Appalachian State University Graduate Programs
Appalachian State University (referred to as Appalachian State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Boone, NC. Appalachian State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Appalachian State University is $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $269 for North Carolina residents and $1,103 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,878 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students871 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,380 Residents $24,140 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,878 |
| Online Graduate Population | 871 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Appalachian State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1942 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Appalachian State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 85 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,052 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Appalachian State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Appalachian State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 31 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 13 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 18 |
| Education [+] | 10 | 209 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 15 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 47 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 12 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 24 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 28 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 10 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 37 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 36 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | 8 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 45 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 45 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 13 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 13 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 24 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 24 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 34 |
| Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 18 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 77 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 26 |
| Social Work | 1 | 51 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Geography | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 8 | 119 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 27 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 18 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 2 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 14 |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 43 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 93 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 59 |
| Accounting | 1 | 34 |
| History [+] | 1 | 12 |
| History | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 40 | 734 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 1 | 12 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 157 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other) | 1 | 17 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 17 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 1 | 7 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 | 37 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 11 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 31 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 15 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Geography | 1 | 4 |
| Geography (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 21 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 9 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 11 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 209 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 10 | 87 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 63 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 9 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 10 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 11 | 97 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Appalachian State are $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $269 for North Carolina residents and $1,103 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina residents | Out of State | North Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $7,961 | $21,393 | $237 | $896 |
| 2020 | $7,976 | $21,408 | $237 | $896 |
| 2021 | $8,007 | $21,439 | $237 | $896 |
| 2022 | $8,007 | $23,017 | $269 | $1,103 |
| 2023 | $8,047 | $23,057 | $269 | $1,103 |
| 2024 | $8,380 | $24,140 | $280 | $1,155 |
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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,878 | 553 | 1,325 |
| American Indian/Native American | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Asian | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Black/African American | 155 | 45 | 110 |
| Hispanic | 74 | 17 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,534 | 451 | 1,083 |
| Two More | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Un-Known | 18 | 4 | 14 |