University of North Carolina Wilmington Graduate Programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington is a Public, 4-years school located in Wilmington, NC. UNCW offers total 66 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $23,029 ($7,853 North Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 3,549
  • Graduate Programs: 66

UNCW Graduate Programs Overview

University of North Carolina Wilmington (referred to as UNCW) is a Public, 4-years school located in Wilmington, NC. UNCW offers total 66 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina Wilmington is $7,853 for North Carolina residents and $23,029 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $262 for North Carolina residents and $1,061 for out-of-state students. Total 3,549 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 17,843 with undergraduate students.
UNCW 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Carolina residents: $7,853
Out-of-State: $23,029
Costs per CreditNorth Carolina residents: $262
Out-of-State: $1,061
Graduate Students3,549
Graduate Programs66 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Carolina Wilmington is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1952 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of North Carolina Wilmington graduate schools offers 66 major programs and 31 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,455 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UNCW. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UNCW with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 19
Environmental Studies1 program 16
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)51
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)1 program (1 online)51
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 27
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 7
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 20
Education [+] 5 programs (4 online)179
Education1 program (1 online)53
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)6
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 11
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)21
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)88
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Spanish Language and Literature1 program (1 online)6
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 37
English Language and Literature1 program 10
Creative Writing1 program 27
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program (1 online)7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program (1 online)7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 12
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 5
Mathematics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (1 online)28
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program (1 online)14
Gerontology1 program 14
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)46
Chemistry1 program (1 online)25
Geology/Earth Science1 program 16
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 32
Psychology1 program 32
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)104
Public Administration1 program (1 online)21
Social Work1 program 83
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 9
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 9
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (2 online)317
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)50
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 233
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program (1 online)26
Business [+] 4 programs (3 online)438
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)259
Accounting1 program 61
Investments and Securities1 program (1 online)25
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)93
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)18
History1 program (1 online)18
Total37 programs (16 online)1,341
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 5
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Marine Sciences1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 2
Psychology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 0
Total6 programs (1 online)19
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)15
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)15
Total1 program (1 online)15
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Women's Studies1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 8 programs (7 online)34
Education1 program 4
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)1 program (1 online)0
Community College Education1 program (1 online)16
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program (1 online)2
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)10
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program (1 online)0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)2
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program (1 online)0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Statistics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)14
Forensic Science and Technology1 program (1 online)14
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)2
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 10
Geography1 program 10
Political Science and Government (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program (1 online)12
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)0
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)0
Total20 programs (13 online)72
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 8
Total2 programs8

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UNCW graduate programs is $7,853 for North Carolina residents and $23,029 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $262 for North Carolina residents and $1,061 for other students. The average living costs is $18,098 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UNCW
North Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$4,719$19,104
Fees$2,795$2,795
Costs per Credit Hour$262$1,061
Living on-campus$18,098
Living off-campus$18,098

Graduate Student Population

At UNCW graduate schools, there are total 3,549 graduate students. Among them, 2,597 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 987 men and 2,562 women students at UNCW graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UNCW.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of North Carolina Wilmington
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,5499872,562
American Indian/Native American401327
Asian813249
Black/African American39479315
Hispanic23961178
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White2,4056801,725
Two More933360
Un-Known20252150
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UNCW
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,5492,597201751

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