William Carey University | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

William Carey University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $14,685 in average for all students.

It offers 78 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 24 programs - 4 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	William Carey University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS
Online Students	1,241 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,514 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$14,685
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$12,672
Student to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Total	24 Programs
Bachelors	4 Programs
Masters	19 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at William Carey University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,685 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,672 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $450 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $480 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$12,750	$13,650	$14,550	$14,685	$14,685
Graduate	$9,900	$11,400	$12,235	$12,672	$12,672

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$395	$420	$435	$450	$450
Graduate	$400	$460	$475	$480	$480

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

William Carey University offers 78 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate. 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	NOT OFFERED	4	19	1	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	34	7	NOT OFFERED

The following 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.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	171	31	NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	120	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At William Carey University, there are 5,662 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,755 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,241 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,514 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,662
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,241
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,514
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,907

By student location, out of a total of 1,241 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 961 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 210 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.