Majors offered at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Art/Art Studies, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Clinical Psychology
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Curriculum and Instruction
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Fine/Studio Arts, General
General Studies
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
History
History, General
Homeland Security
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Industrial Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
Management Information Systems, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Microbiology, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Performance, General
Music Teacher Education
Nursing Practice
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physical Sciences
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Project Management
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Quality Control Technology/Technician
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Reading Teacher Education
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Work
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Visual and Performing Arts