McNeese State University Graduate Programs

McNeese State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Lake Charles, LA. McNeese offers total 36 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $9,997 ($8,497 Louisiana residents)
  • Graduate Students: 534
  • Graduate Programs: 36

McNeese Graduate Programs Overview

McNeese State University (referred to as McNeese) is a Public, 4-years school located in Lake Charles, LA. McNeese offers total 36 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at McNeese State University is $8,497 for Louisiana residents and $9,997 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $476 for Louisiana residents and $560 for out-of-state students. Total 534 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,230 with undergraduate students.
McNeese 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesLouisiana residents: $8,497
Out-of-State: $9,997
Costs per CreditLouisiana residents: $476
Out-of-State: $560
Graduate Students534
Graduate Programs36 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits McNeese State University

McNeese State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1954 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

McNeese State University graduate schools offers 36 major programs and 24 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 222 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at McNeese. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at McNeese with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 7 programs (6 online)26
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)2
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 13
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)2
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)3
Education (other)1 program (1 online)0
Engineering [+] 1 program 5
Engineering1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 15
English Language and Literature1 program 9
Creative Writing1 program 6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 3
Mathematics1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 25
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 25
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Chemistry (other)1 program 10
Psychology [+] 1 program 28
Psychology1 program 28
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)20
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)28
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)28
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)43
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)43
Total19 programs (9 online)203
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total1 program0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 6 programs (5 online)8
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 1
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1 program (1 online)4
Total7 programs (6 online)8
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 7 programs (7 online)2
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)1
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs1 program (1 online)0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs1 program (1 online)0
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)0
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Psychology1 program (1 online)0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs (1 online)9
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)9
Total9 programs (9 online)11

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of McNeese graduate programs is $8,497 for Louisiana residents and $9,997 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $476 for Louisiana residents and $560 for other students. The average living costs is $15,348 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at McNeese
Louisiana residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,703$7,203
Fees$2,755$2,755
Costs per Credit Hour$476$560
Living on-campus$15,348
Living off-campus$15,938

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at McNeese State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total534135399
American Indian/Native American000
Asian1037
Black/African American1263591
Hispanic20614
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White32471253
Two More1138
Un-Known716
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at McNeese
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students53432299113

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