Arkansas Tech University Graduate Programs
Arkansas Tech University (referred to as ATU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Russellville, AR. ATU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Arkansas Tech University is $7,170 for Arkansas residents and $7,546 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 $305 for Arkansas residents and $609 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 723 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students540 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $7,170 Residents $7,546 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 723 |
| Online Graduate Population | 540 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Arkansas Tech University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1930 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
ATU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 28 gradaute programs. Last year, total 276 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at ATU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at ATU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 123 |
| Education | 1 | 12 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 18 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 10 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 3 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 33 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 17 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 14 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 14 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 20 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 10 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 17 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 213 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 1 | 17 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 40 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 16 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 24 |
| Total | 2 | 40 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 1 | 6 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of ATU are $7,170 for Arkansas residents and $7,546 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $305 for Arkansas residents and $609 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas residents | Out of State | Arkansas residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $6,485 | $11,597 | $284 | $568 |
| 2020 | $6,737 | $11,993 | $292 | $584 |
| 2021 | $6,831 | $12,087 | $292 | $584 |
| 2022 | $7,037 | $12,450 | $301 | $602 |
| 2023 | $7,170 | $12,651 | $305 | $609 |
| 2024 | - | $7,546 | $0 | $363 |
Graduate Student Population
At ATU graduate schools, there are total 723 graduate students. Among them, 540 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 253 men and 470 women students at ATU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at ATU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 723 | 253 | 470 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Black/African American | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 529 | 166 | 363 |
| Two More | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Un-Known | 0 | 0 | 0 |