Nicholls State University Graduate Programs
Nicholls State University (referred to as Nicholls State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Thibodaux, LA. Nicholls State graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Nicholls State University is $8,254 for Louisiana residents and $9,347 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 $553 for Louisiana residents and $669 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 569 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students312 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,254 Residents $9,347 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 569 |
| Online Graduate Population | 312 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Nicholls State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1964 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Nicholls State offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 22 gradaute programs. Last year, total 237 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Nicholls State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Nicholls State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 7 | 88 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 32 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 44 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 9 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 8 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 19 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 49 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 49 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 36 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 36 |
| Total | 13 | 202 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 4 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 16 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 4 | 35 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Nicholls State are $8,254 for Louisiana residents and $9,347 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $553 for Louisiana residents and $669 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana residents | Out of State | Louisiana residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,088 | $9,181 | $553 | $669 |
| 2020 | $8,048 | $9,141 | $553 | $669 |
| 2021 | $8,084 | $9,177 | $553 | $669 |
| 2022 | $8,084 | $9,177 | $553 | $669 |
| 2023 | $8,241 | $9,334 | $553 | $669 |
| 2024 | $8,254 | $9,347 | $554 | $670 |
Graduate Student Population
At Nicholls State graduate schools, there are total 569 graduate students. Among them, 312 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 120 men and 449 women students at Nicholls State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Nicholls State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 569 | 120 | 449 |
| American Indian/Native American | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Black/African American | 114 | 15 | 99 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 394 | 80 | 314 |
| Two More | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Un-Known | 3 | 1 | 2 |