Graduate Programs at Shepherd University

Graduate School Overview

Shepherd University (referred to as Shepherd) is a Public, 4 years school located in Shepherdstown, WV. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1950 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Shepherd Directory Information
School Name	Shepherd University (Shepherd)
Address	301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone	304-876-5000
Web	https://www.shepherd.edu
Online Application	https://www.shepherd.edu/admissions/apply-to-shepherd
Financial Info	https://www.shepherd.edu/financialaid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Shepherd University is $8,730 for West Virginia residents and $12,906 for out-of-state students. The school has 443 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,159 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 44 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$12,906 $8,730 for West Virginia Residents
Student Population	443
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	44 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Shepherd University is $8,730 for West Virginia residents and $12,906 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $485 for West Virginia residents and $717 for out-of-state students.

Shepherd University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Shepherd University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

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)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Shepherd University is $8,730 for West Virginia residents and $12,906 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.06% 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	$7,578	$432	$10,314	$1,134
2018-2019	$7,830	$432	$10,746	$1,134
2019-2020	$8,118	$432	$11,268	$1,134
2020-2021	$8,118	$432	$11,268	$1,134
2021-2022	$8,298	$432	$11,772	$1,134

The graduate school tuition & fees of Shepherd is relatively inexpensive 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
Shepherd University	$8,730	$12,906
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 $14,348 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Shepherd University. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.72% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,348. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.69% 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	$9,828	$2,875	$10,750	$3,500
2018-2019	$10,480	$2,875	$10,750	$3,500
2019-2020	$10,750	$2,875	$10,750	$3,500
2020-2021	$10,750	$2,875	$10,750	$3,500
2021-2022	$10,848	$2,875	$10,848	$3,500

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $485 for West Virginia residents and $717 for other students at Shepherd University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.06% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	West Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$445	$636
2018-2019	$459	$660
2019-2020	$475	$689
2020-2021	$475	$689
2021-2022	$485	$717

Graduate Programs at Shepherd

Shepherd University offers 14 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, 56 students have completed their study at Shepherd University.

Offered Degrees at Shepherd University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	7	1	48
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	8
Post Bachelor's Degree	6	0	0
Total	14	1	56

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

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) program with 2 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 32 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 8 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Shepherd University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	✕	2	-
Public Administration	✕	1	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	1	-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	✕	0	-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	✕	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at Shepherd University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	32	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	28	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	28	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	✕	15	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	10	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Shepherd University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✕	8	-
Nursing Practice	✕	7	-
Nursing Practice	✕	3	-

Shepherd University offers 14 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 56 students have completed their graduate studies.

48 students have earned/completed Master's program.
8 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	✕	1	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	✕	2	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	17 completers	-
Education	✕	6	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	5	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	✕	6	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	28	-
	Total	48

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✕	8	-
	Total	8

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	-
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	✕	0	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Human Services [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Shepherd

For academic year 2021-2022, total 443 students enrolled into Shepherd University graduate schools where it has total 3,159 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 127 full-time and 316 part-time graduate students. By gender, 102 male and 341 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	443	102	341
Full-time	127	44	83
Part-tme	316	58	258

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

There are 355 White (80.14%), 32 Black/African American (7.22%), 21 Hispanic (4.74%), 13 Asian (2.93%), and 22 students with other races. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	443	102	341
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	13	1	12
Black/African American	32	12	20
Hispanic	21	2	19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	355	77	278
Two More	9	4	5
Un-Known	4	1	3
Non-resident Alien	8	5	3

Shepherd University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 279 graduate students (62.98% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 86 graduate students (19.41% 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	443
Enrolled Online Exclusively	279
Enrolled Some Online Courses	86
Not in Online Courses	78

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Shepherd University. 84 students are aged 20 to 24 (18.96% of total students), 54 students are aged above 50 (12.19%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Shepherd University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	443	102	341
Age 20-21	3	2	1
Age 22-24	81	26	55
Age 25-29	75	18	57
Age 30-34	73	16	57
Age 35-39	61	14	47
Age 40-49	96	18	78
Age 50-64	51	7	44
Over 64	3	1	2

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