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Online Graduate Degrees and Certificates

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Graduate Majors by College

The following graduate degrees, certificates, and endorsements are available online as distance education programs through Extended Education and Outreach.

Note that in some programs, the degree can be completed online for certain specializations or areas of study only.


College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Agriculture M.Ag. Any area of study
Entomology M.S. in Entomology Any area of study
Food Science & Technology Graduate Certificate in Food Safety & Defense  
The M.B.A. degree with a specialization in Agribusiness is jointly offered by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Business.
College of Architecture
Architecture M.S. in Architecture This specialization only:
  • Interior Design
College of Business Administration
Business M.B.A. These specializations only:
  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • International Business
  • Finance
College of Education & Human Sciences
Child, Youth & Family Studies M.S. in Child, Youth & Family Studies These specializations only:
  • Family Financial Planning
  • Family & Consumer Sciences Education
  • Youth Development
Graduate Certificate in Family Financial Planning  
Graduate Certificate in Youth Development These areas of study only:
  • Youth Development Specialist
  • Youth Program Management and Evaluation
Educational Administration M.Ed. in Educational Administration These areas of study only:
  • P-12 Education
  • Higher Education
Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies This specialization only:
  • Educational Leadership and Higher Education

Ph.D. requires 6 credit hours of on-campus coursework.
Ed.D. in Educational Administration (joint program with University of Nebraska at Omaha) This area of study only:
  • P-12 Education
Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership  
6 Year Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision This area of study only:
  • Superintendent of Schools
Specialist Credential in School Improvement Awarded by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement based on coursework completed through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Special Education & Communication Disorders Teaching endorsement in Deaf Education  
Teaching endorsement in Behavior Disorders, Early Childhood, and Visual Impairment (P-12) Some courses available online; other courses require on-campus attendance.
M.Ed. or Ed.S. in Special Education and Communication Disorders Some courses available online; other courses require on-campus attendance.
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education These areas of study only:
  • Science Education
  • German Language Education

Other areas of study: some courses available online.
Textiles, Clothing & Design M.A. in Textiles, Clothing & Design These areas of study only:
  • Quilt Studies
  • Textile History
College of Engineering
Engineering M.Eng. This concentration only:
  • Engineering Management
Industrial & Management Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate in Logistics  
College of Journalism & Mass Communications
Journalism & Mass Communications M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communications These specializations only:
  • Advertising
  • Broadcasting
  • News-Editorial
  • Professional Journalism