University of Nebraska at Kearney Graduate Programs

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a Public, 4-years school located in Kearney, NE. UNK offers total 21 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $15,570 ($7,866 Nebraska residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,772
  • Graduate Programs: 21

UNK Graduate Programs Overview

University of Nebraska at Kearney (referred to as UNK) is a Public, 4-years school located in Kearney, NE. UNK offers total 21 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $259 for Nebraska residents and $569 for out-of-state students. Total 1,772 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,041 with undergraduate students.
UNK 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNebraska residents: $7,866
Out-of-State: $15,570
Costs per CreditNebraska residents: $259
Out-of-State: $569
Graduate Students1,772
Graduate Programs21 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Nebraska at Kearney

University of Nebraska at Kearney is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate schools offers 21 major programs and 10 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 510 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UNK. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UNK with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 8 programs (5 online)286
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 75
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)40
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)46
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 42
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)14
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 12
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program (1 online)26
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program (1 online)31
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)13
Spanish Language and Literature1 program (1 online)13
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 20
English Language and Literature1 program 20
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 81
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 81
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs (2 online)20
Art/Art Studies1 program (1 online)16
Music1 program (1 online)4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)23
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 22
Long Term Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)0
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)1 program (1 online)1
Business [+] 1 program 17
Business Administration and Management1 program 17
History [+] 1 programs 24
History1 program 24
Total19 programs (10 online)484
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 26
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 15
Total2 programs26

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UNK graduate programs is $7,866 for Nebraska residents and $15,570 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $259 for Nebraska residents and $569 for other students. The average living costs is $16,114 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UNK
Nebraska residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,216$13,656
Fees$1,346$1,346
Costs per Credit Hour$259$569
Living on-campus$16,114
Living off-campus$16,114

Graduate Student Population

At UNK graduate schools, there are total 1,772 graduate students. Among them, 1,581 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 510 men and 1,262 women students at UNK graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UNK.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Nebraska at Kearney
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7725101,262
American Indian/Native American413
Asian23419
Black/African American19910
Hispanic1243985
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,5074231,084
Two More571938
Un-Known16511
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UNK
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,7721,58114447

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