Northern State University Graduate Programs
Northern State University (referred to as NSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Aberdeen, SD. NSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern State University is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 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 $374 for South Dakota residents and $663 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 493 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students392 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $6,736 Residents $11,936 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 493 |
| Online Graduate Population | 392 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Northern State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1918 - 1/1/1934 [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
NSU offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 17 gradaute programs. Last year, total 64 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at NSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 7 | 40 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 8 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 5 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 15 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 13 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 10 | 64 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| German Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 0 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of NSU are $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $374 for South Dakota residents and $663 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota residents | Out of State | South Dakota residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $6,468 | $11,452 | $359 | $636 |
| 2020 | $6,665 | $11,814 | $370 | $656 |
| 2021 | $6,665 | $11,814 | $370 | $656 |
| 2022 | $6,736 | $11,936 | $374 | $663 |
| 2023 | $6,736 | $11,936 | $374 | $663 |
| 2024 | $6,736 | $11,936 | $374 | $663 |
Graduate Student Population
At NSU graduate schools, there are total 493 graduate students. Among them, 392 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 115 men and 378 women students at NSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 493 | 115 | 378 |
| American Indian/Native American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black/African American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 460 | 103 | 357 |
| Two More | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Un-Known | 2 | 1 | 1 |