Northern Kentucky University Graduate Programs
Northern Kentucky University is a public institution situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. NKU is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
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Northern Kentucky University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at NKU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards NKU has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Best System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
| #36 | Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce | College Factual |
| #65 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
| #65 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
| #101 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
| #140 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is Northern Kentucky University?
Contact details for NKU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099 |
| Phone: | 859-572-5100 |
| Website: | www.nku.edu |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/nkuedu |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/nkuedu |
Northern Kentucky University Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,704 graduate students at NKU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northern Kentucky University graduate students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 118 |
| Black or African American | 553 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 |
| White | 3,708 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 174 |
Geographic Diversity
Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Northern Kentucky University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 70 countries are represented at NKU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Online Learning at Northern Kentucky University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at NKU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 11th most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of NKU
The following table shows how NKU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | #10 | #10 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | #13 | #13 |
| General Business/Commerce | #14 | #14 |
| Health Sciences & Services | #17 | #5 |
| Information Science | #22 | #19 |
| Management Information Systems | #25 | #25 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #25 | #23 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | #25 | #23 |
| Communication & Media Studies | #26 | #10 |
| Human Resource Management | #39 | #67 |
| Communication & Journalism | #46 | #27 |
| History | #51 | #42 |
| History | #51 | #42 |
Online Growth Rankings of NKU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northern Kentucky University was 52.4%. This is the #406 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NKU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NKU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Health Professions | 14% |
| Nursing | 31% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at NKU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at NKU.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| History | #10 | |
| History | #10 | |
| Health Sciences & Services | #16 | |
| Homeland Security | #20 | |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #39 | |
| Psychology | #64 | |
| Social Sciences | #72 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #111 | |
| Nursing | #169 | |
| Business, Management & Marketing | #334 | |
| Health Professions | #351 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Northern Kentucky University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Samvscat under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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