Online Degrees and Programs at Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University offers 145 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 1 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,125 for Louisiana residents and $16,866 for out-of-state students. Total 611 students out of total 10,839 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 569 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Louisiana Tech University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

Louisiana Tech University is a four-years, public school located in Ruston, Louisiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,125 for Louisiana residents and $16,866 for other students on average.

It offers 145 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 19 programs - 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Louisiana Tech University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA
Online Students	611 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,278 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$10,125 Out-of-State$16,866
Student to Faculty	23:1 (4.35%)
Total	19 Programs
Associates	1 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	8 Programs
Post-Graduate	9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Louisiana Tech University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $10,125 and $16,866 for non-Louisiana residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $421 for Louisiana residents and $702 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $444 for Louisiana residents and $707 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$9,615	$10,065	$10,065	$10,065	$10,125
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$16,356	$16,807	$16,806	$16,806	$16,866
Graduate (In-State)	$9,603	$7,959	$7,959	$7,959	$7,995
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$16,344	$12,690	$12,690	$12,690	$12,726

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$400	$419	$419	$419	$421
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$796	$700	$700	$700	$702
Graduate (In-State)	$400	$442	$442	$442	$444
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$681	$705	$705	$705	$707

Online Programs By Area of Study

Louisiana Tech University offers 145 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	1	1	8	NOT OFFERED	9
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	62	31	11	28

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Louisiana Tech University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	7	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	93	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	157
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Louisiana Tech University, there are 10,839 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,889 students were attending classes through distance learning (611 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,278 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,839
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	611
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,278
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	7,950

By student location, out of a total of 611 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 467 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 143 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	611
Louisiana Resident	467
Other State In U.S.	143
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	611
Undergraduate	255
Graduate	356

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	255
Degree/Certificate Seeking	146
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	109

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