Graduate Programs at Lehigh University

Graduate School Overview

Lehigh University (referred to as Lehigh) is a Private, 4 years school located in Bethlehem, PA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Lehigh Directory Information
School Name	Lehigh University (Lehigh)
Address	27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone	610-758-3000
Web	https://www.lehigh.edu
Online Application	https://www1.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/apply
Financial Info	https://www.lehigh.edu/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Lehigh University is $27,200 in average. The school has 1,770 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,394 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 211 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$27,200
Student Population	1,770
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	211 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lehigh University is $27,200 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,500.

Lehigh University offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

Lehigh 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, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children 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 On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lehigh University is $27,200. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.26% 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	$27,000	$130
2019-2020	$27,000	$130
2020-2021	$27,000	$130
2021-2022	$27,000	$130
2022-2023	$27,000	$200

The graduate school tuition & fees of Lehigh is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,553 (public) / $20,439 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lehigh University	$27,200
All Graduate Schools	$16,002	$19,518
Public	$11,454	$20,592
Private	$19,594
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$20,074	$22,186
Public	$20,174	$27,553
Private	$20,439

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,955 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lehigh University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.42% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,955. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.42% 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	$13,600	$1,065	$13,600	$1,065
2019-2020	$14,160	$1,065	$14,160	$1,065
2020-2021	$14,740	$1,065	$14,740	$1,065
2021-2022	$15,330	$1,065	$15,330	$1,065
2022-2023	$15,890	$1,065	$15,890	$1,065

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,500 at Lehigh 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	$1,500
2019-2020	$1,500
2020-2021	$1,500
2021-2022	$1,500
2022-2023	$1,500

Graduate Programs at Lehigh

Lehigh University offers 129 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, 676 students have completed their study at Lehigh University.

Offered Degrees at Lehigh University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	70	506
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	39	116
Post Bachelor's Degree	20	54
Total	129	676

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational/Instructional Technology program with 19 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 43 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Mechanical Engineering program with 20 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Lehigh University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	19	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	13	-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)	✕	11	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	3	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	2	-

Popular Master's Programs at Lehigh University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	43	$65,400
Business/Commerce	✕	34	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	28	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	24	-
Education (other)	✕	21	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Lehigh University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Mechanical Engineering	✕	20	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	11	-
Chemistry	✕	9	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	8	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	8	-

Lehigh University offers 129 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 676 students have completed their graduate studies.

506 students have earned/completed Master's program.
54 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Natural Resources Management and Policy	✕	8	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
American/United States Studies/Civilization	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	0	-
Computer Science	✕	16	-
Education [+]	✕	143 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	0	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	43	$65,400
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	18	-
International and Comparative Education	✕	0	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	16	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	24	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	8	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	13	-
Education (other)	✕	21	-
Engineering [+]	✕	101 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	4	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	10	-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering	✕	3	-
Civil Engineering	✕	4	$67,600
Structural Engineering	✕	10	-
Computer Engineering	✕	3	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	14	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	3	-
Materials Engineering	✕	5	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	17	$78,500
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	10	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	17	-
Manufacturing Engineering	✕	1	-
Engineering (other)	✕	0	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	17	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	11 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	11	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	0	-
Biochemistry	✕	0	-
Molecular Biology	✕	5	-
Evolutionary Biology	✕	0	-
Neuroscience	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	21 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	3	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	1	-
Financial Mathematics	✕	7	-
Statistics	✕	10	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Business Analytics	✕	17	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	1	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	0	-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	✕	2	-
Physics	✕	8	-
Psychology [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Psychology	✕	2	-
Developmental and Child Psychology	✕	3	-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)	✕	13	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	0	-
School Psychology	✕	0	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	5	-
Human Services [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Public Policy Analysis	✕	3	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	13	-
Political Science and Government	✕	8	-
Sociology	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	106 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	34	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	28	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	6	-
Project Management	✕	6	-
Accounting	✕	0	-
Business/Managerial Economics	✕	0	-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)	✕	4	-
Finance	✕	11	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	1	-
Management Information Systems and Services (other)	✕	0	-
Management Science	✕	6	-
Business Statistics	✕	0	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	8	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✕	2	-
History [+]	✕	2 completers	-
History	✕	2	-
	Total	506

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Computer Science	✕	2	-
Education [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	0	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	8	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	1	-
International and Comparative Education	✕	1	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Engineering [+]	✕	55 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	1	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	11	-
Civil Engineering	✕	2	-
Structural Engineering	✕	5	-
Computer Engineering	✕	1	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	5	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	0	-
Materials Engineering	✕	1	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	20	-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	1	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	8	-
Engineering (other)	✕	0	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	4 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	4	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	1	-
Biochemistry	✕	2	-
Molecular Biology	✕	1	-
Evolutionary Biology	✕	0	-
Neuroscience	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	3	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	0	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	9	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	0	-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	✕	2	-
Physics	✕	6	-
Psychology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Psychology	✕	2	-
Developmental and Child Psychology	✕	5	-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)	✕	4	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	0	-
School Psychology	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Business/Managerial Economics	✕	0	-
History [+]	✕	5 completers	-
History	✕	5	-
	Total	116

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	1	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
African Studies	✕	0	-
Women's Studies	✕	1	-
Education [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	19	-
International and Comparative Education	✕	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	13	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	3	-
Engineering [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	1	-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	0	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	2	-
Engineering (other)	✕	0	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	2	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Rhetoric and Composition	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	1	-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)	✕	11	-
Business [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	0	-
Management Science	✕	0	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	54

Graduate Student Population at Lehigh

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,812 students enrolled into Lehigh University graduate schools where it has total 7,394 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,032 full-time and 780 part-time graduate students. By gender, 962 male and 850 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	1,812	962	850
Full-time	1,032	585	447
Part-tme	780	377	403

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

There are 972 White (53.64%), 48 Black/African American (2.65%), 103 Hispanic (5.68%), 86 Asian (4.75%), and 603 students with other races. 530 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,812	962	850
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	86	38	48
Black/African American	48	15	33
Hispanic	103	47	56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	972	484	488
Two More	10	5	5
Un-Known	60	25	35
Non-resident Alien	530	346	184

Lehigh University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 475 graduate students (26.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 171 graduate students (9.44% 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	1,812
Enrolled Online Exclusively	475
Enrolled Some Online Courses	171
Not in Online Courses	1,166

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lehigh University. 545 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.08% of total students), 47 students are aged above 50 (2.59%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lehigh University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,812	962	850
Age 20-21	27	17	10
Age 22-24	518	261	257
Age 25-29	638	353	285
Age 30-34	296	172	124
Age 35-39	159	91	68
Age 40-49	127	52	75
Age 50-64	47	16	31

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