Graduate Programs

Find the right graduate program for you.

In the UL Lafayette Graduate School, we offer a variety of programs including doctoral degrees, master's degrees, advanced bachelor's/master's degrees, graduate certificates, and non-degree programs.

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Master's Programs

Our master’s programs cover nearly all disciplines and prepare you with new skills and knowledge. A master’s degree can better position you for career advancement or continued research and education.

Master's Degrees

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Doctoral Programs

We offer doctoral degrees that range from educational leadership to Francophone studies to biology, and we’re sure you’ll find another degree of success in doctoral education at UL Lafayette.

Doctoral Degrees

R1 Carnegie Classification

The Carnegie Foundation designates UL Lafayette as a “Research University with Very High Research Activity.” That puts UL Lafayette in the same category as Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Princeton.

Among the Top 10 in the U.S.

The National Science Foundation ranks us among the best universities for our percentage of research and development expenditures funded by business.

One of 250 Universities worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors

This organization encourages and supports inventors working in academic settings.

Accelerated Degree Programs

UL Lafayette’s Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s (ABM) combined curriculum plans offer a streamlined path to earning an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree faster and more affordably.

Explore Our ABM Programs

Graduate Certificates

If you’re looking for a short-term, flexible credential, a professionally-focused graduate certificate program may be the right choice.

Non-Degree Programs

UL Lafayette’s Graduate School offers two programs for students who are not looking to pursue a specific degree.

Online Programs

Ready to earn a graduate degree but need flexibility? Online delivery is flexible, affordable, and designed using nationally-approved standards of quality for course design and delivery.