Graduate Programs at Grand Canyon University

Graduate School Overview

Grand Canyon University (referred to as GCU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Phoenix, AZ.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).

GCU Directory Information
School Name	Grand Canyon University (GCU)
Address	3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Phone	800-800-9776
Web	https://www.gcu.edu
Online Application	https://www.gcu.edu
Financial Info	https://0

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of GCU is $11,124 in average. The school has 35,047 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 101,816 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 160 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 107 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$11,124
Student Population	35,047
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	160 graduate programs (107 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at GCU is $11,124 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $598.

GCU offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$10,655
Required Fees	$983
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$598

GCU 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 are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	107 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Grand Canyon University is $11,124. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -4.42% 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	$9,916	$844
2019-2020	$10,175	$899
2020-2021	$10,528	$908
2021-2022	$10,621	$917
2022-2023	$10,655	$983
2023-2024	$10,138	$986

The graduate school tuition & fees of GCU is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Arizona. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Arizona graduate tuition is $24,443 (public) / $21,301 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Grand Canyon University	$11,124
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Arizona Graduate Schools	$15,537	$19,252
Public	$14,301	$24,443
Private	$21,301

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,462 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at GCU.

On-campus living costs are increased by 14.53% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,462. Off-campus living costs are increased by 14.53% 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	$8,550	$5,700	$8,550	$5,700
2019-2020	$7,800	$5,700	$7,800	$5,700
2020-2021	$7,800	$5,700	$7,800	$5,700
2021-2022	$7,800	$5,700	$7,800	$5,700
2022-2023	$7,800	$5,700	$7,800	$5,700
2023-2024	$11,162	$4,300	$11,162	$4,300

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 at Grand Canyon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -4.35% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$551
2019-2020	$565
2020-2021	$585
2021-2022	$590
2022-2023	$598
2023-2024	$572

Graduate Programs at GCU

Grand Canyon University offers 86 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, 15,219 students have completed their study at Grand Canyon University.

Offered Degrees at Grand Canyon University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	54	46	13,998
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	7	6	781
Post Bachelor's Degree	19	14	219
Post Master's Degree	6	6	221
Total	86	72	15,219

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program with 103 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 1,871 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 295 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Grand Canyon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	103	-
Psychology (other)	✔	89	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	74	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	33	-
Project Management	✔	24	-

Popular Master's Programs at Grand Canyon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	1,871	$62,600
Special Education and Teaching	✕	1,054	$43,300
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	849	-
Psychology (other)	✔	808	$41,300
Nursing Administration	✔	769	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Grand Canyon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✔	295	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	259	$62,700
Psychology	✔	187	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	35	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✔	4	$53,900

Grand Canyon University offers 86 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 15,219 students have completed their graduate studies.

13,998 students have earned/completed Master's program.
219 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
221 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
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	128 completers	-
Communication	✔	128	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (5 completers)	411 completers	$86,600
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	60	$86,600
Information Technology	✔	231	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✔	-	-
Computer Science	✔	7	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	113	-
Education [+]	✔ (19 completers)	6,597 completers	$59,400
Education	✔	360	$59,400
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	205	$49,100
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	666	$53,900
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	255	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	77	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	179	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	1,054	$43,300
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✔	230	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	✔	39	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	38	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	849	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	655	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	704	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✔	141	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	19	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	517	-
Social Science Teacher Education	✔	93	-
Biology Teacher Education	✔	134	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	✔	50	-
History Teacher Education	✔	123	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	209	$54,700
Engineering [+]	✕	-	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	-	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✔ (1 completers)	18 completers	-
Statistics	✔	18	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✔ (1 completers)	140 completers	-
Religious Education	✔	103	$42,800
Divinity/Ministry	✕	37	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	808 completers	-
Psychology (other)	✔	808	$41,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (3 completers)	168 completers	$39,800
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	142	-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	✔	26	-
Forensic Science and Technology	✔	-	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	238 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	238	$52,700
Social Work	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (11 completers)	3,399 completers	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✔	182	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✔	197	$39,700
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✔	43	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	644	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	353	-
Public Health	✔	131	$46,000
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	690	$94,000
Nursing Administration	✔	769	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	136	-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	✔	149	-
Critical Care Nursing	✔	105	-
Business [+]	✔	2,091 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	1,871	$62,600
Accounting	✔	108	$56,100
Management Science	✔	98	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	14	-
	Total	13,998

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	263 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	259	$62,700
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✔	4	$53,900
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	187 completers	-
Psychology	✔	187	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	296 completers	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✕	-	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	1	-
Nursing Practice	✔	295	-
Business [+]	✔	35 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	35	-
	Total	781

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	2 completers	-
Communication	✔	2	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	-	-
Education [+]	✔ (7 completers)	31 completers	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	8	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	3	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✔	2	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Social Science Teacher Education	✔	6	-
History Teacher Education	✔	-	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	12	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	89 completers	-
Psychology (other)	✔	89	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	44 completers	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✔	11	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	33	-
Business	✕	-	-
	Total	219

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	103 completers	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	103	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	116 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	74	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	7	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	19	-
Critical Care Nursing	✔	16	-
	Total	221

Graduate Student Population at GCU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 35,047 students enrolled into Grand Canyon University graduate schools where it has total 101,816 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 6 full-time and 35,041 part-time graduate students. By gender, 7,869 male and 27,178 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	35,047	7,869	27,178
Full-time	6	3	3
Part-tme	35,041	7,866	27,175

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

There are 15,425 White (44.01%), 8,953 Black/African American (25.55%), 6,136 Hispanic (17.51%), 1,354 Asian (3.86%), and 3,179 students with other races. 285 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	35,047	7,869	27,178
American Indian/Native American	373	70	303
Asian	1,354	312	1,042
Black/African American	8,953	2,009	6,944
Hispanic	6,136	1,344	4,792
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	166	41	125
White	15,425	3,359	12,066
Two More	1,097	261	836
Un-Known	1,258	337	921
Non-resident Alien	285	136	149

Grand Canyon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 34,152 graduate students (97.45% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 9 graduate students (0.03% 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	35,047
Enrolled Online Exclusively	34,152
Enrolled Some Online Courses	9
Not in Online Courses	886

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Grand Canyon University. 2,896 students are aged 20 to 24 (8.26% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.01%), 5,715 students are aged above 50 (16.31%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Grand Canyon University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	35,047	7,869	27,178
Under 18	1	0	1
Age 18-19	1	1	0
Age 20-21	130	19	111
Age 22-24	2,766	563	2,203
Age 25-29	6,926	1,607	5,319
Age 30-34	5,901	1,398	4,503
Age 35-39	5,048	1,161	3,887
Age 40-49	8,559	1,767	6,792
Age 50-64	5,259	1,203	4,056
Over 64	456	150	306

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