Graduate Programs at Plymouth State University

Graduate School Overview

Plymouth State University (referred to as PSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Plymouth, NH. 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 New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1955 - Current).

PSU Directory Information
School Name	Plymouth State University (PSU)
Address	17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Phone	603-535-5000
Web	https://www.plymouth.edu
Online Application	https://www.plymouth.edu/apply-to-psu
Financial Info	https://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Plymouth State University is $12,060 for New Hampshire residents and $16,234 for out-of-state students. The school has 752 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,491 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 142 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 5 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$16,234 $12,060 for New Hampshire Residents
Student Population	752
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	142 graduate programs (5 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Plymouth State University is $12,060 for New Hampshire residents and $16,234 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $668 for New Hampshire residents and $829 for out-of-state students.

Plymouth State University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Plymouth State 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)	5 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 On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Plymouth State University is $12,060 for New Hampshire residents and $16,234 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 11.57% 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
	New Hampshire Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$9,288	$648	$10,710	$648
2018-2019	$9,450	$684	$10,890	$684
2019-2020	$9,630	$720	$13,680	$720
2020-2021	$9,830	$750	$13,800	$750
2021-2022	$11,160	$900	$15,334	$900

The graduate school tuition & fees of PSU is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in New Hampshire. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the New Hampshire graduate tuition is $22,056 (public) / $23,066 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Plymouth State University	$12,060	$16,234
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
New Hampshire Graduate Schools	$18,264	$22,705
Public	$17,054	$22,056
Private	$23,066

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,032 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Plymouth State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.59% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,032. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.59% 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	$10,960	$2,234	$9,970	$2,234
2018-2019	$11,300	$2,265	$11,100	$2,265
2019-2020	$11,350	$2,330	$11,350	$2,330
2020-2021	$11,580	$2,370	$11,580	$2,370
2021-2022	$11,580	$2,452	$11,580	$2,452

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $668 for New Hampshire residents and $829 for other students at Plymouth State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 11.13% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	New Hampshire Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$552	$631
2018-2019	$563	$643
2019-2020	$573	$710
2020-2021	$588	$746
2021-2022	$668	$829

Graduate Programs at PSU

Plymouth State University offers 84 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, 362 students have completed their study at Plymouth State University.

Offered Degrees at Plymouth State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	40	4	228
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	2	0	12
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	25
Post Bachelor's Degree	29	0	55
Post Master's Degree	12	0	42
Total	84	4	362

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 35 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 50 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 25 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Plymouth State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	35	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	28	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	26	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	21	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	21	-

Popular Master's Programs at Plymouth State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	50	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	41	$54,200
Business Administration and Management	✔	38	$54,200
Business Administration and Management	✔	38	$54,200
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	22	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Plymouth State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	25	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	13	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	12	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	10	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	2	-

Plymouth State University offers 84 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 362 students have completed their graduate studies.

228 students have earned/completed Master's program.
25 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
55 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
42 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 [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	3	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	95 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	19	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	9	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	0	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	1	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	12	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	8	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	6	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	6	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	11	-
Health Teacher Education	✕	6	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	2	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	✕	0	-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✕	11	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	0	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Applied Linguistics	✕	4	-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	6	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Historic Preservation and Conservation (other)	✕	1	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	✕	17	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	0	-
Outdoor Education	✕	9	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	5	-
Psychology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	11	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✕	1	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	5	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	10	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	1	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	10	-
Public Health Education and Promotion	✕	2	-
Business [+]	✔	47 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	38	$54,200
Accounting	✔	9	-
	Total	228

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	10	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	2	-
	Total	12

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	25	-
	Total	25

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Organizational Communication	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	37 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	0	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	✕	1	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	35	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Health Occupations Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Education (other)	✕	0	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Historic Preservation and Conservation (other)	✕	2	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	✕	0	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	6	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	3	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	0	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✕	0	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	0	-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)	✕	0	-
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (other)	✕	1	-
Movement Therapy and Movement Education	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Accounting	✕	2	-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)	✕	0	-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	✕	0	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	1	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	0	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	0	-
Marketing Research	✕	2	-
	Total	55

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	40 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	19	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	21	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Visual And Performing Arts [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	0	-
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (other)	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)	✕	0	-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	✕	0	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	0	-
Marketing Research	✕	0	-
	Total	42

Graduate Student Population at PSU

For academic year 2021-2022, total 752 students enrolled into Plymouth State University graduate schools where it has total 4,491 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 392 full-time and 360 part-time graduate students. By gender, 209 male and 543 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	752	209	543
Full-time	392	109	283
Part-tme	360	100	260

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

There are 581 White (77.26%), 11 Black/African American (1.46%), 25 Hispanic (3.32%), 12 Asian (1.60%), and 123 students with other races. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	752	209	543
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	12	4	8
Black/African American	11	6	5
Hispanic	25	11	14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	581	147	434
Two More	8	4	4
Un-Known	106	33	73
Non-resident Alien	8	4	4

Plymouth State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 420 graduate students (55.85% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 152 graduate students (20.21% 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	752
Enrolled Online Exclusively	420
Enrolled Some Online Courses	152
Not in Online Courses	180

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Plymouth State University. 132 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.55% of total students), 91 students are aged above 50 (12.10%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Plymouth State University.