypeFour-years, Public
Address2504 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE
Graduate School Students1,848 students
1,581 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,866
Out-of-State$15,570
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 21 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Nebraska at Kearney offers Masters, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 21 major areas - 19 Master's (10 online programs), 2 Post-Master'. 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
Total484--26
Men128--8
Women356--18
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
Curriculum and Instruction75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching46ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Elementary Education and Teaching14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences81 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Long Term Care Administration/Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,275 students enrolled in University of Nebraska at Kearney including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,848 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 559 male and 1,289 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 318 full-time and 1,530 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,581 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 144 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,848
Men Students559
Women Students1,289
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,848
Full-time Students318
Part-time Students1,530
By race/ethnicity 1,610 White, 27 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,848
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian28
Black27
Hispanic101
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White1,610
Two or more races44
Un-Known10
5 students are younger than 22 and 408 students are older than 65. The school has 781 students aged between 22 and 30 and 578 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,848
21 & Under5
22-24274
25-29507
30-34358
35-39220
40 & Over408
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1,581 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 144 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,772
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,581
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses144
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses47
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,581
Nebraska Resident1,204
Other State In U.S.369
Outside of U.S.8


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