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Academics: Programs - Overview
Distance Learning Options
Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)
Program Area | Program Type | Program Format | |
---|---|---|---|
Campus | Distance | ||
Accounting | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Acting | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Adult and Continuing Education Administration | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
American Government and Politics (United States | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
American History (United States) | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Anthropology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Applied Mathematics, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Art Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Art Therapy/Therapist | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Asian Studies/Civilization | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Athletic Training/Trainer | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Biochemistry | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Bioinformatics | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Biostatistics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Biotechnology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Blood Bank Technology Specialist | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Business Administration and Management, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Chemistry, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Civil Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Clinical Psychology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Doctoral – Professional |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Clinical Research Coordinator | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Community Organization and Advocacy | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Computer Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Computer Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Computer Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No No No No |
Criminalistics and Criminal Science | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Criminology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No No |
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Dance, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Dental Clinical Sciences, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Development Economics and International Development | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Documentary Production | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Economics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Education, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
Educational/Instructional Technology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Elementary Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Engineering, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Engineering/Industrial Management | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No No No No |
English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Environmental Health | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Environmental Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Epidemiology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
European Studies/Civilization | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Evolutionary Biology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Exercise Physiology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Finance, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Financial Mathematics | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Fine/Studio Arts, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Forensic Psychology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Forensic Science and Technology | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Genome Sciences/Genomics | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Geography | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Health Communication | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Health Services Administration | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes No |
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Health/Medical Psychology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Hematology Technology/Technician | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
History, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Human Resources Development | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes No |
Illustration | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Immunology | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Industrial Engineering | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Interior Design | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
International and Comparative Education | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
International and Intercultural Communication | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
International Economics | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
International Law and Legal Studies | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
International Policy Analysis | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
International Public Health/International Health | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
International Relations and Affairs | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
International/Global Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Jewish/Judaic Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Landscape Architecture | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Latin American Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Law | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Legal Support Services, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Management Science | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Mass Communication/Media Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Mathematics Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Mathematics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Medicine | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Microbiology and Immunology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Microbiology, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Molecular Genetics | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
Molecular Medicine | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Post Master's Certificate | Yes | No |
Museology/Museum Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
National Security Policy Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Nursing Administration | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Nursing Education | Doctoral – Professional Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
Nursing Practice | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | Yes |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes |
Organizational Behavior Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Organizational Leadership | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Palliative Care Nursing | Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes No |
Photojournalism | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Physical Therapy/Therapist | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
Physician Assistant | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Physics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Political Science and Government, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Project Management | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Psychology, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Public Administration | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Public Finance | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Public Health Education and Promotion | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Public Health, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Public Health, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Public Policy Analysis, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Public Relations/Image Management | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Publishing | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Reading Teacher Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Science, Technology and Society | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Secondary Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Securities Services Administration/Management | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Social Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Sociology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Special Education and Teaching, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No No Yes No |
Special Education and Teaching, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Statistics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
Statistics, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Sustainability Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Systems Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No No No No |
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Telecommunications Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
Tourism and Travel Services Management | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Women's Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Faculty
Total | Instructional Staff | Research | Public Service | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,251 | 1,174 | 77 | 0 |
With faculty status | 1,251 | 1,174 | 77 | 0 |
Tenured | 621 | 621 | 0 | 0 |
On tenure track | 216 | 216 | 0 | 0 |
Not on tenure track | 414 | 337 | 77 | 0 |
Multi-year contract | 196 | 196 | 0 | 0 |
Annual contract | 214 | 137 | 77 | 0 |
Less-than annual contract | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Graduate Assistantships
Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Additional Information
Overview
Amount | |
---|---|
Full time Average Tuition | $27,810 |
Full time Fees | $41 |
Part time, per credit hour | $1,545 |
Tuition & Fees By Program
Program | Tuition | Fees |
---|---|---|
Law | $54,114 | $68 |
Medicine | $55,272 | $68 |
Tuition Plan Options
Institutional Enrollment
Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity
Race / Ethnicity | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
American Indian Or Alaska Native | 26 | 40 |
Asian | 594 | 811 |
Black Or African American | 643 | 1,326 |
Hispanic Or Latino | 367 | 618 |
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander | 17 | 19 |
Non-resident Alien | 1,469 | 1,415 |
White | 3,568 | 4,886 |
Two Or More Races | 85 | 175 |
Unknown | 618 | 886 |
Services offered
Service | Offered |
---|---|
Academic Career Counseling Service | Yes |
Employment Services For Students | Yes |
Placement Services For Completers | Yes |
Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics
Overview
Services offered
Service | Offered |
---|---|
Remedial services | No |
On-campus day care for student's children | No |
None of the above services are offered | Yes |
Admissions Office Contact
Washington, DC 20052