Mississippi University for Women Graduate Programs

Mississippi University for Women is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbus, MS. MUW offers total 11 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $8,092 ($7,866 Mississippi residents)
  • Graduate Students: 259
  • Graduate Programs: 11

MUW Graduate Programs Overview

Mississippi University for Women (referred to as MUW) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbus, MS. MUW offers total 11 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Mississippi University for Women is $7,866 for Mississippi residents and $8,092 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $437 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 259 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 2,339 with undergraduate students.
MUW 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMississippi residents: $7,866
Out-of-State: $8,092
Costs per Credit$437
Graduate Students259
Graduate Programs11 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi University for Women is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1921 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Mississippi University for Women graduate schools offers 11 major programs and 5 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 146 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at MUW. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at MUW 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 (1 online)1
Women's Studies1 program (1 online)1
Education [+] 2 programs (2 online)22
Education1 program (1 online)6
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)16
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 13
Creative Writing1 program 13
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 7
Acting1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)72
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 21
Public Health1 program (1 online)25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program 26
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)19
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)19
Total9 programs (5 online)134
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 12
Nursing Practice1 program 12
Total1 program12
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of MUW graduate programs is $7,866 for Mississippi residents and $8,092 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $437 for Mississippi residents and $437 for other students. The average living costs is $12,627 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at MUW
Mississippi residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,766$7,766
Fees$100$100
Costs per Credit Hour$437$437
Living on-campus$12,627
Living off-campus$12,515

Graduate Student Population

At MUW graduate schools, there are total 259 graduate students. Among them, 161 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 34 men and 225 women students at MUW graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at MUW.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Mississippi University for Women
TotalMaleFemale
Total25934225
American Indian/Native American101
Asian312
Black/African American58454
Hispanic202
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White19229163
Two More000
Un-Known000
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at MUW
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2591613662

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