Nicholls State University Graduate Programs

Nicholls State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Thibodaux, LA. Nicholls State offers total 22 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $9,347 ($8,254 Louisiana residents)
  • Graduate Students: 569
  • Graduate Programs: 22

Nicholls State Graduate Programs Overview

Nicholls State University (referred to as Nicholls State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Thibodaux, LA. Nicholls State offers total 22 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Nicholls State University is $8,254 for Louisiana residents and $9,347 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $553 for Louisiana residents and $669 for out-of-state students. Total 569 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,883 with undergraduate students.
Nicholls State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesLouisiana residents: $8,254
Out-of-State: $9,347
Costs per CreditLouisiana residents: $553
Out-of-State: $669
Graduate Students569
Graduate Programs22 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1964 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Nicholls State University graduate schools offers 22 major programs and 3 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 237 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Nicholls State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Nicholls State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 7 programs (1 online)88
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)32
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 44
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 9
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Mathematics (other)1 program (1 online)2
Psychology [+] 1 program 19
Counseling Psychology1 program 19
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)49
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)49
Business [+] 1 programs 36
Business Administration and Management1 program 36
Total13 programs (3 online)202
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Total5 programs0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 16
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 16
Psychology [+] 1 program 9
Educational Psychology1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 10
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 10
Total4 programs35

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Nicholls State graduate programs is $8,254 for Louisiana residents and $9,347 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $553 for Louisiana residents and $669 for other students. The average living costs is $14,994 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Nicholls State
Louisiana residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,686$6,779
Fees$2,555$2,555
Costs per Credit Hour$553$669
Living on-campus$14,994
Living off-campus$15,194

Graduate Student Population

At Nicholls State graduate schools, there are total 569 graduate students. Among them, 312 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 120 men and 449 women students at Nicholls State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Nicholls State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Nicholls State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total569120449
American Indian/Native American1028
Asian303
Black/African American1141599
Hispanic21912
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White39480314
Two More835
Un-Known312
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Nicholls State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students569312137120

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