A Reputation for Excellence in Graduate Education.

In many fields, if you want to get ahead you now need a master’s degree—and a graduate degree from NLU may be your ticket to higher pay, more responsibility and career advancement.

Employers say that NLU students “hit the ground running” when they get their master’s degrees because they are able to apply what they learned—and they are prepared for real-world challenges. 

We have been in the business of graduate education since 1886—and we offer master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees in a few carefully selected areas, as well as post-master’s certificates of advanced studies in education.

So join the thousands of alumni who said YES to an NLU graduate degree and find the program that’s right for you.

How can we help you GET STARTED on your graduate work?

Juggling. Balancing. Making it all work. Finding time for family, work and school.  Paying for classes. Commuting. Parking. Dealing with anxiety. Figuring out what classes to take. Wondering if you will be able to do it.

You’ve come to a university where graduate students with demanding jobs, family and full-time responsibilities are the rule, not the exception. The NLU faculty and staff have been working with graduate students since 1886—and know what it takes for you to earn your graduate degree or certificate in business, communication, education, health and counseling services, psychology and public policy.

At NLU, graduate education is more than book learning. It’s about getting to know yourself, meeting new friends, being inspired by great teachers—and discovering that you can indeed succeed.

Ready to start? Your NLU GRADUATE ADVISOR will work with you and see what you need to earn your graduate degree at NLU.

How can we help you FINISH your graduate work?

You’ve already earned some graduate credit at a four-year college or university. And then maybe you had to take time off to concentrate on your job or juggle family responsibilities. 

Now you’re ready to go back to graduate school. So where do you start?

How long will it take? What will it cost? And, if it’s been awhile since you’ve been in a classroom as a student, you want to know how things have changed. Can you keep up?

Add to that the commuting, childcare, parking, full-time job, family—and you may be wondering if it’s worth it.

So start by giving yourself some credit—and let’s see which of your graduate credits can be applied to an NLU graduate degree. Or help you figure out if a post-master’s certificate of advance studies is right for you.

Your NLU GRADUATE ADVISOR will work with you and see what you need to earn your graduate degree or post-master’s certificate at NLU.

View the current  NLU Catalog. (PDF)