Graduate Hours and Tuition Estimates

The tuitions shown here are estimates based on the number of credits required to complete programs at 2021-22 tuition rates. Your actual cost may be more or less depending on whether you are required to complete prerequisite courses or courses to develop essential competencies, elect to take additional courses or receive credit for course work previously completed. Total costs will be based on the actual annual tuition rate and fees in effect. Tuition may change each year; during the past five years it has increased 0-6% annually. (Information about graduate assistantships.)

Degree Program	Minimum Credit Hours	Estimated In-State Tuition and Fees	Estimated Out-of-State Tuition and Fees
Assessment and Measurement (Ph.D.)	57	$29,241	$70,167
Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.)	60-61	$30,780- 31,293	$73,860 - 75,091
CSD: Audiology (Au.D.)	100	$51,300	$123,100
Clinical and School Psychology (Psy.D.)	59	$30,267	$72,629
Psychology: Counseling and Supervision (Ph.D.)	48	$24,624	$34,512*
CSD: Communication Sciences and Disorders (Ph.D.)	57	$29,241	$70,167
Musical Arts (D.M.A.)	60	$30,780	$73,860
Nursing (D.N.P.)	31-46	$15,903 - $23,598	$31,589-$46,874*
Strategic Leadership (Ph.D.)	66	$33,858	$81,246
Accounting (M.S.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Adult Education/Human Resource Development (M.S.Ed.)	36	$18,468	$44,316
Art Education (M.A.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Art/Studio Art (M.A.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Art/Studio Art (M.F.A.)	60	$30,780	$73,860
Biology (M.S.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Business Administration: Executive Leadership (M.B.A.)	42	$42,000	$42,000
Business Administration: Information Security (M.B.A.)	42	$37,800	$37,800
Business Administration: Innovation (M.B.A.)	48	$28,800	$28,800
Clinical Mental Health Counseling	60	$30,780	$73,860
College Student Personnel Administration	36	$18,468	$44,316
College Student Personnel Administration (Certificate)	12	$6,156	$14,772
Communication and Advocacy (M.A.)	36	$18,468	$44,316
CSD - Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical (M.S.)	44	$22,572	$54,164
CSD - Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical (M.S.) ONLINE	44	$22,572	$54,164
Computer Science: Information Security (M.S.)	33	$25,575	$25,575
Cyber Intelligence (Certificate)	18	$12,600	$12,780
Education: Elementary (PreK-6), Fifth Year Format (M.A.T.)	31	$15,903	$38,161
Education: Inclusive Early Childhood, Fifth Year Format (M.A.T.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Education: Middle School, Fifth Year Format (M.A.T.)	32	$16,416	$39,392
Education: Middle School, Post-baccalaureate, (M.A.T.)	36	$18,468	$44,316
Education: Teacher Leadership, M.Ed.	30-33	$10,680-11,748	$10,980-12,078
Education: Teacher Leadership (Certificate)	12	$4,272	$4,392
Education: Secondary (6-12), Fifth Year Format (M.A.T.)	35	$17,955	$43,085
Education: Secondary (6-12), Post-baccaluareate, (M.A.T.)	33	$16,929	$40,623
Education: Early Childhood (Pre K-3) (M.A.T.)	33	$16,929	$40,623
Education: TESOL (M.A.T.)	39	$20,007	$48,009
Education: Equity and Cultural Diversity (M.Ed.)	33-36	$16,929-$18,468	$40,623-$44,316
Education: Spanish Language and Culture for Educators (M.Ed.)	36	TBD	$18,810
Education: Literacy Education (M.Ed.)	33	TBD	$11,022
Education: Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)	33-36	$12,342-$13,464	$12,672-$13,824
Education: Educational Leadership (Certificate)	27	$10,098	$10,368
Education: Educational Technology (M.Ed.)	31-33	$14,105-$15,015	$14,415,-$15,345
Education: Educational Technology (Certificate)	12	$5,460	$5,580
Education: eLearning (Certificate)	12	$5,460	$5,590
English (M.A.)	33	$16,929	$40,623
Health Sciences: Nutrition and Physical Activity (M.S.)	33-35	$16,929-$17,955	$40,623-$43,085
Higher Education Assessment (Certificate)	12	$5,664	$5,784
History (M.A.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Kinesiology: Clinical Exercise Physiology (M.S.)	33-36	$16,929-$18,468	$40,623-$44,316
Sport and Recreation Leadership (M.S.)	33	$16,929	$40,623
Kinesiology: Physical and Health Education, Fifth Year Format (M.A.T.)	33	$16,929	$40,623
Mathematics (M.Ed.)	34	$11,322	$11,356
Music: Composition (M.M.)	32	$16,416	$39,392
Music: Conducting (M.M.)	32	$16,416	$39,392
Music: Music Education (M.M.)	32	$16,416	$39,392
Music: Performance (M.M.)	32	$16,416	$39,392
Nursing: Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (M.S.N.)	46	$27,738	$60,766
Nursing: Clinical Nurse Leader (M.S.N.)	38	$22,914	$30,742*
Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (M.S.N.)	49	$29,547	$64,729
Nursing: Nurse Administrator (M.S.N.)	32	$19,296	$25,888*
Nursing: Nurse Midwifery (M.S.N.)	22 + 19 CH at Shenandoah University	$13,266(JMU courses only)	$29,062 (JMU courses only)
Nursing: Psychiatric Mental HealthNurse Practiioner	22 + 29 CH at Shenandoah Universtiy	$13,266 (JMU courses only)	$29,062 (JMU courses only)
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)	79	$40,527	$72,601*
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)	103	$72,100	$91,155
Political Science: European Union Policy Studies (M.A.)	33	$36,000	$37,000
Psychological Sciences (M.A.)	36	$18,468	$44,316
Public Administration (M.P.A.)	42	$21,546	$51,702
Public Administration, Fifth Year Format (M.P.A.)	39	$20,007	$48,009
Psychology: School Counseling	54	$27,702	$66,474
Psychology: School Psychology	78	$40,014	$96,018
Special Education: Adaptive Behavior (M.A.T.)	44	$22,572	$54,164
Special Education: K-12 (M.A.T.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Special Education: Early Childhood (M.A.T.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Special Education: Autism (M.Ed.)	30	$15,390	$36,930
Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication (M.A., M.S.)	33	$16,929	$40,623

*Starting Fall 2021