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Northern Kentucky University Graduate Programs

Northern Kentucky University is a Public, 4-years school located in Highland Heights, KY. NKU offers total 46 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $16,044 ($10,590 Kentucky residents)
  • Graduate Students: 5,025
  • Graduate Programs: 46
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NKU Graduate Programs Overview

Northern Kentucky University (referred to as NKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Highland Heights, KY. NKU offers total 46 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 for out-of-state students. Total 5,025 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 15,801 with undergraduate students.
NKU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesKentucky residents: $10,590
Out-of-State: $16,044
Costs per CreditKentucky residents: $550
Out-of-State: $845
Graduate Students5,025
Graduate Programs46 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Northern Kentucky University graduate schools offers 44 major programs and 4 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,582 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at NKU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NKU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 22
Information Science/Studies1 program 16
Computer Science1 program 4
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager1 program 2
Education [+] 4 programs 78
Education1 program 17
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 39
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 12
English Language and Literature1 program 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)18
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program (1 online)18
Psychology [+] 1 program 11
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 11
Human Services [+] 2 programs 80
Public Administration1 program 15
Social Work1 program 65
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 689
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 17
Medical Informatics1 program 10
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 662
Business [+] 4 programs 313
Business/Commerce1 program 277
Accounting1 program 36
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 0
Management Information Systems1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 12
Public/Applied History1 program 12
Total23 programs (1 online)1,247
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 12
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 12
Total1 program12
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 119
Law1 program 119
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)75
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)75
Total3 programs (1 online)194
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 1
Education [+] 1 program 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 4 programs 7
Writing1 program 3
Creative Writing1 program 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 0
American Literature (United States1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Health/Medical Psychology1 program (1 online)5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program (1 online)2
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geography1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 105
Clinical Research Coordinator1 program 0
Medical Informatics1 program 3
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 102
Business [+] 4 programs 5
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program 4
Business/Corporate Communications1 program 0
Business/Managerial Economics1 program 0
Management Information Systems1 program 1
Total17 programs (2 online)129

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of NKU graduate programs is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 for other students. The average living costs is $13,748 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at NKU
Kentucky residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,900$15,210
Fees$384$384
Costs per Credit Hour$550$845
Living on-campus$13,748
Living off-campus$18,468

Graduate Student Population

At NKU graduate schools, there are total 5,025 graduate students. Among them, 4,022 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,368 men and 3,657 women students at NKU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NKU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northern Kentucky University
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,0251,3683,657
American Indian/Native American624
Asian14745102
Black/African American710170540
Hispanic18649137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,7371,0192,718
Two More942074
Un-Known863650
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at NKU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,0254,022428575

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