Kennesaw State University Graduate Programs

Kennesaw State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Kennesaw, GA. KSU offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $20,524 ($6,664 Georgia residents)
  • Graduate Students: 4,263
  • Graduate Programs: 78

KSU Graduate Programs Overview

Kennesaw State University (referred to as KSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Kennesaw, GA. KSU offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Kennesaw State University is $6,664 for Georgia residents and $20,524 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $296 for Georgia residents and $1,066 for out-of-state students. Total 4,263 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 43,190 with undergraduate students.
KSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesGeorgia residents: $6,664
Out-of-State: $20,524
Costs per CreditGeorgia residents: $296
Out-of-State: $1,066
Graduate Students4,263
Graduate Programs78 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Kennesaw State University graduate schools offers 77 major programs and 12 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,798 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at KSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at KSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 2
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 16
International and Intercultural Communication1 program 16
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 193
Information Technology1 program 109
Information Science/Studies1 program 31
Computer Science1 program 53
Education [+] 9 programs (4 online)318
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 31
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)86
Special Education and Teaching1 program 10
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 68
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 3
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)34
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 68
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)15
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)3
Engineering [+] 4 programs 102
Civil Engineering1 program 13
Computer Software Engineering1 program 46
Mechanical Engineering1 program 20
Systems Engineering1 program 23
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (1 online)42
Quality Control Technology/Technician1 program 15
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)27
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 31
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 31
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 14
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 14
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 24
Statistics1 program 24
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 19
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 19
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 12
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 12
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 15
Chemistry1 program 15
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 110
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 9
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy1 program 101
Human Services [+] 2 programs 70
Public Administration1 program 31
Social Work1 program 39
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)13
International Relations and Affairs1 program (1 online)13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 70
Medical Informatics1 program 22
Nursing Administration1 program 48
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 290
Business Administration and Management1 program 241
Accounting1 program 36
Construction Management1 program 13
Total37 programs (6 online)1,341
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Education [+] 5 programs (1 online)16
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 2
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 11
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 6
Data Science, General1 program 3
Data Analytics, General1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Nursing Science1 program 3
Business [+] 1 programs 3
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Total11 programs (1 online)33
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 8
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 programs (2 online)112
Information Technology1 program 79
Computer Science1 program 23
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)10
Education [+] 4 programs (1 online)3
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 2
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 0
Online Educator/Online Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Engineering [+] 2 programs 18
Computer Software Engineering1 program 17
Systems Engineering1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 3
Quality Control Technology/Technician1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 9
Creative Writing1 program 3
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 22
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 0
Data Analytics, General1 program 22
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Ethics1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program 5
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Management Science1 program 0
Total21 programs (3 online)180
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 8 programs (2 online)244
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)56
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 18
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)103
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 4
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 62
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Total8 programs (2 online)244

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of KSU graduate programs is $6,664 for Georgia residents and $20,524 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $296 for Georgia residents and $1,066 for other students. The average living costs is $19,967 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at KSU
Georgia residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,328$19,188
Fees$1,336$1,336
Costs per Credit Hour$296$1,066
Living on-campus$19,967
Living off-campus$19,967

Graduate Student Population

At KSU graduate schools, there are total 4,263 graduate students. Among them, 2,447 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,844 men and 2,419 women students at KSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at KSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Kennesaw State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2631,8442,419
American Indian/Native American624
Asian220107113
Black/African American1,088407681
Hispanic26895173
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander660
White1,8407671,073
Two More984652
Un-Known1145658
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at KSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,2632,4477621,054

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