National University Graduate Programs

National University is a Private, 4-years school located in San Diego, CA. National offers total 71 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $15,912
  • Graduate Students: 10,146
  • Graduate Programs: 71

National Graduate Programs Overview

National University (referred to as National) is a Private, 4-years school located in San Diego, CA. National offers total 71 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at National University is $15,912 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $442 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 10,146 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 18,631 with undergraduate students.
National 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$15,912
Costs per Credit$442
Graduate Students10,146
Graduate Programs71 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits National University

National University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1977 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

National University graduate schools offers 71 major programs and 61 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 4,303 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at National. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at National with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)33
Communication1 program (1 online)33
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (3 online)97
Computer Science1 program (1 online)27
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)70
Information Technology Project Management1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 13 programs (13 online)1,875
Education1 program (1 online)944
Multicultural Education1 program (1 online)6
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)140
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program (1 online)0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)40
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)40
Learning Sciences1 program (1 online)98
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)361
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)207
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)4
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)35
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (2 online)25
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program (1 online)1
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)24
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs (2 online)129
English Language and Literature1 program (1 online)99
Creative Writing1 program (1 online)30
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs (2 online)23
Statistics1 program (1 online)23
Statistics (other)1 program (1 online)0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)13
Sustainability Studies1 program (1 online)0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program (1 online)13
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)50
Sports Studies1 program (1 online)50
Psychology [+] 4 programs (2 online)1,086
Psychology1 program 70
Counseling Psychology1 program 179
School Psychology1 program (1 online)105
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program (1 online)732
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (3 online)133
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)33
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)44
Forensic Science and Technology1 program (1 online)56
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)88
Public Administration1 program (1 online)88
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs (4 online)28
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program (1 online)0
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program (1 online)16
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program (1 online)5
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program (1 online)7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs (4 online)184
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)27
Public Health1 program (1 online)91
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)26
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems1 program (1 online)1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 39
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 0
Business [+] 8 programs (8 online)430
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)212
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce1 program (1 online)0
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)73
Accounting1 program (1 online)58
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program (1 online)76
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program (1 online)0
Management Information Systems1 program (1 online)10
Management Science1 program (1 online)1
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)0
History1 program (1 online)0
Total55 programs (50 online)4,194
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)0
Total1 program (1 online)0
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 1 program 19
Clinical Psychology1 program 19
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 11
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 11
Total2 programs30
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs (2 online)2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program (1 online)0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Sports Studies1 program (1 online)2
Psychology [+] 2 programs (1 online)12
Counseling Psychology1 program 12
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program (1 online)0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Forensic Science and Technology1 program (1 online)5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)58
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 55
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)3
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)0
Banking and Financial Support Services1 program (1 online)0
Management Science1 program (1 online)0
Total10 programs (8 online)79
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)0
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)0
Total3 programs (2 online)0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of National graduate programs is $15,912. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $442. The average living costs is - when a student lives off campus.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at National
Amounts
Tuition$15,912
Fees$0
Costs per Credit Hour$442
Living off-campus$22,644

Graduate Student Population

At National graduate schools, there are total 10,146 graduate students. Among them, 6,793 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,909 men and 7,237 women students at National graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at National.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at National University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,1462,9097,237
American Indian/Native American27522
Asian713219494
Black/African American963358605
Hispanic3,6969622,734
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander672740
White3,2188792,339
Two More478154324
Un-Known981305676
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at National
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,1466,7935562,797

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