Online Graduate Degrees

The University offers several online degree programs in the Schools of Applied Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Journalism and New Media, and Pharmacy. We have the perfect program for you.

Online Graduate Degrees

Learn about the Online Graduate Degrees at the University of Mississippi.

The Ed.D. in Higher Education is an online program designed for the career needs of working professionals in higher education seeking a practitioner- driven program delivered within a part-time format.

The University of Mississippi's online Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Counselor Education with Play Therapy emphasis introduces licensed counselors in school, clinic, and community environments to the principles of Play Therapy and helps students qualify for licensure through the Association for Play Therapy. 

The Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Leadership enhances excellence in school leadership by encouraging individual growth and application of research-based practice consistent with National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) and Professional Standards for Educational Leadership (PSEL) standards.

The online Master of the Arts in Higher Education requires 30 credit hours. The online program is designed to be completed part-time by individuals who already hold full-time employment positions. 

The online Master of Business Administration (MBA) serves as an extension of an ever-changing and forward-looking mission. Geared toward professionals with at least two years of relevant work experience, this broad-based program builds upon what you already learned during your undergraduate degree and in the workforce and benefits professionals across a spectrum of career paths and industries.

Ready to take your criminal justice career to the next level? The University of Mississippi's online Master of Criminal Justice program is designed for ambitious law enforcement professionals that want to positively impact their communities. Depending on your career goals, you can choose between the Criminal Justice emphasis and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management emphasis. 

The online M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education is ranked in the Top 15% of online programs by U.S. News & World Report. Our online program can give you the flexibility you need to pursue a graduate degree. Online students still have the same amount access to professors and academic resources that on campus students enjoy, only that it's all done virtually.

Take your knowledge and vision to the next level with the University of Mississippi’s online Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in K-12 Educational Leadership. Geared toward education professionals in Mississippi and within 50 miles of the state border in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee, this research-based, fully online certification program enhances current educators’ skill sets with a curriculum emphasizing National Educational Leadership Preparation Standards (NELP) and Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) best practices.

Geared toward current education professionals, this online elementary education degree combines 30 credit hours of flexible online coursework with 45 clock hours of field-based learning to prepare you to captivate the K-6 classroom and promote successful learning outcomes across all students. Students graduating from this program will earn a master’s degree in Elementary K-6.

Earn a Master of Public Health in 18 months. Over a 42-credit program, you’ll combine fully online public health work coursework with applied learning experiences to deepen your skillset to serve your community. Our program is built to be flexible: Choose between 2 concentrations—or complete both. Concentrations include Community Health and Epidemiology.

The Online M.S. in Dietary Supplements and Medicinal Cannabis is a non-thesis, online graduate program designed to provide fundamental and applied knowledge of natural products for a career in the dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, and medicinal cannabis industries.

The online Master of Science in Hospitality Management is designed to prepare existing mid-level industry professionals to lead the path forward or shape its direction through data, education, and thought leadership. Thirty credit hours focus on advancing hospitality, events, and foodservice knowledge, explore its overlap with business practices, and introduce essential research skills for making evidence-based decisions.

Integrated Marketing Communication is a strategic process for coordinating interactions to influence behavior. When you invest your time, energy and focus to learn how to connect a brand or organization to an audience, you will master the science of influence in a way that is valuable to nearly every field. The online program is geared toward working professionals who need a more flexible schedule.

The MSSA is tailored for professionals with strong practical skills in analytics interested in focusing on measurement and statistical modeling and big data analytics in sport. In 1 year and over 30 credits, you’ll build skills as you train for analytical positions in sport business or performance, including collegiate and professional sports teams, sports marketing agencies, and sport science. The program offers two emphasis options, Sport Business and Sport Performance.