Master's Programs
The Master's programs at Tulane are designed to enhance your employment opportunities as well as to assist you in pursing admission to doctoral programs and professional schools. A Master's degree may take from one year to two years to complete, depending on the program. Students entering a Master's program may qualify for a discounted tuition rate under the recommendation of the department.
Master's Programs opened to all applicants:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Computational Science
- Computer Science - The Online Only and In-Person CS MS are different programs*
- Online Computer Science
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics - Including Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- Neuroscience
- River-Coastal Science and Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Master of Science
With permission of department and instructor, students also may enroll as non-degree special students but they must have a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment as a non-degree graduate level student.
* The Computer Science In-Person and Online Only options have different applications, ESL requirements, and costs of attendance.
4+1 Masters Programs
The 4+1 (Internal) Master's programs at Tulane University provide Tulane undergraduates with the opportunity to earn a masters degree in a single year following the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Tuition for the 4+1 Master's programs in the School of Science and Engineering is a discounted rate of the regular graduate tuition. You MUST graduate with your undergraduate degree prior to being formally enrolled in a 4+1 Masters Degree Program.
Students should apply for the 4+1 MS program in their Senior year at Tulane.
4+1 Masters Degree Programs are offered in the following disciplines
- Biomedical Engineering
- Behavioral Health
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics - Including Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Master of Science
Tulane Students who want to learn more about the admissions and tuition for the Tulane 4+1 MS program should speak to their department advisor or chair for more information. All of the 4+1 MS programs are in person programs and we expect students to be enrolled full time and complete all requirements within 1 year. Students requiring more than 1 year will need approval from the Associate Dean of MS Programs: Dr. Marie Dahleh.
Special Tuition Rates and/or Scholarships offered by one MS program are not transferrable to another MS program.
