Alcorn State University Graduate Programs

Alcorn State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Alcorn State, MS. Alcorn State offers total 16 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $9,263 ($8,854 Mississippi residents)
  • Graduate Students: 502
  • Graduate Programs: 16

Alcorn State Graduate Programs Overview

Alcorn State University (referred to as Alcorn State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Alcorn State, MS. Alcorn State offers total 16 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Alcorn State University is $8,854 for Mississippi residents and $9,263 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $454 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 502 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 2,933 with undergraduate students.
Alcorn State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMississippi residents: $8,854
Out-of-State: $9,263
Costs per Credit$454
Graduate Students502
Graduate Programs16 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1948 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Alcorn State University graduate schools offers 15 major programs and 5 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 146 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Alcorn State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Alcorn State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 6
Education [+] 4 programs (2 online)79
Community College Education1 program (1 online)26
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)35
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)27
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program (1 online)24
Biotechnology1 program 3
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)5
Business [+] 2 programs 8
Business Administration and Management1 program 8
Casino Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total13 programs (4 online)138
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)7
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)7
Total1 program (1 online)7
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 1
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Total1 program1

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Alcorn State graduate programs is $8,854 for Mississippi residents and $9,263 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $454 for Mississippi residents and $454 for other students. The average living costs is $13,523 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Alcorn State
Mississippi residentsOut of State
Tuition$8,174$8,174
Fees$680$680
Costs per Credit Hour$454$454
Living on-campus$13,523
Living off-campus$16,673

Graduate Student Population

At Alcorn State graduate schools, there are total 502 graduate students. Among them, 296 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 135 men and 367 women students at Alcorn State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Alcorn State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Alcorn State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total502135367
American Indian/Native American110
Asian220
Black/African American462116346
Hispanic101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White15312
Two More000
Un-Known000
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Alcorn State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students50229617729

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