Grand Canyon Graduate Programs

Grand Canyon University Graduate School Overview

Grand Canyon University (referred to as Grand Canyon) is a Private, 4 years school located in Phoenix, AZ. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

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

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

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Grand Canyon University is $11,538 in average. The school has 36,114 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 90,253 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 64 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research). Among them, 64 programs are available online classes.

Grand Canyon Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$11,538
Student Population	36,114
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	64 graduate programs (64 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Grand Canyon University is $11,538 in average for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $590. Grand Canyon University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Grand Canyon 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$10,621
Required Fees	$917
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$590

Grand Canyon University 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 at Grand Canyon
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	64 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Grand Canyon University is $11,538. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.89% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$9,737	$818
2018-2019	$9,916	$844
2019-2020	$10,175	$899
2020-2021	$10,528	$908
2021-2022	$10,621	$917

The graduate school tuition & fees of Grand Canyon is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Arizona. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,187 and the Arizona graduate tuition is $25,611 (public) / $19,888 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Grand Canyon University	$11,538
All Graduate Schools	$11,040	$19,187
Public	$11,040	$20,146
Private	$19,294
Arizona Graduate Schools	$14,587	$19,404
Public	$14,587	$25,611
Private	$19,888

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $13,500 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Grand Canyon University. On-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,500. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Costs
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$8,550	$5,700	$8,550	$5,700
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

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $590 at Grand Canyon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.85% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2017-2018	$541
2018-2019	$551
2019-2020	$565
2020-2021	$585
2021-2022	$590

Graduate Programs at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon University offers 60 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, 11,151 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	43	39	10,449
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	6	1	363
Post Master's Degree	11	11	339
Total	60	51	11,151

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Psychology (other) program with 109 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 1,491 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 151 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Grand Canyon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology (other)	✔	109	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	81	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	54	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	25	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	24	-

Popular Master's Programs at Grand Canyon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	1,491	$62,600
Nursing Administration	✔	867	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	771	$43,300
Psychology (other)	✔	631	$41,300
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	615	$94,000

Popular Doctorate Programs at Grand Canyon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✔	151	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	135	$62,700
Psychology	✔	70	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	7	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✔	0	$53,900

Grand Canyon University offers 60 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 11,151 students have completed their graduate studies.

10,449 students have earned/completed Master's program.
339 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)	0 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✔	0	-
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (5 completers)	296 completers	$86,600
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	28	$86,600
Information Technology	✔	268	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (37 completers)	4,332 completers	$59,400
Education	✔	403	$59,400
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	45	$49,100
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	527	$53,900
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	268	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	60	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	771	$43,300
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✔	166	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	505	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	465	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	39	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✔	374	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✔	0	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	517	-
Social Science Teacher Education	✔	0	-
Biology Teacher Education	✔	0	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	✔	0	-
History Teacher Education	✔	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	192	$54,700
Theology And Religious Vocations [+]	✔ (2 completers)	160 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Religious Education	✔	124	$42,800
Divinity/Ministry	✕	36	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (2 completers)	631 completers	-
Psychology	✔	0	-
Psychology (other)	✔	631	$41,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✔ (2 completers)	103 completers	$39,800
	✔	0	$39,800
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	103	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (2 completers)	220 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Public Administration	✔	220	$52,700
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (18 completers)	3,104 completers	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✔	198	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✔	196	$39,700
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✔	27	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	471	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	104	-
Public Health	✔	106	$46,000
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	615	$94,000
Nursing Administration	✔	867	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	217	-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	✔	145	-
Critical Care Nursing	✕	158	-
Business [+]	✔	1,603 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✔	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	1,491	$62,600
Accounting	✔	96	$56,100
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	16	-
	Total	10,449

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	135 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	135	$62,700
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	✕	0	$53,900
Psychology [+]	✕	70 completers	-
Psychology	✕	70	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	151 completers	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	0	-
Nursing Practice	✔	151	-
Business [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	7	-
	Total	363

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	111 completers	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	81	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	5	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	25	-
Theology And Religious Vocations [+]	✔ (2 completers)	12 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Bible/Biblical Studies	✔	12	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (2 completers)	109 completers	-
Psychology	✔	0	-
Psychology (other)	✔	109	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	106 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✔	0	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	54	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	1	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	4	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	24	-
Critical Care Nursing	✔	23	-
	Total	339

Graduate Student Population at Grand Canyon

For academic year 2021-2022, total 39,675 students enrolled into Grand Canyon University graduate schools where it has total 90,253 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 7 full-time and 39,668 part-time graduate students. By gender, 9,126 male and 30,549 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	39,675	9,126	30,549
Full-time	7	4	3
Part-tme	39,668	9,122	30,546

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

There are 17,548 White (44.23%), 10,325 Black/African American (26.02%), 6,253 Hispanic (15.76%), 1,588 Asian (4.00%), and 3,961 students with other races. 281 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	39,675	9,126	30,549
American Indian/Native American	388	92	296
Asian	1,588	369	1,219
Black/African American	10,325	2,329	7,996
Hispanic	6,253	1,431	4,822
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	186	36	150
White	17,548	3,928	13,620
Two More	1,099	276	823
Un-Known	2,007	528	1,479
Non-resident Alien	281	137	144

Grand Canyon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 38,100 graduate students (96.03% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 21 graduate students (0.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.