Graduate Programs at Marshall University

Graduate School Overview

Marshall University (referred to as Marshall) is a Public, 4 years school located in Huntington, WV. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1928 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Marshall Directory Information
School Name	Marshall University (Marshall)
Address	1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV 25755
Phone	304-696-3170
Web	https://www.marshall.edu
Online Application	https://www.marshall.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.marshall.edu/sfa

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Marshall University is $8,882 for West Virginia residents and $21,434 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,186 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,958 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 171 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,434 $8,882 for West Virginia Residents
Student Population	3,186
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	171 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Marshall University is $8,882 for West Virginia residents and $21,434 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $494 for West Virginia residents and $1,191 for out-of-state students.

Marshall University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Marshall 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, remedial services, 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 Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Marshall University is $8,882 for West Virginia residents and $21,434 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.29% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	West Virginia Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$6,966	$1,122	$18,400	$1,122
2018-2019	$7,310	$1,122	$19,228	$1,122
2019-2020	$7,506	$1,222	$19,840	$1,222
2020-2021	$7,506	$1,322	$19,840	$1,322
2021-2022	$7,520	$1,362	$20,072	$1,362

The graduate school tuition & fees of Marshall is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in West Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the West Virginia graduate tuition is $16,629 (public) / $12,489 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Marshall University	$8,882	$21,434
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
West Virginia Graduate Schools	$10,948	$13,940
Public	$8,706	$16,629
Private	$12,489

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,671 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Marshall University. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.72% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,341. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.32% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$10,126	$2,366	$9,254	$2,978
2018-2019	$10,454	$2,287	$9,470	$3,087
2019-2020	$10,644	$2,287	$9,580	$3,087
2020-2021	$10,644	$2,287	$9,580	$3,087
2021-2022	$11,384	$2,287	$10,054	$3,287

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $494 for West Virginia residents and $1,191 for other students at Marshall University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.28% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	West Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$450	$1,085
2018-2019	$469	$1,131
2019-2020	$485	$1,171
2020-2021	$491	$1,176
2021-2022	$494	$1,191

For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $24,324 for West Virginia residents and $57,682 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Marshall University.

Medical School Tuition

2021-2022 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Marshall University
	West Virginia Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Medicine	$8,472	$15,852	$20,856	$36,826
Pharmacy	$22,146	$1,362	$37,434	$1,362

Graduate Programs at Marshall

Marshall University offers 108 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, 1,131 students have completed their study at Marshall University.

Offered Degrees at Marshall University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	54	763
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	2	22
Doctor's degree - other	5	207
Post Bachelor's Degree	38	113
Post Master's Degree	9	26
Total	108	1,131

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Dietetics/Dietitian program with 45 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 88 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 79 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Marshall University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	45	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	43	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✕	41	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	30	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	23	-

Popular Master's Programs at Marshall University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business/Commerce	✕	88	$49,200
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	77	$51,400
Business/Commerce	✕	77	$49,200
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	63	$51,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	49	$36,100

Popular Doctorate Programs at Marshall University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Medicine	✕	79	-
Medicine	✕	75	-
Pharmacy	✕	71	-
Pharmacy	✕	60	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	37	-

Marshall University offers 108 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,131 students have completed their graduate studies.

763 students have earned/completed Master's program.
207 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
113 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
26 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
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Environmental Science	✕	12	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Journalism	✕	1	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	11	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	11	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	✕	6	-
Education [+]	✕	229 completers	-
Education	✕	48	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	63	$51,400
Special Education and Teaching	✕	22	$40,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	46	$36,100
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	1	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	18	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	8	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	9	-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education	✕	14	-
Engineering [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Engineering	✕	16	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	3	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	11	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Latin Language and Literature	✕	0	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	17 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	9	-
Rhetoric and Composition	✕	8	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	✕	4	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	5	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	8	-
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics	✕	3	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	5	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	9	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	2	-
Chemistry	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Psychology	✕	42	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	22 completers	$47,200
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	6	-
	✕	16	-
Human Services [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Public Policy Analysis	✕	6	-
Social Work	✕	36	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Geography	✕	10	-
Political Science and Government	✕	3	-
Sociology	✕	1	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Music	✕	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	161 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	34	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	24	$42,900
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	9	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	1	-
Public Health	✕	11	-
Rehabilitation Science	✕	0	-
Medical Informatics	✕	17	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	27	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	38	-
Business [+]	✕	116 completers	$49,200
Business/Commerce	✕	77	$49,200
Accounting	✕	15	-
Labor and Industrial Relations	✕	24	-
History [+]	✕	4 completers	-
History	✕	4	-
	Total	763

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Education	✕	17	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	5	-
	Total	22

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	11	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	196 completers	-
Medicine	✕	75	-
Pharmacy	✕	60	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	37	-
Nursing Administration	✕	24	-
	Total	207

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	✕	0	-
Women's Studies	✕	0	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Journalism	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Education	✕	0	-
Educational Evaluation and Research	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	0	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	2	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	2	-
Computer Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	0	-
Education (other)	✕	3	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures	✕	0	-
Latin Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	✕	0	-
Library Science [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Library and Information Science	✕	0	-
Library Science (other)	✕	9	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Psychology	✕	0	-
School Psychology	✕	20	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	0 completers	-
	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Geography	✕	0	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✕	5	-
Sociology	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	69 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	23	-
Medical Informatics	✕	1	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	45	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	0	-
Management Science	✕	2	-
History [+]	✕	1 completers	-
History	✕	1	-
	Total	113

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Education	✕	3	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✕	22	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Psychology	✕	0	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	0	-
School Psychology	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	0	-
Nursing Administration	✕	0	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	1	-
	Total	26

Graduate Student Population at Marshall

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,186 students enrolled into Marshall University graduate schools where it has total 11,958 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,987 full-time and 1,199 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,136 male and 2,050 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	3,186	1,136	2,050
Full-time	1,987	777	1,210
Part-tme	1,199	359	840

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

There are 2,487 White (78.06%), 115 Black/African American (3.61%), 82 Hispanic (2.57%), 62 Asian (1.95%), and 440 students with other races. 144 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,186	1,136	2,050
American Indian/Native American	10	5	5
Asian	62	25	37
Black/African American	115	51	64
Hispanic	82	36	46
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	3	0
White	2,487	817	1,670
Two More	52	15	37
Un-Known	231	102	129
Non-resident Alien	144	82	62

Marshall University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 678 graduate students (21.28% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,956 graduate students (61.39% 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	3,186
Enrolled Online Exclusively	678
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,956
Not in Online Courses	552

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Marshall University. 993 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.17% of total students), 185 students are aged above 50 (5.81%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Marshall University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,186	1,136	2,050
Age 20-21	69	23	46
Age 22-24	924	331	593
Age 25-29	935	378	557
Age 30-34	400	161	239
Age 35-39	282	98	184
Age 40-49	391	94	297
Age 50-64	176	48	128
Over 64	9	3	6