Tennessee State University Graduate Programs
Tennessee State University (referred to as Tennessee State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Nashville, TN. Tennessee State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Tennessee State University is $11,092 for Tennessee residents and $23,516 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 $458 for Tennessee residents and $1,040 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,540 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students377 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $11,092 Residents $23,516 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,540 |
| Online Graduate Population | 377 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Tennessee State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1946 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Tennessee State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 41 gradaute programs. Last year, total 442 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Tennessee State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Tennessee State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 19 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 106 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 19 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 73 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 17 |
| General Studies | 1 | 17 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 38 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Social Work | 1 | 21 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 81 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 45 |
| Public Health | 1 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 28 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 30 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 24 | 352 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 13 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 34 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 29 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 29 |
| Total | 1 | 29 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 17 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 5 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 7 | 27 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Holistic Health | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Tennessee State are $11,092 for Tennessee residents and $23,516 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $458 for Tennessee residents and $1,040 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 | $11,076 | $22,716 | $513 | $1,095 |
| 2020 | $11,286 | $23,750 | $523 | $1,105 |
| 2021 | $10,384 | $20,860 | $523 | $1,105 |
| 2022 | $10,732 | $22,836 | $458 | $1,040 |
| 2023 | $10,732 | $22,836 | $458 | $1,040 |
| 2024 | $11,092 | $23,516 | $473 | $1,071 |
Graduate Student Population
At Tennessee State graduate schools, there are total 1,540 graduate students. Among them, 377 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 538 men and 1,002 women students at Tennessee State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Tennessee State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,540 | 538 | 1,002 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Black/African American | 726 | 217 | 509 |
| Hispanic | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 549 | 190 | 359 |
| Two More | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Un-Known | 6 | 1 | 5 |