Graduate Programs at Gannon University

Graduate School Overview

Gannon University (referred to as Gannon) is a Private, 4 years school located in Erie, PA.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1951 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Gannon Directory Information
School Name	Gannon University (Gannon)
Address	109 W Sixth St, Erie, PA 16541-0001
Phone	814-871-7000
Web	https://www.gannon.edu
Online Application	https://apply.gannon.edu/Apply/Account/Login
Financial Info	https://www.gannon.edu/Financial-Aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Gannon is $22,280 in average. The school has 1,574 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,665 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 122 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 9 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$22,280
Student Population	1,574
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	122 graduate programs (9 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Gannon is $22,280 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,145.

Gannon offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$20,610
Required Fees	$800
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,145

Gannon offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	9 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Gannon University is $22,280. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.06% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$18,540	$680
2019-2020	$19,170	$680
2020-2021	$19,980	$680
2021-2022	$19,980	$680
2022-2023	$20,610	$800
2023-2024	$21,420	$860

The graduate school tuition & fees of Gannon is average compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $25,701 (public) / $21,200 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Gannon University	$22,280
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$19,680	$22,078
Public	$18,549	$25,701
Private	$21,200

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,474 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Gannon.

On-campus living costs are increased by 1.38% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,474. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.38% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,650	$2,582	$12,650	$2,582
2019-2020	$13,530	$2,620	$13,530	$2,620
2020-2021	$14,110	$2,800	$14,110	$2,800
2021-2022	$14,600	$2,736	$14,900	$2,736
2022-2023	$15,410	$2,812	$15,410	$2,812
2023-2024	$15,610	$2,864	$15,610	$2,864

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,192 at Gannon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.10% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,030
2019-2020	$1,065
2020-2021	$1,110
2021-2022	$1,110
2022-2023	$1,145
2023-2024	$1,192

Graduate Programs at Gannon

Gannon University offers 46 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 532 students have completed their study at Gannon University.

Offered Degrees at Gannon University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	31	2	367
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	6
Doctor's degree - other	3	1	126
Post Bachelor's Degree	4	2	0
Post Master's Degree	7	4	33
Total	46	9	532

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Gannon University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Administration and Supervision (other) program with 22 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Physician Assistant program with 84 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 77 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Gannon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	22	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	6	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	3	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✔	1	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✔	1	-

Popular Master's Programs at Gannon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physician Assistant	✕	84	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	61	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	38	$48,600
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	36	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	31	$51,500

Popular Doctorate Programs at Gannon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	77	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	37	-
Nursing Practice	✔	12	-
Social Sciences (other)	✔	6	-

Gannon University offers 46 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 532 students have completed their graduate studies.

367 students have earned/completed Master's program.
126 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
33 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	4	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	✕	-	-
Health Communication	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	1	-
Artificial Intelligence	✕	10	-
Information Technology	✕	7	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	41 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	38	$48,600
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	3	-
Education (other)	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	2	-
Computer Engineering	✕	2	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	7	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	3	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	4	-
Engineering (other)	✕	-	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	5	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	2 completers	-
English Literature (British and Commonwealth	✕	2	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	12	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	1	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	✔	13	-
Human Services [+]	✕	-	-
Public Administration	✕	-	$47,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	186 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	-	-
Physician Assistant	✕	84	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	7	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	5	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	61	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	10	$156,100
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	19	-
Business [+]	✕	67 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	31	$51,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	36	-
	Total	367

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Social Sciences (other)	✕	6	-
	Total	6

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	126 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	37	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	77	-
Nursing Practice	✔	12	-
	Total	126

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	-	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	9 completers	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	6	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	1	-
	Total	33

Graduate Student Population at Gannon

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,574 students enrolled into Gannon University graduate schools where it has total 4,665 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,192 full-time and 382 part-time graduate students. By gender, 705 male and 869 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,574	705	869
Full-time	1,192	581	611
Part-tme	382	124	258

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 727 White (46.19%), 77 Black/African American (4.89%), 20 Hispanic (1.27%), 33 Asian (2.10%), and 717 students with other races. 603 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,574	705	869
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	33	11	22
Black/African American	77	22	55
Hispanic	20	7	13
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	727	195	532
Two More	29	8	21
Un-Known	82	33	49
Non-resident Alien	603	427	176

Gannon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 264 graduate students (16.77% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 503 graduate students (31.96% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,574
Enrolled Online Exclusively	264
Enrolled Some Online Courses	503
Not in Online Courses	807

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Gannon University. 765 students are aged 20 to 24 (48.60% of total students), 45 students are aged above 50 (2.86%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Gannon University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,574	705	869
Age 20-21	41	15	26
Age 22-24	724	324	400
Age 25-29	435	214	221
Age 30-34	153	75	78
Age 35-39	87	37	50
Age 40-49	89	24	65
Age 50-64	43	16	27
Over 64	2	0	2

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