Graduate Programs at Louisiana Tech University

Graduate School Overview

Louisiana Tech University (referred to as LA Tech) is a Public, 4 years school located in Ruston, LA.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1927 - Current).

LA Tech Directory Information
School Name	Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech)
Address	1310 West Railroad Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272
Phone	318-257-2000
Web	https://www.latech.edu
Online Application	https://www.latech.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.latech.edu/current-students/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of LA Tech is $7,995 for Louisiana residents and $12,726 for out-of-state students. The school has 915 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,839 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 145 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 19 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$12,726 $7,995 for Louisiana Residents
Student Population	915
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	145 graduate programs (19 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at LA Tech is $7,995 for Louisiana residents and $12,726 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $442 for Louisiana residents and $705 for out-of-state students.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Louisiana Residents	$7,995
Out-of-State	$12,726
Tuition per Credit Hour
Louisiana Residents	$442
Out-of-State	$705

LA Tech offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	19 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Louisiana Tech University is $7,995 for Louisiana residents and $12,726 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.28% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Louisiana Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$6,592	$3,011	$13,333	$3,011
2019-2020	$6,592	$3,011	$13,333	$3,011
2020-2021	$5,416	$2,543	$10,147	$2,543
2021-2022	$5,416	$2,543	$10,147	$2,543
2022-2023	$5,416	$2,543	$10,147	$2,543
2023-2024	$5,416	$2,579	$10,147	$2,579

The graduate school tuition & fees of LA Tech is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Louisiana. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Louisiana graduate tuition is $18,998 (public) / $18,847 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Louisiana Tech University	$7,995	$12,726
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Louisiana Graduate Schools	$12,617	$18,891
Public	$9,880	$18,998
Private	$18,847

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,277 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at LA Tech.

On-campus living costs are decreased by -2.44% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,853. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.95% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$6,495	$3,738	$9,186	$4,896
2019-2020	$7,155	$3,759	$8,874	$5,031
2020-2021	$8,664	$3,876	$9,225	$5,025
2021-2022	$9,210	$3,870	$9,573	$4,644
2022-2023	$9,447	$3,930	$9,570	$4,719
2023-2024	$9,447	$3,603	$10,023	$4,830

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $444 for Louisiana residents and $707 for other students at Louisiana Tech University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.28% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$400	$681
2019-2020	$400	$681
2020-2021	$442	$705
2021-2022	$442	$705
2022-2023	$442	$705
2023-2024	$444	$707

Graduate Programs at LA Tech

Louisiana Tech University offers 70 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 703 students have completed their study at Louisiana Tech University.

Offered Degrees at Louisiana Tech University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	31	8	360
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	10	0	73
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	4
Post Bachelor's Degree	6	2	18
Post Master's Degree	22	7	248
Total	70	17	703

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Louisiana Tech University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Administration and Management program with 157 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 93 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 22 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Louisiana Tech University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	157	-
Industrial Engineering	✔	20	-
Business/Commerce	✔	18	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	17	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✔	13	-

Popular Master's Programs at Louisiana Tech University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	93	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✔	39	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	30	$36,500
Accounting	✕	23	-
Engineering	✕	23	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Louisiana Tech University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	22	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✕	11	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	11	-
Engineering	✕	11	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	6	-

Louisiana Tech University offers 70 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 703 students have completed their graduate studies.

360 students have earned/completed Master's program.
4 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
18 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
248 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Architecture [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Architecture	✕	14	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	5	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Computer Science	✕	15	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	60 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	5	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	7	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	✔	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✔	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	30	$36,500
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	10	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Engineering	✕	23	-
Systems Engineering	✕	-	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	39 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✔	39	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	7 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✔	7	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	3	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	6	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	5	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	6	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Physics	✕	2	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	17 completers	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✔	17	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	33 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	20	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	✔	9	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	4	-
Business [+]	✔ (1 completers)	116 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	93	-
Accounting	✕	23	-
History [+]	✔	4 completers	-
History	✔	4	-
	Total	360

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	✕	2	-
Education [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	22	-
Engineering [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Engineering	✕	11	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	6	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	5	-
Mathematics and Computer Science	✕	-	-
Psychology [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	5	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✕	11	-
Business [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	11	-
	Total	73

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✕	4	-
	Total	4

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Business	✕	-	-
	Total	18

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	✕	-	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	28 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	17	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	✔	11	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✔	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✔	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	13	-
Business [+]	✔	157 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	157	-
	Total	248

Graduate Student Population at LA Tech

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 915 students enrolled into Louisiana Tech University graduate schools where it has total 10,839 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 613 full-time and 302 part-time graduate students. By gender, 425 male and 490 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	915	425	490
Full-time	613	293	320
Part-tme	302	132	170

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 584 White (63.83%), 105 Black/African American (11.48%), 29 Hispanic (3.17%), 14 Asian (1.53%), and 183 students with other races. 154 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	915	425	490
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	14	6	8
Black/African American	105	37	68
Hispanic	29	13	16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	584	268	316
Two More	17	7	10
Un-Known	11	5	6
Non-resident Alien	154	89	65

Louisiana Tech University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 356 graduate students (38.91% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 107 graduate students (11.69% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	915
Enrolled Online Exclusively	356
Enrolled Some Online Courses	107
Not in Online Courses	452

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Louisiana Tech University. 356 students are aged 20 to 24 (38.91% of total students), 51 students are aged above 50 (5.57%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Louisiana Tech University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	915	425	490
Age 20-21	48	14	34
Age 22-24	308	129	179
Age 25-29	215	115	100
Age 30-34	127	61	66
Age 35-39	76	41	35
Age 40-49	90	42	48
Age 50-64	45	19	26
Over 64	6	4	2

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