University of Northern Iowa Graduate Programs

University of Northern Iowa is a Public, 4-years school located in Cedar Falls, IA. UNI offers total 65 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $22,834 ($11,362 Iowa residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,210
  • Graduate Programs: 65

UNI Graduate Programs Overview

University of Northern Iowa (referred to as UNI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Cedar Falls, IA. UNI offers total 65 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Northern Iowa is $11,362 for Iowa residents and $22,834 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $539 for Iowa residents and $1,155 for out-of-state students. Total 1,210 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 8,945 with undergraduate students.
UNI 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIowa residents: $11,362
Out-of-State: $22,834
Costs per CreditIowa residents: $539
Out-of-State: $1,155
Graduate Students1,210
Graduate Programs65 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1918 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Northern Iowa graduate schools offers 65 major programs and 13 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 504 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UNI. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UNI with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Science1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 4
Women's Studies1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 10
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 0
Public Relations/Image Management1 program 0
Education [+] 16 programs (6 online)101
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 29
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 1
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)10
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 14
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program (1 online)14
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 9
Art Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 1
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)9
Social Science Teacher Education1 program 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 6
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 7
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 7
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Library Science [+] 1 program (1 online)13
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)13
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 2
Mathematics1 program 2
Applied Mathematics (other)1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 6
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs (1 online)25
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 8
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program (1 online)11
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 6
Psychology [+] 5 programs 26
Psychology1 program 0
Social Psychology1 program 1
Clinical Psychology1 program 3
School Psychology1 program 15
Educational Psychology1 program 7
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)77
Public Policy Analysis1 program (1 online)16
Social Work1 program (1 online)61
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Geography1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 programs 11
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Music1 program 0
Music History, Literature, and Theory1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 6
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Conducting1 program 1
Keyboard Instruments1 program 2
Jazz/Jazz Studies1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 63
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 46
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 7
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 8
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 2
Business [+] 4 programs (1 online)129
Business Administration and Management1 program 89
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program (1 online)15
Accounting1 program 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 25
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total58 programs (11 online)495
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 5 programs (2 online)7
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 2
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program (1 online)0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 1
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 programs 1
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 1
Total7 programs (2 online)9

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UNI graduate programs is $11,362 for Iowa residents and $22,834 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $539 for Iowa residents and $1,155 for other students. The average living costs is $11,777 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UNI
Iowa residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,691$20,774
Fees$1,300$1,300
Costs per Credit Hour$539$1,155
Living on-campus$11,777
Living off-campus$11,594

Graduate Student Population

At UNI graduate schools, there are total 1,210 graduate students. Among them, 465 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 284 men and 926 women students at UNI graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UNI.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Northern Iowa
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,210284926
American Indian/Native American110
Asian16511
Black/African American341222
Hispanic431033
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,004210794
Two More24519
Un-Known261412
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UNI
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,210465148597

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023