Graduate Programs at Bluefield University

Graduate School Overview

Bluefield University (referred to as Bluefield) is a Private, 4 years school located in Bluefield, VA.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1949 - Current).

Bluefield Directory Information
School Name	Bluefield University (Bluefield)
Address	3000 College Avenue, Bluefield, VA 24605
Phone	276-326-3682
Web	https://www.bluefield.edu
Online Application	https://www.bluefield.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.bluefield.edu/bc-central/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bluefield is $9,540 in average. The school has 286 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 991 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 64 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$9,540
Student Population	286
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	64 graduate programs (11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Bluefield is $9,540 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $496.

Bluefield offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$8,910
Required Fees	$630
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$496

Bluefield 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, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Bluefield University is $9,540. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same 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	$8,520	$504
2019-2020	$8,640	$504
2020-2021	$8,640	$594
2021-2022	$8,640	$594
2022-2023	$8,910	$630
2023-2024	$8,910	$630

The graduate school tuition & fees of Bluefield is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $29,183 (public) / $17,620 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Bluefield University	$9,540
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Virginia Graduate Schools	$14,604	$19,507
Public	$15,534	$29,183
Private	$17,620

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,684 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Bluefield.

On-campus living costs are increased by 1.00% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,228. Off-campus living costs are stayed same 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	$9,024	$3,300	$7,600	$3,800
2019-2020	$9,356	$3,300	$7,600	$3,800
2020-2021	$9,598	$3,370	$8,358	$3,870
2021-2022	$10,677	$3,370	$8,358	$3,870
2022-2023	$9,684	$3,370	$8,358	$3,870
2023-2024	$9,814	$3,370	$8,358	$3,870

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $496 at Bluefield University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$470
2019-2020	$480
2020-2021	$480
2021-2022	$480
2022-2023	$496
2023-2024	$496

Graduate Programs at Bluefield

Bluefield University offers 12 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 130 students have completed their study at Bluefield University.

Offered Degrees at Bluefield University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	12	10	130
Total	12	10	130

The most popular program at Bluefield University is the Biomedical Sciences program and last year 84 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Bluefield University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biomedical Sciences	✕	84	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	16	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	14	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	7	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	4	-

Bluefield University offers 12 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 130 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	14 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	7	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	3	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	4	-
Health Occupations Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	84 completers	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	84	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (4 completers)	15 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	14	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-
Nursing Practice	✔	1	-
Business [+]	✔	17 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	16	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✔	1	-
Finance	✔	-	-
	Total	130

Graduate Student Population at Bluefield

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 286 students enrolled into Bluefield University graduate schools where it has total 991 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 271 full-time and 15 part-time graduate students. By gender, 86 male and 200 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	286	86	200
Full-time	271	81	190
Part-tme	15	5	10

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

There are 154 White (53.85%), 42 Black/African American (14.69%), 12 Hispanic (4.20%), 43 Asian (15.03%), and 35 students with other races. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	286	86	200
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	43	14	29
Black/African American	42	19	23
Hispanic	12	4	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	154	40	114
Two More	6	2	4
Un-Known	25	4	21
Non-resident Alien	2	2	0

Bluefield University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 190 graduate students (66.43% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.