William Carey University Graduate School

William Carey University (referred to as William Carey) is a Private, 4 years school located in Hattiesburg, MS.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of William Carey is $12,672 in average. The school has 2,371 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,662 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

William Carey University (referred to as William Carey) is a Private, 4 years school located in Hattiesburg, MS.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1958 - Current).
William Carey Directory Information
School NameWilliam Carey University (William Carey)
Address710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone601-318-6051
Webhttps://www.wmcarey.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.wmcarey.edu/page/apply-to-carey
Financial Infohttps://www.wmcarey.edu/Office/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of William Carey is $12,672 in average. The school has 2,371 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,662 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 24 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,672
Student Population2,371
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs78 graduate programs
(24 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at William Carey is $12,672 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $480.
William Carey offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$12,312
Required Fees$360
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$480
William Carey 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)24 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 William Carey University is $12,672. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same 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$8,880$300
2019-2020$9,600$300
2020-2021$11,040$360
2021-2022$11,875$360
2022-2023$12,312$360
2023-2024$12,312$360
The graduate school tuition & fees of William Carey is average compared to private graduate schools in Mississippi. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Mississippi graduate tuition is $13,652 (public) / $13,054 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
William Carey University$12,672
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Mississippi Graduate Schools$10,758$13,483
Public$8,879$13,652
Private$13,054
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,484 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at William Carey.
On-campus living costs are increased by 0.95% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,484. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.95% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$6,204$3,240$6,204$3,240
2019-2020$6,272$3,417$6,272$3,417
2020-2021$6,540$3,417$6,540$3,417
2021-2022$7,247$6,070$3,323$6,070
2022-2023$7,463$6,885$7,463$6,885
2023-2024$7,599$6,885$7,599$6,885
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $480 at William Carey University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$370
2019-2020$400
2020-2021$460
2021-2022$475
2022-2023$480
2023-2024$480
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at William Carey.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at William Carey University
TuitionFees
Osteopathic Medicine$46,000-
Pharmacy$42,000-

Graduate Programs at William Carey

William Carey University offers 41 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 844 students have completed their study at William Carey University.
Offered Degrees at William Carey University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3419638
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship4152
Doctor's degree - other30154
Total4120844
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at William Carey University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 171 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy program with 83 completers.
William Carey University offers 41 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 844 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 638 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 154 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (15 completers) 520 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration171$42,300
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision45-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration5-
Learning Sciences4-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented13-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances6-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities22-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities39-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services10-
Elementary Education and Teaching44-
Secondary Education and Teaching120-
Art Teacher Education2-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2-
Mathematics Teacher Education6-
Music Teacher Education27-
Social Science Teacher Education2-
Social Studies Teacher Education--
Technical Teacher Education--
Biology Teacher Education2-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
English Language and Literature1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 25 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences--
Biomedical Sciences25-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] --
Christian Studies--
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 4 completers-
Religious/Sacred Music4-
Psychology [+] 19 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology5-
Counseling Psychology10-
School Psychology4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music Technology1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 28 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15-
Nursing Education--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse13-
Business [+] (1 completers) 29 completers-
Business Administration and Management29$50,700
History [+] --
History--
Total638
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 33 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration31-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Nursing Education19-
Total52
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 154 completers-
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy83-
Pharmacy45-
Physical Therapy/Therapist26-
Total154

Graduate Student Population at William Carey

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,371 students enrolled into William Carey University graduate schools where it has total 5,662 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,550 full-time and 821 part-time graduate students. By gender, 714 male and 1,657 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
Total2,3717141,657
Full-time1,5505441,006
Part-tme821170651
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,232 White (51.96%), 733 Black/African American (30.92%), 50 Hispanic (2.11%), 213 Asian (8.98%), and 143 students with other races. 105 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3717141,657
American Indian/Native American303
Asian213101112
Black/African American733139594
Hispanic501535
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,232387845
Two More312
Un-Known321418
Non-resident Alien1055748
William Carey University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 739 graduate students (31.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 481 graduate students (20.29% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,371
Enrolled Online Exclusively739
Enrolled Some Online Courses481
Not in Online Courses1,151
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at William Carey University. 221 students are aged 20 to 24 (9.32% of total students), 245 students are aged above 50 (10.33%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at William Carey University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3717141,657
Age 20-21725
Age 22-2421467147
Age 25-29748327421
Age 30-34374111263
Age 35-3929670226
Age 40-4948798389
Age 50-6422838190
Over 6417116

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