Shepherd University Graduate Programs

Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Shepherd University is a public institution. The location of Shepherd University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Shepherd University?

Contact details for Shepherd University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone:	304-876-5000
Website:	www.shepherd.edu

Shepherd University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 565 graduate students at Shepherd University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shepherd University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	24
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	429
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Shepherd University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Shepherd University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Nigeria, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Shepherd University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Shepherd University. In 2022-2023, 2,066 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Shepherd University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Shepherd University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	7%
Health Professions	11%

Shepherd University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	19	0	19
General Education	0	15	0	15
Curriculum & Instruction	0	11	0	11
Student Counseling	0	11	0	11
Nursing	0	0	6	6
Area Studies	2	3	0	5
Computer Software & Applications	0	3	0	3
Public Administration	1	0	0	1
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	0	0	0
Food Processing	0	0	0	0
General Biology	0	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0
Engineering Science	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
General Family & Consumer Sciences	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	62	6	71

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 Ecragg under License

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