McNeese State University Graduate Programs
McNeese State University (referred to as McNeese) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lake Charles, LA. McNeese graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at McNeese State University is $8,497 for Louisiana residents and $9,997 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $476 for Louisiana residents and $560 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 534 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students322 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,497 Residents $9,997 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 534 |
| Online Graduate Population | 322 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
McNeese State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1954 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
McNeese offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 36 gradaute programs. Last year, total 222 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at McNeese. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at McNeese.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 7 | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 13 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 9 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 25 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 28 |
| Psychology | 1 | 28 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 20 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 20 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 28 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 28 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 43 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 43 |
| Total | 19 | 203 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 1 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 8 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 7 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 11 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of McNeese are $8,497 for Louisiana residents and $9,997 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $476 for Louisiana residents and $560 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana residents | Out of State | Louisiana residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $7,955 | $15,992 | $443 | $901 |
| 2020 | $8,120 | $16,157 | $460 | $910 |
| 2021 | $8,349 | $16,386 | $473 | $931 |
| 2022 | $8,413 | $16,450 | $473 | $931 |
| 2023 | $8,458 | $9,958 | $476 | $560 |
| 2024 | $8,497 | $9,997 | $478 | $562 |
Graduate Student Population
At McNeese graduate schools, there are total 534 graduate students. Among them, 322 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 135 men and 399 women students at McNeese graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at McNeese.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 534 | 135 | 399 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Black/African American | 126 | 35 | 91 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 324 | 71 | 253 |
| Two More | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Un-Known | 7 | 1 | 6 |