Graduate Program
36 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
14 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
725
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$15,652
Graduate Programs Overview
Northern Michigan University offers 36 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 14 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 725 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Northern Michigan and 451 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,196 for Michigan residents and $15,652 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Northern Michigan University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (35 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (13 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,196 Michigan residents $15,652 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 725 graduate students 451 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Northern Michigan
It offers 36 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.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 35 | 13 |
| Post Master's Degree | 2 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 14 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,196 for Michigan residents and $15,652 for students from other States at Northern Michigan University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.96% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,612 | $10,996 | $11,600 | $12,196 |
| Out-of-State | $14,068 | $14,484 | $15,056 | $15,652 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Northern Michigan University, 725 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 180 male and 545 female students. By attendance status, there are 276 full-time and 449 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 725 | 545 | 180 |
| Full-time | 276 | 199 | 77 |
| Part-time | 449 | 346 | 103 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Northern Michigan University, 451 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 78 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 725 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 725 |
| Online Exclusively | 451 |
| In Some Online Classes | 78 |
| Not In Online Classes | 196 |
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