Emporia State University Graduate Programs

Emporia State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Emporia, KS. ESU offers total 49 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $19,510 ($9,199 Kansas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,584
  • Graduate Programs: 49

ESU Graduate Programs Overview

Emporia State University (referred to as ESU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Emporia, KS. ESU offers total 49 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Emporia State University is $9,199 for Kansas residents and $19,510 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $273 for Kansas residents and $682 for out-of-state students. Total 2,584 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,324 with undergraduate students.
ESU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesKansas residents: $9,199
Out-of-State: $19,510
Costs per CreditKansas residents: $273
Out-of-State: $682
Graduate Students2,584
Graduate Programs49 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Emporia State University

Emporia State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Emporia State University graduate schools offers 49 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,290 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at ESU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at ESU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 8
Information Technology1 program 4
Informatics1 program 4
Education [+] 12 programs 669
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 241
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 170
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 19
Special Education and Teaching1 program 56
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 32
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 16
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 3
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 26
Business Teacher Education1 program 0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 83
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 21
English Language and Literature1 program 21
Library Science [+] 1 program 177
Library and Information Science1 program 177
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 35
Mathematics1 program 35
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Physical Sciences1 program 8
Psychology [+] 4 programs 15
Psychology1 program 8
Clinical Psychology1 program 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 1
School Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 10
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 4
Music1 program 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 28
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 21
Art Therapy/Therapist1 program 7
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 214
Business Administration and Management1 program 147
Accounting1 program 67
History [+] 1 programs 10
History1 program 10
Total31 programs1,206
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Library Science [+] 1 program 4
Library and Information Science1 program 4
Total1 program4
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 7 programs 30
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 10
Special Education and Teaching1 program 11
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 7
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Library Science [+] 4 programs 7
Library and Information Science1 program 0
Children and Youth Library Services1 program 0
Archives/Archival Administration1 program 0
Library Science (other)1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Educational Psychology1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 1
Total16 programs42
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 1 program 38
School Psychology1 program 38
Total1 program38

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of ESU graduate programs is $9,199 for Kansas residents and $19,510 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $273 for Kansas residents and $682 for other students. The average living costs is $13,658 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at ESU
Kansas residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,547$16,368
Fees$1,985$1,985
Costs per Credit Hour$273$682
Living on-campus$13,658
Living off-campus$13,658

Graduate Student Population

At ESU graduate schools, there are total 2,584 graduate students. Among them, 2,290 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 745 men and 1,839 women students at ESU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at ESU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Emporia State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5847451,839
American Indian/Native American16511
Asian482028
Black/African American853352
Hispanic1284385
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,6703861,284
Two More813150
Un-Known29790207
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at ESU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,5842,290163131

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