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Graduate Programs at Appalachian State

Graduate Program 42 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 15 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 1,878
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $24,140

Graduate Programs Overview

Appalachian State University offers 42 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 15 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,878 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Appalachian State and 871 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Appalachian State University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (40 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (14 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$8,380 North Carolina residents
$24,140 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment1,878 graduate students
871 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at Appalachian State

It offers 42 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree4014
Post Master's Degree113
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship11
Doctor's degree - professional practice10
Total4215

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,380 for North Carolina residents and $24,140 for students from other States at Appalachian State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.70% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$8,007$8,007$8,047$8,380
Out-of-State$21,439$23,017$23,057$24,140
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Appalachian State University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Appalachian State University, 1,878 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 553 male and 1,325 female students. By attendance status, there are 858 full-time and 1,020 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total1,8781,325553
Full-time858557301
Part-time1,020768252
[Chart] Appalachian State University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Appalachian State University, 871 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 236 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,878 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total1,878
Online Exclusively871
In Some Online Classes236
Not In Online Classes771
[Chart] Appalachian State University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs