Online Degrees and Programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 91 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 54 major programs - 1 Associate, 15 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 16 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,864 for Louisiana residents and $19,652 for out-of-state students. Total 5,349 students out of total 9,389 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,865 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
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Online Program Overview

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a four-years, public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,864 for Louisiana residents and $19,652 for other students on average.

It offers 91 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 54 programs - 1 Associates, 15 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNorthwestern State University of Louisiana
Typefour-years, public
Address175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA
Online Students5,349 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,962 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,864
Out-of-State$19,652
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total54 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors15 Programs
Masters17 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate16 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Northwestern State University of Louisiana . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Louisiana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,864 and $19,652 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 $416 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $483 for Louisiana residents and $934 for out-of-state students.
Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,768$8,672$8,672$8,672$8,864
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$19,556$19,460$19,460$19,460$19,652
Graduate (In-State)$9,686$9,614$9,614$9,614$9,758
Graduate (Out-of-State)$20,474$20,402$20,402$20,402$20,546
Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$416$412$412$412$421
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$416$412$412$412$416
Graduate (In-State)$480$476$476$476$483
Graduate (Out-of-State)$931$927$927$927$934

Online Programs By Area of Study

Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 91 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 54 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 15 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED115 17216
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED435 21222
Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. 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.

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what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED 7
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED 17
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 13 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 10 NOT OFFERED 15
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED 11
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 NOT OFFERED 8
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 280 98 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 318 88 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 112 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is History program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Northwestern State University of Louisiana, there are 9,389 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,311 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,349 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,962 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment9,389
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,349
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,962
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,078
By student location, out of a total of 5,349 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,921 Louisiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 424 students living in the U.S. States other than Louisiana, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,349
Louisiana Resident4,921
Other State In U.S.424
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,349
Undergraduate4,490
Graduate859
Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,490
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,590
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,900
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