University of North Carolina Wilmington Graduate Programs
University of North Carolina Wilmington (referred to as UNCW) is a Public, 4-years school located in Wilmington, NC. UNCW graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of North Carolina Wilmington is $7,853 for North Carolina residents and $23,029 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 $262 for North Carolina residents and $1,061 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 3,549 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,597 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $7,853 Residents $23,029 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 3,549 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,597 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of North Carolina Wilmington is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1952 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UNCW offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 66 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,455 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UNCW. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UNCW.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 19 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 16 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 51 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 1 | 51 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 27 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 20 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 179 |
| Education | 1 | 53 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 21 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 88 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 37 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 27 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 8 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 28 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 14 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 14 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 46 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 25 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 16 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 32 |
| Psychology | 1 | 32 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 104 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Social Work | 1 | 83 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 317 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 50 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 233 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 26 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 438 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 259 |
| Accounting | 1 | 61 |
| Investments and Securities | 1 | 25 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 93 |
| History [+] | 1 | 18 |
| History | 1 | 18 |
| Total | 37 | 1,341 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 19 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 1 | 15 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 34 |
| Education | 1 | 4 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 16 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 0 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 14 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Geography | 1 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 72 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 2 | 8 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UNCW are $7,853 for North Carolina residents and $23,029 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $262 for North Carolina residents and $1,061 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 | $7,367 | $21,196 | $289 | $980 |
| 2020 | $7,457 | $21,286 | $326 | $1,099 |
| 2021 | $7,457 | $21,286 | $336 | $1,135 |
| 2022 | $7,514 | $21,343 | $262 | $1,030 |
| 2023 | $7,514 | $21,899 | $262 | $1,061 |
| 2024 | $7,853 | $23,029 | $274 | $1,116 |
Graduate Student Population
At UNCW graduate schools, there are total 3,549 graduate students. Among them, 2,597 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 987 men and 2,562 women students at UNCW graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UNCW.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,549 | 987 | 2,562 |
| American Indian/Native American | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| Asian | 81 | 32 | 49 |
| Black/African American | 394 | 79 | 315 |
| Hispanic | 239 | 61 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,405 | 680 | 1,725 |
| Two More | 93 | 33 | 60 |
| Un-Known | 202 | 52 | 150 |