Graduate Programs at Otterbein University

Graduate School Overview

Otterbein University (referred to as Otterbein) is a Private, 4 years school located in Westerville, OH.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Otterbein Directory Information
School Name	Otterbein University (Otterbein)
Address	1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone	614-890-3000
Web	https://www.otterbein.edu
Online Application	https://www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents/Undergraduate/ApplyingAndRequirements.aspx
Financial Info	https://www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents/FinancialAidAndScholarships.aspx

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Otterbein is $14,628 in average. The school has 285 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,458 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 87 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,628
Student Population	285
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	87 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Otterbein is $14,628 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $626.

Otterbein offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$14,048
Required Fees	$350
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$626

Otterbein 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 are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Otterbein University is $14,628. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.60% 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	$591	$350
2019-2020	$595	$350
2020-2021	$6,417	$350
2021-2022	$14,042	$350
2022-2023	$14,048	$350
2023-2024	$14,253	$375

The graduate school tuition & fees of Otterbein is average compared to private graduate schools in Ohio. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Ohio graduate tuition is $23,346 (public) / $17,979 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Otterbein University	$14,628
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Ohio Graduate Schools	$15,443	$19,251
Public	$13,028	$23,346
Private	$17,979

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,882 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Otterbein.

On-campus living costs are increased by 7.94% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,840. Off-campus living costs are increased by 8.55% 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	$10,958	$2,774	$6,652	$5,900
2019-2020	$11,186	$2,774	$6,974	$5,900
2020-2021	$11,468	$2,892	$7,108	$6,562
2021-2022	$11,692	$2,958	$7,792	$6,782
2022-2023	$11,988	$2,958	$8,294	$7,220
2023-2024	$12,968	$3,164	$8,926	$7,914

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $636 at Otterbein University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.60% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$591
2019-2020	$595
2020-2021	$595
2021-2022	$615
2022-2023	$626
2023-2024	$636

Graduate Programs at Otterbein

Otterbein University offers 19 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, 129 students have completed their study at Otterbein University.

Offered Degrees at Otterbein University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	13	0	103
Doctor's degree - other	4	3	23
Post Master's Degree	2	0	3
Total	19	3	129

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing program with 3 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 36 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nurse Anesthetist program with 19 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Otterbein University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	3	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Otterbein University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	36	$47,000
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	27	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	10	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	9	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	4	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Otterbein University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	19	-
Nursing Practice	✔	4	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-

Otterbein University offers 19 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 129 students have completed their graduate studies.

103 students have earned/completed Master's program.
23 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
3 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
Education [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	4	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	9	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	43 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✕	3	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	10	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	27	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	3	-
Clinical Nurse Leader	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✕	36 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	36	$47,000
Organizational Leadership	✕	-	-
	Total	103

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	23 completers	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	19	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✔	-	-
Nursing Practice	✔	4	-
	Total	23

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	3	-
	Total	3

Graduate Student Population at Otterbein

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 285 students enrolled into Otterbein University graduate schools where it has total 2,458 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 84 full-time and 201 part-time graduate students. By gender, 93 male and 192 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	285	93	192
Full-time	84	37	47
Part-tme	201	56	145

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

There are 201 White (70.53%), 23 Black/African American (8.07%), 2 Hispanic (0.70%), 8 Asian (2.81%), and 51 students with other races. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	285	93	192
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	8	0	8
Black/African American	23	8	15
Hispanic	2	0	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	201	75	126
Two More	6	3	3
Un-Known	44	7	37
Non-resident Alien	1	0	1

Otterbein University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 49 graduate students (17.19% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 60 graduate students (21.05% 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	285
Enrolled Online Exclusively	49
Enrolled Some Online Courses	60
Not in Online Courses	176

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Otterbein University. 56 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.65% of total students), 26 students are aged above 50 (9.12%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Otterbein University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	285	93	192
Age 20-21	2	0	2
Age 22-24	54	28	26
Age 25-29	76	23	53
Age 30-34	54	18	36
Age 35-39	26	8	18
Age 40-49	43	9	34
Age 50-64	26	6	20
Age Un-Known	4	1	3

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