100% Online Master's and Certificate Programs

Accounting, MACC

This program provides people with the credit hours necessary to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and it prepares new graduates or anyone seeking a career change to accounting in this dynamic job market.

Advanced Professional Nurse, MS

Nursing program will prepare you for a variety of advanced professional nursing roles. This flexible 100% Online program allows you to continue to work while earning your degree. Upon graduating you will possess skills for inclusive and equitable advanced nursing practice in diverse settings.

Aviation Safety, MS

This program prepares people to become engaged, knowledgeable, and ethical aviation leaders while preparing for a variety of aviation careers.

Business Administration, MBA

This AACSB accredited program will equip you with the business knowledge you require to enhance your career, all while attending classes in 8-week, full online modules for added flexibility.

Communication and Composition, MS

Communication and Composition is an inter-disciplinary program designed for individuals with an interest in teaching both communication (public speaking, interpersonal, small group, and forensics) AND composition at community colleges and technical colleges.

Criminal Justice, MS

The Criminal Justice graduate program provides students with evidence-based practices and practical skills to advance their professional and academic careers while promoting social justice, restorative justice, advancing public policy, and being a change agent in the diverse communities they will serve.

Educational Leadership, MS

The program builds foundational skills society demands in today's innovative leaders including talent development, change management, and real-world application of educational strategies for learners of all ages and backgrounds.  

Education, MAT

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program prepares students to obtain either a 5 – 12 or a K – 12 Minnesota teaching license in one of the specialized content area teaching programs offered through the College of Education. 

Education Technology, MS

Educational Technology emphasizes innovative uses of technology to support teaching and learning and addresses the needs of diverse students across face-to-face, hybrid, and distance learning environments in synchronous and asynchronous modalities. 

Elementary Education, MS

The MS in Elementary Education program prepares in-service, licensed K-12 teachers from around the world to be leaders in the field of elementary education. This program includes coursework that focuses on applying research and theory to classroom practice. 

Elementary Teaching, MS

This online Elementary Teaching master's program prepares students to obtain a MN K-6 Elementary Teaching License. 

English Education, MA

The degree offers secondary English teachers the opportunity to enrich their knowledge of English and to develop knowledge in other areas. 

History, MS

The graduate program in History at Minnesota State University, Mankato provides a foundation for advanced study and professional development that prepares individuals on careers in teaching, law, journalism, public service, museums, and business. 

Literature, MA

The Master of Arts in Literature provides students with a firm foundation in British, American and World Literature with coursework that includes theory, teaching college-level literature, broader surveys and more specialized author, period and genre courses.

Public Health Hlth Behavior and Hlth Promotion, MPH

The Public Health: Health Behavior and Health Promotion MPH is designed to equip students with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in various public health sectors. 

Public Health: Nutrition (MPH)

MPH program is designed for current Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. The program focuses on improving individual and population health through a variety of applied methods, with an emphasis on preventive measures, social determinants of health, systems and environmental change, as well as behavior change strategies and health promotion related to nutrition.

Reading,MS

Our M.S. in Reading prepares in-service K-12 teachers to be effective teachers of reading through coursework that focuses on applying research and theory in the field of reading education to a K-12 classroom practice. 

School Library and Information Studies, MS

Candidates entering the 24 – 36 month School Library and Information Studies program have two options: a certificate in School Library and Information Studies or a certificate with a master's degree in School Library and Information Studies (MS). 

Spanish for the Professions, MS

The MS Spanish for the Professions degree serves students who are pursuing an advanced degree in Spanish for work in a variety of professions. 

Special Education, MS

This online MS program is for an individual seeking knowledge and skills in the area of Special Education.  Students will gain expertise in pedagogy and evidence-based practices.  In addition, students will develop skills related to designing and conducting applied research.  

Sport Management, MS

The Sport Management program prepares students with sport business concepts that help students plan and manage sport at the professional level, in college athletics and many other areas.

Teaching and Learning, MS

The degree emphasizes improvement of teaching, technology, and leadership skills in order to meet the needs of a diverse student population. The program is available to all teachers who wish to broaden their knowledge base, enhance their classroom performance and better serve the needs of all learners.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, MA

The MA in English with an emphasis in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares graduate students for employment in second and foreign language teaching, program administration, and curriculum and assessment development in the U.S and abroad, as well as for doctoral study in Applied Linguistics and related disciplines.

Technical Communication, MS

The Technical Communication degree prepares students to communicate technical information to diverse audiences. Students learn to compose and edit written, visual, and multimodal content that is clear, concise, and usable. 

Assurance,GC

The Graduate Certificate in Assurance is designed for students and professionals that want a solid foundation of knowledge in assurance services.

Business Leadership,GC

The Business Leadership graduate certificate consists of five 2 credit classes and focuses on both understanding and practicing the skills critical

College Student Affairs ,GC

The graduate certificate in College Student Affairs is designed for learners who have already earned a master’s degree in a different field or who have two years (full-time equivalent) of direct student affairs experience following the completion of their bachelor’s degree.

Communication Education,GC

This 18-credit graduate certificate in Communication Education is designed for individuals who hold a post-secondary degree in a different discipline and are seeking to expand their education to teach communication courses at a community or technical college.

Curriculum and Technology,GC

The Curriculum and Technology Graduate Certificate provides educators with research-based skills and frameworks to meet the curriculum and technology needs of diverse student populations

Elementary Math Pedagogy,GC

This graduate-level certificate is designed to equip educators with advanced pedagogical skills in mathematics teaching, focusing on equity, formative assessment, and inclusive practices.

Family Consumer Science Education,GC

This certification program provides the professional who already has a teaching degree or who is working on a graduate teaching degree with the necessary courses to meet the MN standards for teacher licensure in Family Consumer Science Education for grades 5-12. 

General Psychology,GC

The General Psychology graduate certificate is designed for high school psychology teachers and others seeking graduate-level coursework to deepen their understanding of the field.

History,GC

The History graduate certificate allows secondary school teachers and community college instructors to enhance their professional development, while offering the credentials for teaching History in "College in the Schools" courses

Educational Leadership: Racially Conscious School and Systems Leadership,GC

The Racially Conscious School and Systems Leadership graduate certificate provides educators with the racially conscious knowledge, dispositions, and skills necessary for effective leadership

Reading,GC

Early Childhood Special Ed,GC

The program is for an individual seeking an initial teaching license, add-on teaching license, or additional knowledge in early childhood special education. Students work with an advisor to determine a plan of study for all courses needed.

Academic and Behavioral Strategist,GC

The Academic and Behavioral Strategist graduate certificate program prepares teacher candidates to work as special education teachers for students with mild moderate disabilities

Autism Spectrum Disorders ,GC

The program is for an individual seeking an initial teaching license, add-on teaching license, or additional knowledge in autism spectrum disorders. Students work with an advisor to determine a plan of study for all courses needed. 

Developmental Disabilities,GC

The program is for an individual seeking an initial teaching license, add-on teaching license, or additional knowledge in developmental cognitive disabilities. Students work with an advisor to determine a plan of study for all courses needed.

Emotional/Behavioral Disorders ,GC

The Special Education: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders program is for an individual seeking an initial teaching license, add-on teaching license, or additional knowledge in emotional/behavioral disorders. 

Learning Disabilities ,GC

 The Special Education Learning Disabilities certificate is for an individual seeking an initial teaching license, add-on teaching license, or additional knowledge in learning disabilities.  

Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers,GC

The Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers certificate is for individuals seeking an initial license in special education. Students work with an advisor to be enrolled in this certificate program. 

Taxation ,GC

The Graduate Certificate in Assurance is designed for students and professionals that want a solid foundation of knowledge in assurance services.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, GC

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares graduate students to teach English learners in a variety of U.S. and international contexts.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages K12 ESL Licensure Prep, GC

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares graduate students with an existing K-12 teaching license to teach English learners in the K-12 educational context.