Graduate School Blog

The phrases “dressing for grad school“ and “dressing for success”  should be synonymous, given that your ultimate grad school goal is to succeed in your respective field of study. You have a lot on your plate.

Dr. Wiley Cash, who earned his PhD in English from UL Lafayette in 2008, has released his third novel after his first two novels drew the attention of Southern fiction lovers and critics.

You can convince yourself that there are plenty of reasons not to go to grad school. Maybe it never seems to be the right time, or you just can’t see yourself back in the classroom.

Ask 10 people what they think of grad school, and you’ll probably get 10 different opinions.

There’s a lot of grad school myths out there, but there’s also a lot of grad school truths. Here’s 5 of each for you to think through as you consider your grad school options.

Meet Daniel Manuel, who attended the UL Lafayette Graduate School and earned his M.A. in History with an American History focus in 2014. He is now pursuing his Ph.D.

Don't listen to the people who say graduate school isn't important in today's job market. Why would graduate school enrollment have increased so much if it wasn't important?

When it comes to salaries, the golden rule is to never talk about them— but we think differently. Find out which graduate degree can help you get the most out of your career and get the largest salary around!

Meet Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, who started teaching at UL Lafayette in 2000 and became Dean of the UL Lafayette Graduate School in 2014 after serving as Interim Dean for a year.

Late 20s to early 30s. Minimal outside commitments. Has the ability to consume unnatural amounts of caffeine. Lives in the lab and doesn’t remember the last time they had a full night of sleep.

That’s the portrait of a typical graduate student—the stereotype.