Graduate Programs at Bradley University

Graduate School Overview

Bradley University (referred to as Bradley) is a Private, 4 years school located in Peoria, IL.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current).

Bradley Directory Information
School Name	Bradley University (Bradley)
Address	1501 W BRADLEY AVE, Peoria, IL 61625-0001
Phone	309-676-7611
Web	https://www.bradley.edu
Online Application	https://www.bradley.edu/admissions/freshman/apply
Financial Info	https://www.bradley.edu/offices/other/sfs

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bradley is $19,014 in average. The school has 1,409 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,552 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 170 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 5 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$19,014
Student Population	1,409
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	170 graduate programs (5 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Bradley is $19,014 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $990.

Bradley offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$17,820
Required Fees	$300
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$990

Bradley 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)	5 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad 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 Bradley University is $19,014. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.93% 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	$16,020	$280
2019-2020	$16,380	$280
2020-2021	$16,740	$300
2021-2022	$17,100	$300
2022-2023	$17,820	$300
2023-2024	$18,702	$312

The graduate school tuition & fees of Bradley is average compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Bradley University	$19,014
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools	$18,871	$20,166
Public	$11,992	$18,738
Private	$21,100

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,090 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Bradley.

On-campus living costs are increased by 4.53% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,090. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.53% 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	$10,620	$2,240	$10,620	$2,240
2019-2020	$10,940	$2,240	$10,940	$2,240
2020-2021	$11,280	$2,240	$11,280	$2,240
2021-2022	$11,628	$2,240	$11,628	$2,240
2022-2023	$12,196	$2,240	$12,196	$2,240
2023-2024	$12,850	$2,240	$12,850	$2,240

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,039 at Bradley University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.95% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$890
2019-2020	$910
2020-2021	$930
2021-2022	$950
2022-2023	$990
2023-2024	$1,039

Graduate Programs at Bradley

Bradley University offers 47 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, 390 students have completed their study at Bradley University.

Offered Degrees at Bradley University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	36	2	283
Doctor's degree - other	3	2	77
Post Bachelor's Degree	2	0	0
Post Master's Degree	6	1	30
Total	47	5	390

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 27 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 81 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 42 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Bradley University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	27	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	2	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	1	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✔	-	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Bradley University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	81	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	63	-
Accounting	✕	28	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	18	$36,700
Computer Science	✕	13	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Bradley University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✔	42	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✔	27	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	8	-

Bradley University offers 47 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 390 students have completed their graduate studies.

283 students have earned/completed Master's program.
77 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
30 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
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	3	-
Computer Science	✕	13	-
Education [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	✕	10	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	3	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	✕	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	✕	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	18	$36,700
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Civil Engineering	✕	11	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	3	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	6	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	4	-
Manufacturing Engineering	✕	-	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	1 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	1	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	-	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	4	-
Biochemistry	✕	1	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	3	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✕	5	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	158 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	63	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	9	-
Nursing Education	✕	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	-
Nursing Administration	✔	5	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	81	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	10	-
Accounting	✕	28	-
Finance	✕	-	-
	Total	283

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	8 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	8	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	69 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	27	-
Nursing Practice	✔	42	-
	Total	77

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✕	-	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	28 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	1	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	27	-
Business [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	2	-
	Total	30

Graduate Student Population at Bradley

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,409 students enrolled into Bradley University graduate schools where it has total 5,552 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 505 full-time and 904 part-time graduate students. By gender, 441 male and 968 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	1,409	441	968
Full-time	505	289	216
Part-tme	904	152	752

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

There are 702 White (49.82%), 144 Black/African American (10.22%), 77 Hispanic (5.46%), 70 Asian (4.97%), and 416 students with other races. 342 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,409	441	968
American Indian/Native American	9	2	7
Asian	70	10	60
Black/African American	144	24	120
Hispanic	77	10	67
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	702	137	565
Two More	10	2	8
Un-Known	54	9	45
Non-resident Alien	342	247	95

Bradley University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 898 graduate students (63.73% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 224 graduate students (15.90% 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	1,409
Enrolled Online Exclusively	898
Enrolled Some Online Courses	224
Not in Online Courses	287

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Bradley University. 420 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.81% of total students), 125 students are aged above 50 (8.87%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Bradley University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,409	441	968
Age 20-21	22	11	11
Age 22-24	398	218	180
Age 25-29	353	108	245
Age 30-34	188	32	156
Age 35-39	135	15	120
Age 40-49	188	31	157
Age 50-64	112	20	92
Over 64	13	6	7

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