Messiah University Graduate Schools

Messiah University (referred to as Messiah) is a Private, 4 years school located in Mechanicsburg, PA. Messiah University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. 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- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Messiah University is $13,230 in average. The school has 781 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,276 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Messiah University (referred to as Messiah) is a Private, 4 years school located in Mechanicsburg, PA. Messiah University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. 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- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1963 - Current).
Messiah Directory Information
School NameMessiah University (Messiah)
AddressOne University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone717-766-2511
Webhttps://www.messiah.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.messiah.edu/applynow
Financial Infohttps://www.messiah.edu/info/21085/financial_aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Messiah University is $13,230 in average. The school has 781 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,276 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 132 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$13,230
Student Population781
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs132 graduate programs
(18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Messiah University is $13,230 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $735.
Messiah University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Messiah 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 are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial 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 Messiah University is $13,230. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.38% 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
TuitionFees
2018-2019$11,880$180
2019-2020$12,420-
2020-2021$12,780-
2021-2022$13,050-
2022-2023$13,230-
The graduate school tuition & fees of Messiah is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,989 (public) / $20,871 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Messiah University$13,230
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools$20,147$22,546
Public$20,464$27,989
Private$20,871
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $735 at Messiah University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.38% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$660
2019-2020$690
2020-2021$710
2021-2022$725
2022-2023$735

Graduate Programs at Messiah

Messiah University offers 47 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, 272 students have completed their study at Messiah University.
Offered Degrees at Messiah University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree126218
Doctor's degree - other203
Post Bachelor's Degree28929
Post Master's Degree5322
Total4718272
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Messiah University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) program with 14 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) program with 70 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 10 completers.
Messiah University offers 47 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 272 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 218 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 3 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 22 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 30 completers-
Education19-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration11-
Music Teacher Education0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 42 completers-
Music Performance42-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 123 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Athletic Training/Trainer0-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist46-
Nursing Practice7-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)70$37,800
Business [+] 17 completers-
Business Administration and Management12-
Organizational Leadership5-
Total218
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist0-
Nursing Practice3-
Total3
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 14 completers-
Education1-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods0-
Art Teacher Education1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0-
Foreign Language Teacher Education0-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education1-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3-
Social Studies Teacher Education1-
Computer Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education1-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
French Language Teacher Education0-
Physics Teacher Education1-
Spanish Language Teacher Education0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (4 completers) 11 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Dietetics/Dietitian11-
0-
Nursing Administration0-
Nursing Practice0-
Business [+] 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management1-
Organizational Leadership3-
Digital Marketing0-
Total29
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 completers-
Music Performance7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 15 completers-
1-
Nursing Administration0-
Nursing Practice0-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)14-
Total22

Graduate Student Population at Messiah

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 781 students enrolled into Messiah University graduate schools where it has total 3,276 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 284 full-time and 497 part-time graduate students. By gender, 223 male and 558 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total781223558
Full-time28465219
Part-tme497158339
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 613 White (78.49%), 56 Black/African American (7.17%), 38 Hispanic (4.87%), 32 Asian (4.10%), and 42 students with other races. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total781223558
American Indian/Native American110
Asian321121
Black/African American562234
Hispanic381226
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White613165448
Two More21615
Un-Known606
Non-resident Alien1468
Messiah University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 493 graduate students (63.12% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 73 graduate students (9.35% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total781
Enrolled Online Exclusively493
Enrolled Some Online Courses73
Not in Online Courses215
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Messiah University. 218 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.91% of total students), 48 students are aged above 50 (6.15%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Messiah University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total781223558
Age 20-211028
Age 22-2420850158
Age 25-2925085165
Age 30-341022973
Age 35-39612536
Age 40-491022082
Age 50-64471136
Over 64110

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