Northern State University Graduate Programs

Northern State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Aberdeen, SD. NSU offers total 17 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $11,936 ($6,736 South Dakota residents)
  • Graduate Students: 493
  • Graduate Programs: 17

NSU Graduate Programs Overview

Northern State University (referred to as NSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Aberdeen, SD. NSU offers total 17 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Northern State University is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $374 for South Dakota residents and $663 for out-of-state students. Total 493 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 3,344 with undergraduate students.
NSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesSouth Dakota residents: $6,736
Out-of-State: $11,936
Costs per CreditSouth Dakota residents: $374
Out-of-State: $663
Graduate Students493
Graduate Programs17 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Northern State University

Northern State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1940 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Northern State University graduate schools offers 17 major programs and 13 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 64 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at NSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 7 programs (6 online)40
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)8
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program (1 online)11
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 5
Art Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Music Teacher Education1 program (1 online)15
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Financial Mathematics1 program (1 online)6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 13
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 13
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)5
Banking and Financial Support Services1 program (1 online)5
Total10 programs (8 online)64
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)0
German Studies1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 4 programs (3 online)0
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program (1 online)0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Mathematics1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Banking and Financial Support Services1 program 0
Total7 programs (5 online)0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of NSU graduate programs is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $374 for South Dakota residents and $663 for other students. The average living costs is $13,750 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at NSU
South Dakota residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,999$11,199
Fees$737$737
Costs per Credit Hour$374$663
Living on-campus$13,750
Living off-campus$13,750

Graduate Student Population

At NSU graduate schools, there are total 493 graduate students. Among them, 392 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 115 men and 378 women students at NSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northern State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total493115378
American Indian/Native American624
Asian202
Black/African American312
Hispanic624
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White460103357
Two More404
Un-Known211
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at NSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4933923368

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