Online Degrees and Programs at Marshall University

Marshall University offers 190 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 50 major programs - 9 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 16 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,162 for West Virginia residents and $20,342 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,413 students out of total 11,958 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,284 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Marshall University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Marshall University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $9,162 and $20,342 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,510 and $22,192 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $316 for West Virginia residents and $782 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $440 for West Virginia residents and $1,145 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Marshall University offers 190 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 50 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Marshall University, there are 11,958 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,976 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,413 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,563 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,413 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,829 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 577 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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