Graduate Programs at Belmont University

Graduate School Overview

Belmont University (referred to as Belmont) is a Private, 4 years school located in Nashville, TN.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1959 - Current).

Belmont Directory Information
School Name	Belmont University (Belmont)
Address	1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Phone	615-460-6000
Web	https://www.belmont.edu
Online Application	https://www.belmont.edu/prospectivestudents/apply/freshmen/index.html
Financial Info	https://www.belmont.edu/sfs/undergrad/index.html

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Belmont is $27,050 in average. The school has 1,526 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,910 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 125 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$27,050
Student Population	1,526
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	125 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Belmont is $27,050 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,400.

Belmont offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$25,200
Required Fees	$910
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,400

Belmont offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

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)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) 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 Belmont University is $27,050. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.60% 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	$21,870	$800
2019-2020	$22,680	$830
2020-2021	$23,400	$860
2021-2022	$24,300	$880
2022-2023	$25,200	$910
2023-2024	$26,100	$950

The graduate school tuition & fees of Belmont is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $20,557 (public) / $20,515 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Belmont University	$27,050
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Tennessee Graduate Schools	$16,573	$20,098
Public	$11,434	$20,557
Private	$20,515

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,850 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Belmont.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.22% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $25,150. Off-campus living costs are increased by 21.09% 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	$12,120	$4,930	$12,120	$4,930
2019-2020	$12,520	$5,025	$12,520	$5,025
2020-2021	$12,890	$5,130	$12,890	$5,130
2021-2022	$13,240	$5,235	$14,085	$5,235
2022-2023	$13,670	$5,560	$15,210	$5,560
2023-2024	$14,290	$5,560	$19,590	$5,560

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,450 at Belmont University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.57% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,215
2019-2020	$1,260
2020-2021	$1,300
2021-2022	$1,350
2022-2023	$1,400
2023-2024	$1,450

The law school tuition at Belmont University is $51,410 for academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at Belmont.

Law School Tuition

Medical School Tuition

2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Belmont University
	Tuition	Fees
Pharmacy	$45,100	$910
Law	$50,500	$910

Graduate Programs at Belmont

Belmont University offers 33 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 615 students have completed their study at Belmont University.

Offered Degrees at Belmont University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	26	319
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	2	0
Doctor's degree - other	5	296
Total	33	615

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

The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 67 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 119 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Belmont University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business/Commerce	✕	67	$76,200
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	38	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	34	-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	✕	25	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	23	$82,100

Popular Doctorate Programs at Belmont University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	119	$51,400
Pharmacy	✕	77	$104,300
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	48	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	38	-
Nursing Practice	✕	14	-

Belmont University offers 33 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 615 students have completed their graduate studies.

319 students have earned/completed Master's program.
296 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	✕	13	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	✕	25	-
Education [+]	✕	43 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	✕	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	10	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	5	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	21	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	-	-
Education (other)	✕	4	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	7 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	7	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	34 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	34	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	-	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	2	-
Music	✕	1	$27,800
Music Performance	✕	2	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	2	-
Voice and Opera	✕	3	-
Woodwind Instruments	✕	-	-
Music (other)	✕	16	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	68 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	7	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	38	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	23	$82,100
Business [+]	✕	103 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	67	$76,200
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	1	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	17	-
Accounting	✕	18	$62,000
	Total	319

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	-	-
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	119 completers	$51,400
Law	✕	119	$51,400
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	177 completers	-
Pharmacy	✕	77	$104,300
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	38	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	48	-
Nursing Practice	✕	14	-
	Total	296

Graduate Student Population at Belmont

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,526 students enrolled into Belmont University graduate schools where it has total 8,910 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,188 full-time and 338 part-time graduate students. By gender, 455 male and 1,071 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	1,526	455	1,071
Full-time	1,188	305	883
Part-tme	338	150	188

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

There are 1,153 White (75.56%), 112 Black/African American (7.34%), 97 Hispanic (6.36%), 55 Asian (3.60%), and 109 students with other races. 19 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,526	455	1,071
American Indian/Native American	3	0	3
Asian	55	16	39
Black/African American	112	42	70
Hispanic	97	37	60
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,153	319	834
Two More	54	14	40
Un-Known	33	18	15
Non-resident Alien	19	9	10

Belmont University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 32 graduate students (2.10% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 71 graduate students (4.65% 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	1,526
Enrolled Online Exclusively	32
Enrolled Some Online Courses	71
Not in Online Courses	1,423

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