Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#11 in Louisiana

4-years Public College In Natchitoches, LA

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 89 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs89 programs
Online Programs54 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Associate's Degree41370
Bachelor's Degree35161,318
Post Bachelor's Degree161353
Master's Degree3516259
Post Master's Degree7421
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship114
Doctor's degree - professional practice1112
Total89542,037
Popular Programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] ✕ 9
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ 211
General Studies✔211
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 143
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕143
Total370
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 18
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕18
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 31
Information Science/Studies✔31
Education [+] ✕ 45
Elementary Education and Teaching✕11
Secondary Education and Teaching✕8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕7
Music Teacher Education✕17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕2
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 40
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕11
Industrial Technology/Technician✕29
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 52
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✔3
Human Development and Family Studies✔49
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10
English Language and Literature✕10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ 139
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔26
General Studies✔113
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 96
Biology/Biological Sciences✕87
Microbiology✕9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4
Mathematics✕4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔11
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 40
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕40
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Physical Sciences✕1
Psychology [+] ✔ 86
Psychology✔86
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 49
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔49
Human Services [+] ✔ 56
Social Work✔56
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 70
Dance✕7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕31
Fine/Studio Arts✕10
Music Performance✕22
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 356
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✔54
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔279
Business [+] ✔ 171
Business Administration and Management✔100
Accounting✔41
Hospitality Administration/Management✕30
History [+] ✔ 23
History✔23
Total1,318
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 0
Information Science/Studies✔0
Education [+] ✔ 131
Curriculum and Instruction✔10
Educational Leadership and Administration✔17
Special Education and Teaching✔15
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕16
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✔11
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✔6
Elementary Education and Teaching✔11
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔17
Secondary Education and Teaching✔9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔3
Education (other)✔12
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 15
English Language and Literature✔15
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 20
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✔20
Psychology [+] ✕ 2
Clinical Psychology✕2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 19
Homeland Security✔19
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ 12
Art/Art Studies✔7
Music Performance✕5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 60
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕10
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔50
Total259
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 4
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✔4
Total4
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 12
Nursing Practice✔12
Total12
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 46
Special Education and Teaching✔23
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✔7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✔2
Elementary Education and Teaching✔0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔0
Secondary Education and Teaching✔0
Reading Teacher Education✔0
Computer Teacher Education✔0
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist✔13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔1
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 0
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✔0
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕0
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✔0
Business [+] ✔ 5
Project Management✕4
Management Information Systems✔1
Total53
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 8
Educational Leadership and Administration✔5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔3
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 12
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕6
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing✕2
Total21
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