Coastal Carolina University Graduate Programs

Coastal Carolina University is a Public, 4-years school located in Conway, SC. Coastal Carolina offers total 26 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $21,438 ($10,764 South Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 543
  • Graduate Programs: 26

Coastal Carolina Graduate Programs Overview

Coastal Carolina University (referred to as Coastal Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Conway, SC. Coastal Carolina offers total 26 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Coastal Carolina University is $10,764 for South Carolina residents and $21,438 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $598 for South Carolina residents and $1,146 for out-of-state students. Total 543 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 10,337 with undergraduate students.
Coastal Carolina 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesSouth Carolina residents: $10,764
Out-of-State: $21,438
Costs per CreditSouth Carolina residents: $598
Out-of-State: $1,146
Graduate Students543
Graduate Programs26 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1976 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Coastal Carolina University graduate schools offers 25 major programs and 8 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 303 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Coastal Carolina. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Coastal Carolina with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program 12
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)4
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)4
Education [+] 6 programs (2 online)139
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 25
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)58
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)5
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 26
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 2
Reading Teacher Education1 program 23
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 10
Creative Writing1 program 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 14
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 14
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 14
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 14
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 3
Music Technology1 program 3
Business [+] 2 programs 88
Business Administration and Management1 program 77
Accounting1 program 11
Total15 programs (3 online)289
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 10
Education (other)1 program 10
Physical Sciences [+] 1 programs 2
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 2
Total2 programs12
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs (2 online)1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)1
Computer Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 3 programs (2 online)1
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)0
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)1
Auditing1 program 0
Total5 programs (4 online)2
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 0
Education [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
Total3 programs (1 online)0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Coastal Carolina graduate programs is $10,764 for South Carolina residents and $21,438 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $598 for South Carolina residents and $1,146 for other students. The average living costs is $14,622 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Coastal Carolina
South Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$10,674$20,538
Fees$90$90
Costs per Credit Hour$598$1,146
Living on-campus$14,622
Living off-campus$13,994

Graduate Student Population

At Coastal Carolina graduate schools, there are total 543 graduate students. Among them, 265 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 187 men and 356 women students at Coastal Carolina graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Coastal Carolina.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Coastal Carolina University
TotalMaleFemale
Total543187356
American Indian/Native American202
Asian734
Black/African American572334
Hispanic19910
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White415129286
Two More1028
Un-Known431
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Coastal Carolina
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students54326551227

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