University of North Carolina at Charlotte Graduate Programs
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (referred to as UNC Charlotte) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charlotte, NC. UNC Charlotte graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $7,869 for North Carolina residents and $22,438 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 $241 for North Carolina residents and $1,027 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 6,090 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,853 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $7,869 Residents $22,438 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 6,090 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,853 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1957 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UNC Charlotte offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 136 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,647 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UNC Charlotte. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UNC Charlotte.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 52 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 12 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 40 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 277 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 41 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 191 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 45 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 395 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 55 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 59 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 33 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 19 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 25 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 66 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 22 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 84 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 27 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 80 |
| Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 28 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 25 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 25 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 24 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 9 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 15 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 44 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 39 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Ethics | 1 | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 28 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 9 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 14 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 125 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 29 |
| Social Work | 1 | 96 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 44 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 9 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 21 |
| Geography | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 209 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 29 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 10 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 14 |
| Public Health | 1 | 30 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 1 | 26 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 12 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 88 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 362 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 175 |
| Accounting | 1 | 41 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 44 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 85 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 17 |
| History [+] | 1 | 18 |
| History | 1 | 18 |
| Total | 63 | 1,770 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 21 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 42 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 16 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 27 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 11 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Physical Sciences (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Geography | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health | 1 | 8 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 165 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 2 | 13 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 6 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 10 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 13 | 461 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 39 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 27 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 6 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 14 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | 10 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 7 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 338 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 0 |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 3 | 15 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 6 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 17 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 15 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 2 |
| Criminology | 1 | 7 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 28 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 23 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 61 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 47 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 45 | 637 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 | 60 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 27 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 17 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 62 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UNC Charlotte are $7,869 for North Carolina residents and $22,438 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $241 for North Carolina residents and $1,027 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina residents | Out of State | North Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $7,378 | $20,812 | $410 | $1,156 |
| 2020 | $7,430 | $20,864 | $413 | $1,159 |
| 2021 | $7,621 | $21,055 | $423 | $1,170 |
| 2022 | $7,713 | $21,147 | $241 | $987 |
| 2023 | $7,739 | $21,884 | $241 | $1,027 |
| 2024 | $7,869 | $22,438 | $245 | $1,053 |
Graduate Student Population
At UNC Charlotte graduate schools, there are total 6,090 graduate students. Among them, 1,853 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,413 men and 3,677 women students at UNC Charlotte graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UNC Charlotte.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,090 | 2,413 | 3,677 |
| American Indian/Native American | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 285 | 129 | 156 |
| Black/African American | 997 | 270 | 727 |
| Hispanic | 395 | 124 | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 2,760 | 984 | 1,776 |
| Two More | 163 | 50 | 113 |
| Un-Known | 76 | 34 | 42 |