Graduate Program
11 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
10 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
539
Offered Award Levels
Master's
2025 Tuition & Fees
$11,936
Graduate Programs Overview
Northern State University offers 11 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 10 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 539 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at NSU and 405 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Northern State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (11 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (10 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,736 South Dakota residents $11,936 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 539 graduate students 405 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 NSU
It offers 11 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's 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 | 11 | 10 |
| Total | 11 | 10 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for students from other States at Northern State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same 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 | $6,736 | $6,736 | $6,736 | $6,736 |
| Out-of-State | $11,936 | $11,936 | $11,936 | $11,936 |
* 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 State University, 539 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 158 male and 381 female students. By attendance status, there are 67 full-time and 472 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 539 | 381 | 158 |
| Full-time | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Part-time | 472 | 342 | 130 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Northern State University, 405 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 51 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 539 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 539 |
| Online Exclusively | 405 |
| In Some Online Classes | 51 |
| Not In Online Classes | 83 |
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