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Appalachian State University Graduate Programs

Appalachian State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Boone, NC. Appalachian State offers total 85 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $24,140 ($8,380 North Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,878
  • Graduate Programs: 85
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Appalachian State Graduate Programs Overview

Appalachian State University (referred to as Appalachian State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Boone, NC. Appalachian State offers total 85 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Appalachian State University is $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $269 for North Carolina residents and $1,103 for out-of-state students. Total 1,878 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 20,436 with undergraduate students.
Appalachian State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Carolina residents: $8,380
Out-of-State: $24,140
Costs per CreditNorth Carolina residents: $269
Out-of-State: $1,103
Graduate Students1,878
Graduate Programs85 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1942 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Appalachian State University graduate schools offers 85 major programs and 34 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,052 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Appalachian State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Appalachian State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 6
Area Studies (other)1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 31
Computer Science1 program 13
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 18
Education [+] 10 programs (7 online)209
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)15
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)47
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program (1 online)12
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)24
Special Education and Teaching1 program 28
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 10
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 37
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)36
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 8
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Library Science [+] 1 program (1 online)45
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)45
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 13
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 13
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)13
Mathematics1 program (1 online)13
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 24
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 24
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 17
Physics1 program 17
Psychology [+] 3 programs 34
Psychology1 program 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 18
School Psychology1 program 10
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)77
Public Administration1 program 26
Social Work1 program (1 online)51
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Geography1 program 9
Political Science and Government1 program 9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 6
Music Performance1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs (3 online)119
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 27
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)18
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 2
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 14
Music Therapy/Therapist1 program 10
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program (1 online)43
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)5
Business [+] 2 programs (1 online)93
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)59
Accounting1 program 34
History [+] 1 programs 12
History1 program 12
Total40 programs (14 online)734
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)12
Total1 program (1 online)12
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Psychology1 program 0
Total1 program0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 1
Area Studies (other)1 program 1
Women's Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Communication1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 11
Education [+] 11 programs (6 online)157
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)1 program 17
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)21
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)17
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances1 program 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program 37
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 11
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program (1 online)31
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Reading Teacher Education1 program 15
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 1
English Language and Literature1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)6
Gerontology1 program (1 online)4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program (1 online)2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program (1 online)0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 2
Public Administration1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)6
Geography1 program 4
Geography (other)1 program 0
Sociology1 program (1 online)2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program (1 online)4
Music Pedagogy1 program (1 online)4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)21
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 9
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program (1 online)11
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)1
Business [+] 3 programs (2 online)0
Finance1 program 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program (1 online)0
Management Information Systems1 program (1 online)0
Total32 programs (16 online)209
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 10 programs (3 online)87
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)6
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 0
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)9
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program (1 online)63
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 9
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 programs 10
School Psychology1 program 10
Total11 programs (3 online)97

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Appalachian State graduate programs is $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $269 for North Carolina residents and $1,103 for other students. The average living costs is $14,452 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Appalachian State
North Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$4,839$19,849
Fees$3,208$3,208
Costs per Credit Hour$269$1,103
Living on-campus$14,452
Living off-campus$15,660

Graduate Student Population

At Appalachian State graduate schools, there are total 1,878 graduate students. Among them, 871 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 553 men and 1,325 women students at Appalachian State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Appalachian State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Appalachian State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8785531,325
American Indian/Native American1019
Asian27720
Black/African American15545110
Hispanic741757
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,5344511,083
Two More341519
Un-Known18414
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Appalachian State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,878871236771

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