Graduate Programs at Converse University

Graduate School Overview

Converse University (referred to as Converse) is a Private, 4 years school located in Spartanburg, SC.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1912 - Current).

Converse Directory Information
School Name	Converse University (Converse)
Address	580 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302-0006
Phone	864-596-9000
Web	https://www.converse.edu
Online Application	https://www.converse.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.converse.edu/office/financial-planning

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Converse is $8,000 in average. The school has 480 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,284 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$8,000
Student Population	480
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	84 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Converse is $8,000 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $425.

Converse offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$7,650
Required Fees	$210
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$425

Converse 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)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
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 Converse University is $8,000. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.78% 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	$8,736	$285
2019-2020	$8,736	$285
2020-2021	$8,736	$285
2021-2022	$7,488	$210
2022-2023	$7,650	$210
2023-2024	$7,750	$250

The graduate school tuition & fees of Converse is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in South Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the South Carolina graduate tuition is $25,895 (public) / $15,156 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Converse University	$8,000
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
South Carolina Graduate Schools	$13,505	$20,143
Public	$13,303	$25,895
Private	$15,156

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,924 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Converse.

On-campus living costs are increased by 6.09% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,924. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.04% 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	$10,930	$3,610	$10,930	$5,020
2019-2020	$11,260	$3,610	$11,260	$5,400
2020-2021	$11,600	$3,610	$11,500	$5,500
2021-2022	$11,948	$3,700	$11,948	$5,200
2022-2023	$12,664	$3,100	$12,664	$4,400
2023-2024	$13,424	$3,300	$13,424	$4,500

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $433 at Converse University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.88% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$416
2019-2020	$416
2020-2021	$416
2021-2022	$416
2022-2023	$425
2023-2024	$433

Graduate Programs at Converse

Converse University offers 34 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, 152 students have completed their study at Converse University.

Offered Degrees at Converse University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	27	108
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	36
Post Master's Degree	6	8
Total	34	152

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Administration and Supervision (other) program with 5 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling program with 23 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Organizational Leadership program with 36 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Converse University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	5	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Converse University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	23	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	16	-
Creative Writing	✕	14	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	13	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	6	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Converse University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Organizational Leadership	✕	36	-

Converse University offers 34 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 152 students have completed their graduate studies.

108 students have earned/completed Master's program.
8 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
Education [+]	✕	54 completers	-
Education	✕	4	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	2	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✕	3	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation	✕	2	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	✕	3	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	1	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	6	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	16	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	6	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	-	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	14 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	-	-
Creative Writing	✕	14	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Political Science and Government	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Music	✕	-	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	-	-
Voice and Opera	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	3	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	23	-
Business [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	13	-
History [+]	✕	-	-
History	✕	-	-
	Total	108

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	36	-
	Total	36

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	5	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	3	-
	Total	8

Graduate Student Population at Converse

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 480 students enrolled into Converse University graduate schools where it has total 1,284 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 120 full-time and 360 part-time graduate students. By gender, 104 male and 376 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	480	104	376
Full-time	120	27	93
Part-tme	360	77	283

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

There are 356 White (74.17%), 48 Black/African American (10.00%), 16 Hispanic (3.33%), 9 Asian (1.88%), and 51 students with other races. 19 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	480	104	376
American Indian/Native American	2	2	0
Asian	9	3	6
Black/African American	48	13	35
Hispanic	16	6	10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	356	66	290
Two More	14	2	12
Un-Known	16	2	14
Non-resident Alien	19	10	9

Converse University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 117 graduate students (24.38% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 113 graduate students (23.54% 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	480
Enrolled Online Exclusively	117
Enrolled Some Online Courses	113
Not in Online Courses	250

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Converse University. 95 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.79% of total students), 66 students are aged above 50 (13.75%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Converse University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	480	104	376
Age 20-21	6	0	6
Age 22-24	89	24	65
Age 25-29	98	24	74
Age 30-34	72	14	58
Age 35-39	63	18	45
Age 40-49	86	15	71
Age 50-64	63	7	56
Over 64	3	2	1

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