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Graduate Programs at NDSU

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Graduate Program 114 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 15 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 2,190
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $12,578

Graduate Programs Overview

North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers 114 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 15 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 2,190 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at NDSU and 380 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,786 for North Dakota residents and $12,578 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (66 programs)
Doctorate - Research (47 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (14 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$8,786 North Dakota residents
$12,578 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment2,190 graduate students
380 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 NDSU

It offers 114 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate 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 Degree6614
Post Master's Degree10
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship471
Doctor's degree - professional practice10
Total11415

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,786 for North Dakota residents and $12,578 for students from other States at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.32% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
In-State$8,381$8,673$8,746$8,786
Out-of-State$12,028$12,489$12,538$12,578
* 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] North Dakota State University-Main Campus Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 2,190 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,049 male and 1,141 female students. By attendance status, there are 911 full-time and 1,279 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total2,1901,1411,049
Full-time911475436
Part-time1,279666613
[Chart] North Dakota State University-Main Campus Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 380 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 550 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 2,190 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total2,190
Online Exclusively380
In Some Online Classes550
Not In Online Classes1,260
[Chart] North Dakota State University-Main Campus Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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