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Online Master’s Degree Programs in Louisiana

There are numerous schools in Louisiana that offer online master’s programs, including many of the state’s public universities and some of the private, non-profit schools in the state. There are also many more accredited colleges and universities in states other than Louisiana that offer online master’s programs. Most of these out-of-state schools will accept applications and admit students who reside in Louisiana. As a result, residents of Louisiana who hold a bachelor’s degree and meet other qualifications for enrolling in a master’s program can earn a master’s degree online without having to relocate or commute regularly to classes.

On this page, we offer an overview of schools in Louisiana that offer online master’s programs in many fields and disciplines, including business, computer science, counseling, criminal justice, education, healthcare, nursing, and social work. In addition, information about online programs in these and other fields offered by schools in neighboring and regional states is included to help potential applicants find schools with online master’s programs in their preferred area of study.

Louisiana Schools That Offer Online Master’s Programs

In Louisiana there are several systems of higher education. The University of Louisiana System comprises nine institutions located throughout the state: Grambling State University; Louisiana Tech University; McNeese State University; Nicholls State University; Northwestern State University; Southeastern Louisiana University; the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; the University of Louisiana at Monroe; and the University of New Orleans. Most of these schools offer a variety of online programs, including online master’s programs in many fields.

The Louisiana State University System is a separate educational entity that encompasses a flagship campus in Baton Rouge (Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College), as well as campuses in Alexandria, Eunice, and Shreveport. The LSU Heath Sciences Centers in New Orleans and Shreveport, the Paul M. Herbert Law Center in Baton Rouge, and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge are also part of the Louisiana State University System.

In addition, the state of Louisiana administers the Southern University System, a network of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) located in New Orleans, Shreveport, and New Orleans.

The 15 largest of Louisiana’s state schools, based on enrollment data collected by the Department of Education for its Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS), are listed in descending order on the table below, along with the location of each school’s campus and whether or not the school offers online degree programs.

School	Location	Online Degree Programs
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU)	Baton Rouge	Yes
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette	Yes
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond	Yes
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech)	Ruston	Yes
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Natchitoches	Yes
The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)	Monroe	Yes
The University of New Orleans	New Orleans	Yes
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	Yes
Nicholls State University	Thibodaux	Yes
Southern University and Agricultural &Mechanical College	Baton Rouge	Yes
Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport)	Shreveport	Yes
Grambling State University	Grambling	Yes
Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSU Alexandria)	Alexandria	Yes
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (LSU Health New Orleans)	New Orleans	Yes
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)	New Orleans	Yes

There are also private, non-profit colleges and universities in Louisiana that offer online degree programs, including online master’s programs. The five largest of these schools are listed in descending order on the table below along with the location of each school’s main campus and whether or not the school offers online degree programs.

School	Location	Online Degree Programs
Tulane University	New Orleans	Yes
Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans	Yes
Xavier University of Louisiana	New Orleans	Yes
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University	Baton Rouge	Yes
Dillard University	New Orleans	Yes

Regional Out-of-State Schools That Offer Online Master’s Programs

Louisiana residents may want to explore the many options for earning a master’s degree online from out-of-state schools in the neighboring states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. Most online master’s programs accept applicants regardless of their state of residence provided they meet stated admissions requirements. (Note: Master’s programs that are designed to prepare students to apply for a state-issued license and/or certification may not accept online students from all 50 states. This includes online master’s programs in fields such as counseling, education, nursing, and social work.)

Among the schools in the Louisiana region that offer online master’s programs in various fields are several universities in the Texas A&M System. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) and West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon both offer online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. TAMUCC also has online master’s programs that it offers through its College of Education and Human Development, its College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and its College of Science and Engineering. WTAMU offers additional online master’s programs in finance and economics, computer information systems, education and teaching, school and mental health counseling, and nursing.

There are several University of Texas System schools that offer online master’s programs that Louisiana residents may want to explore. The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler), for example, has online master’s programs in business administration, criminal justice, education, health sciences, industrial management, school counseling, and nursing. The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) has online master’s programs in nursing, public health, education, business administration, and public administration. And The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs in nursing education, nursing administration, and various Nurse Practitioner (NP) specializations, as well as online master’s programs in education, engineering, and creative writing.

In the neighboring state of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas (U of A) is active in offering online degree programs. Among the online programs offered by the U of A are an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program and a Healthcare Executive Master of Business Administration (HEMBA) program. The U of A also has online master’s programs in education, law, engineering, social work, and information systems.

Finally, the University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss) offers online master’s programs in business administration, child and family sciences, library and information science, medical laboratory science, sport management, and several other fields.

The 15 Most Common Areas for Master’s Degree Studies in Louisiana

Through an analysis of IPEDS master’s program graduation data, OnlineEducation.com has identified the 15 most common areas of study by students at the master’s level at schools located in Louisiana. These fields are as follows:

Business Administration and Management
Social Work
Educational Leadership and Administration
Accounting
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Healthcare Administration/Management
Business/Commerce
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Financial Mathematics
Curriculum and Instruction
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Computer Science
Secondary Education and Teaching
Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration

While the subject area classifications used by IPEDS do not align specifically with online master’s programs, an analysis of IPEDS data does provide a representative overview of the academic fields and areas of study that are most commonly pursued in master’s programs offered by schools in Louisiana. The sections below provide details on Louisiana colleges and universities that offer online master’s programs in these fields, as well as information about schools in the Louisiana region that offer these types of master’s programs online.

Online Master’s in Business Administration Programs in Louisiana

Six public universities and one private university in Louisiana offer students the option of earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree online. Louisiana State University Online (LSU Online) offers the Flores MBA Program, an online MBA program that consists of 14 courses and that can be completed in as few as 18 months by students who take two courses per seven-week term. Students in the Flores MBA program also have the option of taking one class per term, which lengthens the time to completion.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has an online MBA program that gives students nine specialization options: General Business; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Global Business; Healthcare Administration; Hospitality Management; Human Resource Management (HRM); Project Management; and Sales Leadership. Students who opt for full-time enrollment can complete the program in 15 to 18 months, depending on the number of courses taken per term and the specialization.

Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech) offers an online Professional MBA (PMBA) program that is designed for students who are already working in a business field. The program consists of eight core courses and two electives and requires incoming students to have taken undergraduate courses in economics, financial and managerial accounting, business finance, and business statistics.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) offers an online MBA program that requires students to have completed undergraduate courses in managerial accounting, financial accounting, macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, and statistics prior to enrolling in the graduate curriculum.

McNeese State University has an MBA program that can be completed through online coursework or campus-based classes. The program has several undergraduate course prerequisites, including: Accounting Principles; Analytical Tools for Business Decisions; Microeconomics; Principles of Business Finance; Management Concepts and Practices; and Marketing Principles.

Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport) offers an online MBA that can be completed in ten months of full-time enrollment. The program has nine specialization options: Data Analytics; Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Finance; Hospitality and Casino Management; HRM; International Business; Marketing; Project Management; and Nonprofit Administration. And Loyola University New Orleans has an online MBA program that is designed to be completed in two years and that offers an optional concentration in Finance.

Outside of Louisiana, in the neighboring states of Texas and Mississippi, there are several schools offering online MBA programs that accept applicants who reside in Louisiana. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMCC) has an online MBA program with a general business administration curriculum and online MBA programs with specializations in Accounting, Data Analytics, Finance, and Healthcare Administration. The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) also offers several options for earning an MBA online, including an online MBA program with a general business administration curriculum, and programs with specializations in Finance, Healthcare, and Management. And The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) has an online MBA program that is designed to be completed in two years by students who enroll in two courses per term.

Two schools located in Louisiana have Master of Social Work (MSW) programs that are offered online. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU) offers an online MSW program with an Advanced Generalist curriculum. The program provides training and instruction in clinical and macro practice social work and includes two fieldwork internships that students must complete at a clinical or community social work practice site that is approved by the program. The LSU Online program has a 60-credit track for students who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW), and a 30-credit Advanced Standing track for graduates from BSW programs that are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Tulane University offers an online MSW program with a curriculum that focuses on clinical-community practice and a fieldwork component that requires students to complete 948 hours of site-based internships. Students who enter the Tulane program without a BSW degree can complete their MSW requirements in as few as 16 months; BSW graduates can earn their degree in just one year, or three semesters.

Among the out-of-state schools offering online MSW programs that accept applicants from Louisiana are three schools in nearby states: Texas State University; Our Lady of the Lake University; and the University of Arkansas. Texas State, which is located in San Marcos, has an online MSW program with an Advanced Practice Leadership specialization that includes training in clinical and macro practice social work. The program has a Foundation Track for students who do not hold a BSW degree, and an Advanced Standing Track for BSW program graduates.

Our Lady of the Lake University, a private, non-profit school located in San Antonio, has an online MSW program with a clinical social work curriculum and coursework that focuses on working with Hispanic populations. The program has a part-time traditional track that takes roughly three years to complete, and a part-time Advanced Standing track that can be completed in less than two years. In addition, Louisiana residents who hold a BSW degree from a CSWE-accredited bachelor’s program may be eligible for the online Advanced Standing MSW program offered by the University of Arkansas through U of A Online. The Arkansas program is designed to be completed in one year, during which students take online courses and complete an average of 22 hours of fieldwork per week.

Note: Louisiana residents who are considering online MSW programs offered by out-of-state schools should be aware that licensing requirements for clinical social workers vary by state. It is thus advisable to review Louisiana policies carefully prior to applying to an out-of-state program. Online MSW program applicants should also take into account that field education is an integral component of earning a master’s degree in social work. Field placements must be completed in person at a program-approved site. Louisiana residents who are considering an online program offered by an out-of-state school should contact a program representative about potential fieldwork sites prior to submitting an application.

Online Master’s in Teaching and Education Programs in Louisiana

Teachers and educators in Louisiana who hold a bachelor’s degree have many options for pursuing master’s-level studies online through programs offered by in-state schools. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU) offers several types of online master’s in education programs through LSU Online, which has an online Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Leadership program, and online Master of Arts (MA) in Education programs with specializations in Education Administration and Education Technology. Applicants to the MEd in Educational Leadership program must hold a teaching license; applicants to the MA in Education programs are not required to be licensed teachers.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers an online MEd in Curriculum & Instruction with an Instructional Specialist concentration designed for licensed teachers. The program, which takes two years to complete, prepares students for the Louisiana Department of Education’s Instructional Coach endorsement.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers numerous online master’s programs for educators. These include an online MA in Adult Learning & Development program with three specialization tracks (Adult & Workforce Development, e-Learning, and Homeland Security), and online Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs with specializations in Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, and Secondary Education. Northwestern State also offers online MAT programs in Special Education (Elementary, Middle School, and Secondary), and MEd programs in Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology Leadership, Educational Leadership, and Special Education.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) is another state school that offers an array of online master’s programs for teachers and educators. Among ULM’s online programs are online MAT programs in four specializations: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Elementary and Special Education Mild/Moderate; and Secondary and Special Education Mild/Moderate. All four of these MAT program specializations are designed for students who have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than teaching and who are interested in pursuing Louisiana Teacher Certification. ULM also offers eight MEd in Curriculum & Instruction programs with specializations in: Reading; English as a Second Language (ESL); Special Education in Early Intervention; Special Education in Educational Diagnostician; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Special Education in Gifted Education; and Special Education in Mild/Moderate (Grades 1-2). ULM’s online MEd programs require applicants to hold a valid teaching license. This includes two additional online MEd programs offered by the school: an online MEd in Educational Leadership program and an online MEd in Educational Technology Leadership program.

McNeese State University offers online MEd programs in Educational Leadership and Educational Technology Leadership that require applicants to hold a valid teaching license, as well as an online Master of Science (MS) in Instructional Technology program that does not require students to hold a teaching license. And Nicholls State University offers an online Master of Curriculum and Instruction program with an Early Childhood Education specialization that requires applicants to be licensed teachers.

Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport) offers an online MEd in Educational Leadership program that does not require applicants to be certified teachers and that is not designed to prepare students for licensure. In addition, LSU Shreveport offers MEd in Curriculum & Instruction programs with specializations in: ESL; Education Technology Leader; General Education; Reading & Literacy; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); and Urban Education.

Louisiana teachers and educators who are interested in exploring online master’s programs offered by out-of-state schools may want to consider several programs offered by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC). The College of Education and Human Development at TAMUCC has online MS programs in: Instructional Design & Educational Technology; Elementary Education; Secondary Education; and Reading. These programs can be completed in one year by students who take two courses per eight-week term, and in two years by students who opt to take one course per term.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is another school in Texas with online programs in education that accept applicants who reside in Louisiana. UTRGV offers online MEd programs in: Elementary Math and Science Education; Mathematics Education; Science Education; Educational Leadership;; and Special Education. Finally, Arkansas State University in Jonesboro offers an online MAT in Special Education program, as well as online MEd programs in a number of education specializations, including: Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Leadership; Gifted, Talented, and Creative; Educational Theory and Practice; Reading; Special Education; Early Childhood Education; and Early Childhood Services.

Note: Some online master’s in education and teaching programs require applicants to be licensed teachers prior to enrolling, and others are designed to prepare teachers for licensure and/or for additional teaching and/or leadership certifications. Applicants to online master’s in teaching and education programs offered by out-of-state schools should note that licensing and certification requirements vary by state. Therefore, students should review Louisiana’s licensing requirements carefully prior to applying to an online program offered by an out-of-state school. In addition, some online programs may require student teaching and/or fieldwork placements. Potential applicants should contact a program administrator regarding these requirements in advance, as they must be completed in person at a school or educational institution approved by the program.

Online Master’s in Accounting Programs in Louisiana

While there are currently no schools in Louisiana that offer master’s in accounting programs online, there are several schools in the neighboring states of Texas, Alabama, and Mississippi that offer online master’s in accounting programs and that accept applicants from Louisiana. The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) offers an online Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program through its Naveen Jindal School of Management. The program has a 20-month cohort option in which groups of students begin and progress through the master’s curriculum together, and a flexible enrollment option, which can be completed in 18 to 24 months.

Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) also offers an online MSA program. The program can be completed in less than two years by students who place out of two college-level introductory courses, and approximately two years by students who have to take the introductory courses before beginning the master’s-level curriculum.

Auburn University in Alabama and Mississippi College are two additional schools in states near Louisiana that offer online master’s in accounting programs. The Auburn program is an online Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program. The program is designed for students who majored in business or accounting as undergraduates or who have completed a number of prerequisite business and accounting courses. It can be completed in five semesters, or approximately two years, and requires students to attend one campus visit for an Auburn MAcc Leadership Summit.

The Mississippi College program is also an online MAcc program. It is designed for students who have completed undergraduate coursework in accounting and business. Students who did not major in business or accounting as undergraduates can enroll in up to nine business and accounting foundation courses through the program in order to prepare for the master’s-level curriculum.

Note: Completing a master’s degree in accounting can provide academic preparation for CPA licensure. However, licensing requirements vary by state. Students who intend to sit for the CPA exam after completing an online master’s in accounting program, particularly a program offered by an out-of-state school, should review Louisiana’s licensing requirements and program curricula prior to submitting applications to ensure that a program will provide the necessary training and instruction for CPA licensure in Louisiana.

Online Master’s in Nursing (MSN) Programs in Louisiana

Registered nurses (RNs) have several options for earning a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree online through public universities located in the state. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers two MSN specializations online: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP); and Nursing Education. Both specializations are designed for RNs who hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) and require students to complete clinical hours at an approved site within the state of Louisiana. The FNP program has 600 required clinical hours, and the Nursing Education program requires 225 clinical hours.

The School of Nursing at Southeastern Louisiana University has an online MSN program with three specialization options: FNP; Nursing Education; and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). All three specializations are designed for RNs who hold a BSN degree. The FNP and PMHNP specializations require 720 clinical hours, and the Nursing Education specialization requires 225 clinical hours.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe has an online MSN program with a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) specialization that can be completed in as few as 20 months. It is designed for RNs who hold a BSN degree, and it requires students to complete a minimum of 429 clinical hours at a site approved by the program.

The College of Nursing and Health Professions at McNeese State University offers an online MSN program with three specializations: Nursing Education; FNP; and PMHNP. The program is designed for students who hold a BSN degree. All three specializations require clinical hours and give students the option of completing a scholarly project or a master’s thesis.

Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing in Shreveport offers online Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator MSN programs, as well as several Nurse Practitioner (NP) specializations that require students to attend on-campus classes. The NP specializations offered by Northwestern State University are: Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP); Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP); FNP; Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PCPNP); PMHNP; and Women’s Health (WHNP). The online Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator programs have optional concentrations in Adult-Gerontology Nursing, and Maternal, Child, and Family Nursing.

In addition to the public universities in Louisiana that offer online MSN programs, the private, non-profit Loyola University New Orleans has an online MSN program that offers training in three specializations: FNP; Healthcare Systems Administration & Leadership; and Nurse Educator. Applicants to the program are required to have 1800 hours of recent nursing practice experience. The FNP specialization requires students to complete 720 supervised clinical hours, and the Healthcare Systems Administration & Leadership and Nurse Educator specializations require the completion of a 180-hour clinical practicum.

Among the many out-of-state schools offering online MSN programs, there are several in nearby states that RNs in Louisiana may want to explore. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) offers three online MSN specializations: FNP; Nursing Leadership; and Nursing Educator. Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) also offers several online MSN options, including an MSN in Nursing Education, an MSN-FNP program, and a Forensic Nursing MSN program. All three of the TAMHSC programs require students to attend a limited number of campus-based sessions at the center’s Bryan-College Station campus. And the University of Arkansas’ Eleanor Mann School of Nursing offers an online MSN program with a Nurse Educator specialization that has a thesis track and a non-thesis track.

Note: Most online MSN programs require students to complete supervised clinical practicums and/or internships at sites approved by the program. It is thus advisable to contact a program administrator regarding potential clinical placement sites prior to applying to an online MSN program, especially if the program is offered by a school located out-of-state. In addition, licensing for NPs and other advance practice nurses is administered at the state level and requirements vary by state. RNs in Louisiana who intend to apply for licensure upon completion of an online MSN program offered by an out-of-state school should review state licensing requirements carefully to ensure that an out-of-state program will provide the training required for licensure in Louisiana.

Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs in Louisiana

McNeese State University, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, and Loyola University New Orleans are three schools in Louisiana that offer online master’s programs in criminal justice. McNeese State has an online Master of Science (MS) in Criminal Justice program that can be completed in less than two years by students who take two courses per seven-week term. The program includes training in police justice administration, court justice administration, and correctional justice administration.

The program offered by Southern University is an online Executive Master of Science in Criminal Justice (EMSCJ) designed for students who have some professional experience in a criminal justice field. And Loyola University New Orleans offers an online Master of Criminology & Justice program comprised of ten courses that can be completed in one year of full-time enrollment.

Louisiana residents may also be interested in exploring the online master’s in criminal justice programs offered by three schools in Texas: The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler); the University of North Texas (UNT); and Sam Houston State University (SHSU). UT Tyler has an online MS in Criminal Justice program that gives students a thesis and a non-thesis option. UNT offers an online MS in Criminal Justice program with a concentration in Justice Policy and Administration that can be completed in two years by students who take two courses per semester. In addition, SHSU has two types of online master’s in criminal justice programs: an online MS in Criminal Justice program; and an online MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management program.

Online Master’s in Health Administration (MHA) Programs in Louisiana

Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport) is the only school in the state currently offering an online Master of Health Administration (MHA) program. The program is comprised of ten core courses and four MHA foundation courses that are required only for students who have not completed undergraduate coursework in economics, finance, and accounting. The program, which has seven-week terms, can be completed in as few as ten months by students who take two courses per term.

Two schools in Texas, Texas Tech University and Trinity University, offer online master’s in health administration programs that accept students who reside in Louisiana. The Texas Tech School of Health Professions offers an online Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (MSHA) program with ten core course requirements and two electives that allow students to choose from courses in medical sociology, health systems engineering, healthcare decision sciences, and other topics.

Trinity University offers a part-time Executive Program in Health Care Administration that confers an MS in Health Care Administration degree and that requires applicants to be employed in a management or supervisory capacity at a healthcare organization. The program has a six-semester, two-year enrollment plan.

Online Master’s in School and Mental Health Counseling Programs in Louisiana

There is one Louisiana school with an online master’s in counseling program that is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The University of Louisiana at Monroe has an online Master of Science (MS) in Counseling program with two tracks: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Child, Adolescent, Adult); and School Counseling (Elementary, Secondary). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling track meets the coursework requirements to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana. The School Counseling curriculum aligns with Louisiana’s requirements for School Counselor licensure. Both tracks require students to complete a one-year clinical experience comprised of a one semester practicum and two semesters of internships. These supervised clinical requirements must be completed in person at a site approved by the program.

Louisiana residents who are interested in exploring options for enrolling in an online master’s in counseling program offered by an out-of-state school may want to consider three programs offered by public universities in Texas. The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) has an online Master of Arts (MA) in School Counseling program. The program, which can be completed in two years, includes a 200-hour supervised practicum in a school setting.

West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) offers two online counseling programs: an online MA in Counseling program that is designed for students who want to become LPCs; and an online Master of Education (MEd) in School Counseling program that requires applicants to hold a valid teacher certification. Both programs require students to complete 300 hours of in-person clinical experiences.

Note: Prior to applying to an online master’s in counseling program, particularly if the program is offered by an out-of-state school, it is advisable to review licensing and certification requirements for mental health and school counselors in one’s state of residence. Louisiana residents should be aware that licensing and certification requirements vary by state, which means an online program offered by and out-of-state school may or may not meet Louisiana’s eligibility requirements. In addition, online master’s in counseling programs require students to complete in-person clinical experiences at sites approved by the program. Prior to applying to an out-of-state program, Louisiana residents may want to contact a program administrator regarding potential clinical placements.

Online Master’s in Mathematics Programs in Louisiana

The Department of Mathematics at Nicholls State University in Louisiana offers an online Master of Science (MS) in Community/Technical College Mathematics program that is designed for educators who want to specialize in teaching math. The program does not require applicants to hold a teaching license or to have prior teaching experience. However, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with coursework in three-dimensional calculus and at least six additional hours of mathematics at the junior level or above from an accredited institution.

There are several schools in the neighboring state of Texas that offer online master’s program in mathematics, including Texas A&M University (TAMU), West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), Sam Houston State University (SMHU), and the University of Houston. TAMU offers an online MS in Mathematics program designed for students who want to teach math at the K-12 and community college levels. The TAMU program can be completed in two to three years, depending on how many courses are taken per term.

WTAMU offers an online MS in Mathematics program that requires applicants to have an undergraduate degree in mathematics. The program is designed to accommodate students who want training to teach math a various levels, including at high schools and post-secondary schools. SHSU offers an online Master of Arts (MA) in Mathematics program for secondary school math teachers. And the University of Houston has an online MA in Mathematics program this is designed to prepare students to teach at the secondary and post-secondary levels.

Online Master’s in Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Programs in Louisiana

Currently, there are no schools in Louisiana that offer a master’s in speech language pathology (SLP) program online. However, there are two schools in the neighboring state of Texas that have online master’s in SLP programs that Louisiana residents may want to explore. The Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University in Waco offers an online Master of Science (MS) in Communication Sciences and Disorders with an SLP curriculum. The program can be completed in five semesters of full-time enrollment or ten semester of part-time enrollment. It is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and it includes 400 hours of clinical practicums that must be completed in person at a site approved by the program.

Texas Women’s University (TWU), a public, co-educational university in Denton has an ASHA-accredited online MS in SLP program that can be completed in six or seven semesters, depending on a student’s prior training. Students who have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than communication sciences must typically complete several pre-master’s leveling courses in language development, language disorders, and anatomy and physiology prior to beginning the master’s program curriculum. The leveling courses are offered online. In addition, the TWU program requires students to complete 18 credit hours of clinical practicums at a site approved by the program.

Note: Online master’s in SLP programs require students to complete in-person clinical hours. Applicants to out-of-state programs should contact a program administrator regarding clinical placements prior to applying. In addition, licensing requirements for speech-language pathologists vary by state. While most ASHA-accredited SLP programs provide sufficient training for licensure in most states, students should familiarize themselves with their state’s licensure requirements in order to determine whether an online master’s in SLP program meets those requirements, particularly if the program is offered by an out-of-state school.

Online Master’s in Computer Science Programs in Louisiana

The University Louisiana at Lafayette and Tulane University are two schools in Louisiana that offer online master’s programs in computer science fields. The program offered by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is an online Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science program designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer or electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field. The program’s curriculum includes coursework in algorithm design, computer architecture, programming languages, operating systems, and database management systems.

Tulane University offers an online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Information Technology Management program that does not require applicants to hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, but that is designed for students who have a technical background and some experience in an information technology (IT) field. Students in the program can choose from three concentrations: Cybersecurity; Emergency Operations; and Homeland Security.

Auburn University in Alabama is one of the out-of-state schools in the Louisiana region that offers an online master’s program in computer science and that accepts applicants who reside in Louisiana. Auburn’s online MS in Computer Science and Software Engineering program is designed for students who have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering, although applicants who have a degree in other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines are invited to apply and are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

Texas’s Rice University, which is located in Houston, is another regional school that offers an online computer science program. The Rice program is an online Master of Computer Science program. It does not require applicants to hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, although the program is designed for students who have a technical background and/or an undergraduate degree in a science or engineering field.