Fort Hays State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Fort Hays State University offers 79 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 40 major programs - 3 Associate, 24 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $5,430 for Kansas residents and $15,870 for out-of-state students. Total 11,012 students out of total 15,523 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,489 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Fort Hays State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Fort Hays State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Hays, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $5,430 for Kansas residents and $15,870 for other students on average.

It offers 79 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 40 programs - 3 Associates, 24 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Fort Hays State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	600 Park St, Hays, KS
Online Students	11,012 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,864 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$5,430 Out-of-State$15,870
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	40 Programs
Associates	3 Programs
Bachelors	24 Programs
Masters	10 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	2 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Fort Hays State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $5,430 and $15,870 for non-Kansas residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $133 for Kansas residents and $469 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $199 for Kansas residents and $567 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$4,884	$5,009	$5,130	$5,280	$5,430
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$14,426	$14,832	$15,210	$15,360	$15,870
Graduate (In-State)	$4,055	$4,162	$4,266	$4,356	$4,500
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$10,333	$10,626	$10,890	$10,980	$11,376

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$163	$167	$171	$133	$133
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$481	$494	$507	$469	$469
Graduate (In-State)	$225	$231	$237	$199	$199
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$574	$590	$605	$567	$567

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Fort Hays State University offers 79 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 40 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Associates, 24 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	3	24	10	1	2
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	5	52	19	1	2

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International and Intercultural Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	63	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	134	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	104	NOT OFFERED	21
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	88	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	71	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	137	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	59	278	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	98	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy And Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	138	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	173	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	161	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	6	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	494	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Fort Hays State University, there are 15,523 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 12,876 students were attending classes through distance learning (11,012 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,864 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	15,523
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	11,012
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,864
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,647

By student location, out of a total of 11,012 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,254 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,722 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 4035 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.