Northern Kentucky University Graduate Programs
Northern Kentucky University (referred to as NKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Highland Heights, KY. NKU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 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 $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 5,025 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students4,022 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,590 Residents $16,044 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 5,025 |
| Online Graduate Population | 4,022 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
NKU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 44 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,582 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at NKU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NKU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 16 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4 |
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 78 |
| Education | 1 | 17 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 16 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 39 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 12 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 18 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 80 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Social Work | 1 | 65 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 689 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 17 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 10 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 662 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 313 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 277 |
| Accounting | 1 | 36 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 23 | 1,247 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 119 |
| Law | 1 | 119 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 75 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 75 |
| Total | 3 | 194 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Writing | 1 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 4 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 0 |
| American Literature (United States | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 105 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 3 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 102 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 5 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 4 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 129 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of NKU are $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky residents | Out of State | Kentucky residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $11,418 | $17,358 | $613 | $943 |
| 2020 | $11,418 | $17,358 | $613 | $943 |
| 2021 | $11,418 | $17,358 | $613 | $943 |
| 2022 | $10,284 | $15,594 | $550 | $845 |
| 2023 | $10,284 | $15,594 | $550 | $845 |
| 2024 | $10,590 | $16,044 | $566 | $869 |
Graduate Student Population
At NKU graduate schools, there are total 5,025 graduate students. Among them, 4,022 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,368 men and 3,657 women students at NKU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NKU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,025 | 1,368 | 3,657 |
| American Indian/Native American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 147 | 45 | 102 |
| Black/African American | 710 | 170 | 540 |
| Hispanic | 186 | 49 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 3,737 | 1,019 | 2,718 |
| Two More | 94 | 20 | 74 |
| Un-Known | 86 | 36 | 50 |