East Tennessee State University Graduate Programs
East Tennessee State University (referred to as ETSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Johnson City, TN. ETSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at East Tennessee State University is $10,784 for Tennessee residents and $25,904 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 $488 for Tennessee residents and $1,329 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 2,929 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,039 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,784 Residents $25,904 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,929 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,039 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
East Tennessee State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1927 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
ETSU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 97 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,070 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at ETSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at ETSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Communication | 1 | 3 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 15 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 12 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 107 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 6 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 16 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 22 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 19 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 14 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 14 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 1 |
| General Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 9 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 3 | 31 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 13 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 17 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 10 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 16 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 71 |
| Social Work | 1 | 71 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 238 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 39 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 5 |
| Public Health | 1 | 80 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 10 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 99 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 101 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 64 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 6 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 1 | 19 |
| Accounting | 1 | 12 |
| History [+] | 1 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 43 | 666 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 38 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 36 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 75 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 7 |
| Public Health | 1 | 9 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 37 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 2 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 20 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 13 | 148 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 143 |
| Medicine | 1 | 67 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 76 |
| Total | 2 | 143 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | 1 | 0 |
| Appalachian Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 28 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 | 10 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 3 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 3 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 44 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Public Health | 1 | 4 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 2 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 5 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 11 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 33 | 109 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of ETSU are $10,784 for Tennessee residents and $25,904 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $488 for Tennessee residents and $1,329 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee residents | Out of State | Tennessee residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,315 | $25,453 | $470 | $1,311 |
| 2020 | $10,559 | $25,679 | $480 | $1,321 |
| 2021 | $10,559 | $25,679 | $480 | $1,321 |
| 2022 | $10,736 | $25,856 | $488 | $1,329 |
| 2023 | $10,736 | $25,856 | $488 | $1,329 |
| 2024 | $10,784 | $25,904 | $490 | $1,331 |
Graduate Student Population
At ETSU graduate schools, there are total 2,929 graduate students. Among them, 1,039 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 957 men and 1,972 women students at ETSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at ETSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,929 | 957 | 1,972 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 114 | 39 | 75 |
| Black/African American | 175 | 57 | 118 |
| Hispanic | 80 | 24 | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,145 | 668 | 1,477 |
| Two More | 66 | 19 | 47 |
| Un-Known | 128 | 31 | 97 |