Shepherd University Graduate Programs

Shepherd University is a Public, 4-years school located in Shepherdstown, WV. Shepherd offers total 14 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $13,176 ($9,270 West Virginia residents)
  • Graduate Students: 517
  • Graduate Programs: 14

Shepherd Graduate Programs Overview

Shepherd University (referred to as Shepherd) is a Public, 4-years school located in Shepherdstown, WV. Shepherd offers total 14 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Shepherd University is $9,270 for West Virginia residents and $13,176 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $500 for West Virginia residents and $717 for out-of-state students. Total 517 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 3,235 with undergraduate students.
Shepherd 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesWest Virginia residents: $9,270
Out-of-State: $13,176
Costs per CreditWest Virginia residents: $500
Out-of-State: $717
Graduate Students517
Graduate Programs14 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Shepherd University

Shepherd University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1950 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Shepherd University graduate schools offers 14 major programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 71 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Shepherd. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Shepherd 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 3
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 3
Education [+] 3 programs (1 online)37
Education1 program 15
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)11
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 11
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)19
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)19
Total6 programs (2 online)62
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Nursing Practice1 program 6
Total1 program6
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 2
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)1 program 2
Education [+] 1 program 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 1
Public Administration1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Total6 programs3
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Shepherd graduate programs is $9,270 for West Virginia residents and $13,176 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $500 for West Virginia residents and $717 for other students. The average living costs is $13,862 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Shepherd
West Virginia residentsOut of State
Tuition$8,280$11,484
Fees$720$1,422
Costs per Credit Hour$500$717
Living on-campus$13,862
Living off-campus$14,487

Graduate Student Population

At Shepherd graduate schools, there are total 517 graduate students. Among them, 391 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 130 men and 387 women students at Shepherd graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Shepherd.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Shepherd University
TotalMaleFemale
Total517130387
American Indian/Native American101
Asian18117
Black/African American511833
Hispanic29425
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White39098292
Two More13310
Un-Known624
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Shepherd
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5173913987

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