North Dakota State University-Main Campus Graduate Programs

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4-years school located in Fargo, ND. NDSU offers total 134 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $12,538 ($8,746 North Dakota residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,146
  • Graduate Programs: 134

NDSU Graduate Programs Overview

North Dakota State University-Main Campus (referred to as NDSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Fargo, ND. NDSU offers total 134 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,746 for North Dakota residents and $12,538 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $421 for North Dakota residents and $632 for out-of-state students. Total 2,146 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 12,242 with undergraduate students.
NDSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Dakota residents: $8,746
Out-of-State: $12,538
Costs per CreditNorth Dakota residents: $421
Out-of-State: $632
Graduate Students2,146
Graduate Programs134 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits North Dakota State University-Main Campus

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduate schools offers 134 major programs and 5 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 714 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at NDSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NDSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 11 programs 36
Agricultural Business and Management1 program 2
Agricultural Economics1 program 9
International Agriculture1 program 2
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 program 2
Animal Sciences1 program 4
Food Technology and Processing1 program 1
Food Science and Technology (other)1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 9
Horticultural Science1 program 1
Range Science and Management1 program 5
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 1
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 15
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 15
Architecture [+] 2 programs 69
Architecture1 program 58
Landscape Architecture1 program 11
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Communication1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 20
Computer Science1 program 20
Education [+] 5 programs 86
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 53
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 14
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 5
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 6
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education1 program 8
Engineering [+] 10 programs (1 online)37
Agricultural Engineering1 program 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 4
Civil Engineering1 program 2
Computer Software Engineering1 program 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 1
Construction Engineering1 program (1 online)7
Industrial Engineering1 program 3
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 7
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 7
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 33
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 29
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 4
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 programs 21
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 5
Biochemistry1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 2
Microbiology1 program 3
Entomology1 program 2
Genome Sciences/Genomics1 program 3
Environmental Biology1 program 6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 4
Mathematics1 program 1
Statistics1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 7
Chemistry1 program 2
Polymer Chemistry1 program 2
Physics1 program 0
Materials Sciences (other)1 program 3
Psychology [+] 1 program 2
Psychology1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 4
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 2
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 8
Anthropology1 program 3
Development Economics and International Development1 program 1
Sociology1 program 4
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)1 program (1 online)0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 18
Music1 program 18
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 33
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 10
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 program 1
Public Health1 program 15
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 7
Business [+] 3 programs 56
Business Administration and Management1 program 23
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program 11
Management Science1 program 22
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total65 programs (2 online)467
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 15
Animal Sciences1 program 4
Food Technology and Processing1 program 2
Food Science and Technology (other)1 program 1
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 4
Range Science and Management1 program 1
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 3
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 2
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Communication1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Computer Science1 program 3
Education [+] 3 programs 8
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Engineering [+] 7 programs 26
Engineering1 program 0
Agricultural Engineering1 program 3
Civil Engineering1 program 9
Computer Software Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 7
Mechanical Engineering1 program 5
Industrial Engineering1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 5
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 8 programs 9
Biochemistry1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 1
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 3
Entomology1 program 0
Genome Sciences/Genomics1 program 1
Environmental Biology1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 9
Mathematics1 program 4
Statistics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 9
Chemistry1 program 0
Polymer Chemistry1 program 1
Physics1 program 2
Materials Sciences (other)1 program 6
Psychology [+] 3 programs 6
Psychology1 program 3
Developmental and Child Psychology1 program 3
Experimental Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 2
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 2
Music1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 23
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 program 4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 19
Business [+] 1 program 2
Management Science1 program 2
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total46 programs127
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 69
Pharmacy1 program 69
Total1 program69
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Food Science and Technology (other)1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 9
Women's Studies1 program 9
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Publishing1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 2 programs 4
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 3
Engineering [+] 2 programs (2 online)4
Computer Software Engineering1 program (1 online)4
Construction Engineering1 program (1 online)0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 0
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 9
Statistics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Gerontology1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Youth Services/Administration1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Economics1 program 3
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)1 program (1 online)0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Public Health1 program 1
Business [+] 5 programs 17
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 4
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 6
Financial Planning and Services1 program 0
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 4
Total21 programs (3 online)50
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 1
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 1
Total1 program1

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of NDSU graduate programs is $8,746 for North Dakota residents and $12,538 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $421 for North Dakota residents and $632 for other students. The average living costs is $12,776 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at NDSU
North Dakota residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,585$11,377
Fees$1,112$1,112
Costs per Credit Hour$421$632
Living on-campus$12,776
Living off-campus$12,776

Graduate Student Population

At NDSU graduate schools, there are total 2,146 graduate students. Among them, 251 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,031 men and 1,115 women students at NDSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NDSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1461,0311,115
American Indian/Native American1248
Asian532132
Black/African American493217
Hispanic491930
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,214521693
Two More462026
Un-Known512229
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at NDSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,1462513971,498

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