University of North Carolina at Charlotte Graduate Programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a Public, 4-years school located in Charlotte, NC. UNC Charlotte offers total 136 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $22,438 ($7,869 North Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 6,090
  • Graduate Programs: 136

UNC Charlotte Graduate Programs Overview

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (referred to as UNC Charlotte) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charlotte, NC. UNC Charlotte offers total 136 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $7,869 for North Carolina residents and $22,438 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $241 for North Carolina residents and $1,027 for out-of-state students. Total 6,090 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 29,551 with undergraduate students.
UNC Charlotte 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Carolina residents: $7,869
Out-of-State: $22,438
Costs per CreditNorth Carolina residents: $241
Out-of-State: $1,027
Graduate Students6,090
Graduate Programs136 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1957 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduate schools offers 136 major programs and 34 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,647 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UNC Charlotte. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UNC Charlotte with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 2 programs 52
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 12
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 40
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 5
Latin American Studies1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 10
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 277
Information Technology1 program 41
Computer Science1 program 191
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 45
Education [+] 11 programs (8 online)395
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)55
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 59
Urban Education and Leadership1 program (1 online)33
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)19
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)25
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 66
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)22
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)84
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)27
Engineering [+] 7 programs (1 online)80
Engineering1 program 1
Civil Engineering1 program 17
Computer Engineering1 program 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 18
Mechanical Engineering1 program 28
Construction Engineering1 program (1 online)10
Engineering (other)1 program 5
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (1 online)16
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)12
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Spanish Language and Literature1 program (1 online)6
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 25
English Language and Literature1 program 25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 24
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 9
Bioinformatics1 program 15
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs (1 online)44
Mathematics1 program (1 online)5
Financial Mathematics1 program 39
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 2
Gerontology1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 15
Ethics1 program 6
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 9
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 28
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 9
Physics1 program 7
Optics/Optical Sciences1 program 8
Psychology [+] 2 programs 12
Psychology1 program 7
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 14
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 14
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)125
Public Administration1 program 29
Social Work1 program (1 online)96
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 44
Anthropology1 program 9
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 21
Geography1 program 5
Sociology1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs (3 online)209
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 29
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program (1 online)10
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 14
Public Health1 program 30
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist1 program 26
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)12
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)88
Business [+] 5 programs (1 online)362
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)175
Accounting1 program 41
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 44
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 85
Real Estate1 program 17
History [+] 1 programs 18
History1 program 18
Total63 programs (17 online)1,770
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 21
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 21
Education [+] 5 programs (1 online)42
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 16
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)7
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 5
Special Education and Teaching1 program 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 8
Engineering [+] 3 programs 27
Civil Engineering1 program 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 8
Mechanical Engineering1 program 14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 10
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Bioinformatics1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 4
Applied Mathematics1 program 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 18
Sustainability Studies1 program 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 7
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 13
Optics/Optical Sciences1 program 6
Physical Sciences (other)1 program 7
Psychology [+] 1 program 12
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 12
Human Services [+] 1 program 4
Public Policy Analysis1 program 4
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Geography1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Public Health1 program 8
Business [+] 1 programs 3
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Total21 programs (1 online)165
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)1
Business [+] 1 programs 12
Business Administration and Management1 program 12
Total2 programs (1 online)13
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 6
African-American/Black Studies1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)10
Information Technology1 program 7
Computer Science1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 3
Education [+] 13 programs (7 online)461
Urban Education and Leadership1 program (1 online)39
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)27
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 6
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)14
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 program 10
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program (1 online)11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 7
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 338
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program (1 online)9
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Education (other)1 program (1 online)0
Engineering [+] 1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 2
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (1 online)1
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)0
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 9
Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs 15
Biomedical Sciences1 program 8
Bioinformatics1 program 6
Biotechnology1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 17
Gerontology1 program 17
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 2
Psychology1 program 2
Human Services [+] 1 program 3
Public Administration1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)15
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 2
Criminology1 program (1 online)7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (3 online)28
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program (1 online)0
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist1 program 0
Medical Informatics1 program 23
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)4
Business [+] 4 programs 61
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 47
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 6
Total45 programs (13 online)637
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs (2 online)60
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 27
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program 2
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Total5 programs (2 online)62

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UNC Charlotte graduate programs is $7,869 for North Carolina residents and $22,438 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $241 for North Carolina residents and $1,027 for other students. The average living costs is $15,446 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UNC Charlotte
North Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$4,337$18,482
Fees$3,402$3,402
Costs per Credit Hour$241$1,027
Living on-campus$15,446
Living off-campus$15,408

Graduate Student Population

At UNC Charlotte graduate schools, there are total 6,090 graduate students. Among them, 1,853 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,413 men and 3,677 women students at UNC Charlotte graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UNC Charlotte.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,0902,4133,677
American Indian/Native American1046
Asian285129156
Black/African American997270727
Hispanic395124271
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White2,7609841,776
Two More16350113
Un-Known763442
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UNC Charlotte
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,0901,8531,6162,621

Highest Graduate Tuition in North Carolina

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Duke University (Duke) is a Private, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,805. The school has a total enrollment of 18,023 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Methodist University (Methodist) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fayetteville, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $39,664. The school has a total enrollment of 1,811 and student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%).
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Wake Forest University (Wake Forest) is a Private, 4-years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $64,758. The school has a total enrollment of 8,963 and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).
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High Point University (HPU) is a Private, 4-years school located in High Point, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $44,208. The school has a total enrollment of 5,981 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,895 for North Carolina residents and $31,767 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 36,700 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in North Carolina

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Chapel Hill, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,989 for North Carolina residents and $39,330 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 31,705 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Duke University (Duke) is a Private, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,805. The school has a total enrollment of 18,023 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,895 for North Carolina residents and $31,767 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 36,700 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charlotte, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,214 for North Carolina residents and $21,876 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 29,551 and student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%).
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East Carolina University (ECU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Greenville, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 27,151 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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