Graduate Programs at Arkansas State University

Graduate School Overview

Arkansas State University (referred to as Arkansas State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Jonesboro, AR.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1928 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Arkansas State Directory Information
School Name	Arkansas State University (Arkansas State)
Address	2105 E. Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone	870-972-2100
Web	https://www.astate.edu
Online Application	https://www.astate.edu/info/apply
Financial Info	https://www.astate.edu/finaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Arkansas State is $6,980 for Arkansas residents and $12,416 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,989 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,190 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 202 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 62 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$12,416 $6,980 for Arkansas Residents
Student Population	4,989
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	202 graduate programs (62 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Arkansas State is $6,980 for Arkansas residents and $12,416 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $349 for Arkansas residents and $640 for out-of-state students.

Arkansas State offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Arkansas Residents	$6,980
Out-of-State	$12,416
Tuition per Credit Hour
Arkansas Residents	$349
Out-of-State	$640

Arkansas State 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, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	62 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 On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Arkansas State University is $6,980 for Arkansas residents and $12,416 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.85% 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
	Arkansas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$4,806	$1,404	$9,612	$1,404
2019-2020	$4,986	$1,436	$9,972	$1,436
2020-2021	$4,986	$1,614	$9,972	$1,614
2021-2022	$4,986	$1,436	$9,972	$1,436
2022-2023	$6,282	$436	$11,520	$436
2023-2024	$6,534	$446	$11,970	$446

The graduate school tuition & fees of Arkansas State is average compared to public graduate schools in Arkansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Arkansas graduate tuition is $13,933 (public) / $15,602 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Arkansas State University	$6,980	$12,416
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Arkansas Graduate Schools	$11,529	$14,529
Public	$8,195	$13,933
Private	$15,602

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,888 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Arkansas State.

On-campus living costs are increased by 8.68% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,723. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.75% 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	$9,025	$4,171	$9,045	$5,242
2019-2020	$9,672	$4,566	$9,108	$4,566
2020-2021	$10,022	$4,708	$9,367	$5,970
2021-2022	$9,640	$4,633	$9,570	$5,753
2022-2023	$10,100	$5,747	$9,657	$7,403
2023-2024	$11,100	$6,122	$10,935	$7,788

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $363 for Arkansas residents and $665 for other students at Arkansas State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.91% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Arkansas Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$267	$534
2019-2020	$277	$554
2020-2021	$277	$554
2021-2022	$277	$554
2022-2023	$349	$640
2023-2024	$363	$665

Graduate Programs at Arkansas State

Arkansas State University offers 90 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, 2,565 students have completed their study at Arkansas State University.

Offered Degrees at Arkansas State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	54	22	1,744
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	4	0	17
Doctor's degree - other	4	1	60
Post Bachelor's Degree	23	10	95
Post Master's Degree	5	4	649
Total	90	37	2,565

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship program with 534 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship program with 351 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 28 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Arkansas State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✔	534	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	87	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✔	29	-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✔	25	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	21	-

Popular Master's Programs at Arkansas State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✔	351	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✔	188	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	167	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	111	$39,400
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	106	$44,200

Popular Doctorate Programs at Arkansas State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	28	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	27	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	8	-
Area Studies (other)	✕	5	-
Nursing Practice	✔	5	-

Arkansas State University offers 90 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,565 students have completed their graduate studies.

1,744 students have earned/completed Master's program.
60 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
95 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
649 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
Agriculture [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	✕	10	-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Environmental Science	✕	1	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Area Studies (other)	✕	4	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (3 completers)	77 completers	-
Communication and Media Studies (other)	✔	4	-
Journalism	✕	-	-
Radio and Television	✕	4	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✔	29	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	✔	40	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	28	-
Education [+]	✔ (10 completers)	991 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	106	$44,200
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✔	351	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✔	57	-
Special Education and Teaching (other)	✔	53	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	111	$39,400
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	✔	36	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	23	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	84	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	2	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	167	-
Social Science Teacher Education	✔	-	-
Computer Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Biology Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Engineering	✕	4	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	51 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✔	51	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	27 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✔	27	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	8 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	8	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	8	-
Molecular Biology	✕	2	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	4	-
Statistics	✕	1	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	195 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✔	188	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	7	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Chemistry	✕	-	-
Psychology [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Psychology	✕	5	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	25 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	4	-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	✔	21	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	133 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	102	$47,400
Social Work	✕	31	$47,500
Social Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Political Science and Government	✕	3	-
Sociology	✕	2	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	92 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	29	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	4	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✔	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	28	$130,500
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	31	-
Business [+]	✔ (2 completers)	67 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	54	$55,200
Management Science	✔	-	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	13	-
History [+]	✕	3 completers	-
History	✕	3	-
	Total	1,744

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	2	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Area Studies (other)	✕	5	-
Education [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	8	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	✕	2	-
	Total	17

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	60 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	28	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	27	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	-	-
Nursing Practice	✔	5	-
	Total	60

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	-	-
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	31 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	1	-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✔	25	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✔	5	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	✕	-	-
Computer Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	2	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	-	-
Statistics	✕	-	-
History [+]	✕	-	-
History	✕	-	-
	Total	95

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	642 completers	-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	✔	534	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	21	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	87	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	649

Graduate Student Population at Arkansas State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,989 students enrolled into Arkansas State University graduate schools where it has total 13,190 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 549 full-time and 4,440 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,466 male and 3,523 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	4,989	1,466	3,523
Full-time	549	181	368
Part-tme	4,440	1,285	3,155

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

There are 3,491 White (69.97%), 788 Black/African American (15.79%), 181 Hispanic (3.63%), 54 Asian (1.08%), and 475 students with other races. 254 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,989	1,466	3,523
American Indian/Native American	21	6	15
Asian	54	28	26
Black/African American	788	199	589
Hispanic	181	57	124
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7	2	5
White	3,491	958	2,533
Two More	120	32	88
Un-Known	73	25	48
Non-resident Alien	254	159	95

Arkansas State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 4,119 graduate students (82.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 93 graduate students (1.86% 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	4,989
Enrolled Online Exclusively	4,119
Enrolled Some Online Courses	93
Not in Online Courses	777

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Arkansas State University. 839 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.82% of total students), 414 students are aged above 50 (8.30%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Arkansas State University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,989	1,466	3,523
Age 20-21	42	10	32
Age 22-24	797	248	549
Age 25-29	1,083	381	702
Age 30-34	852	281	571
Age 35-39	727	192	535
Age 40-49	1,074	263	811
Age 50-64	391	82	309
Over 64	23	9	14

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