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acific Lutheran University offers top-ranked graduate programs that prepare students for lives of service and innovation through class- room learning and applied settings such as super- vised internships and mentored research projects. Students develop skills and knowledge they can use to provide solutions to a diverse range of social, educa- tional, health, and business problems.
School of Business The School of Business is accredited by the Asso- ciation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the benchmark of quality for business education across the globe. We offer grad- uate programs in Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing Analytics, which can be completed in nine or 10 months.
School of Nursing Ranked as one of the top 100 graduate Nursing pro- grams in the country by U.S. News & World Report, the School of Nursing equips nurses with the knowledge and skills to lead change, promote health, and elevate care in various roles and settings. We offer a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice.
School of Education & Kinesiology The School of Education & Kinesiology offers a Master of Arts in Education and a Master of Science in Kine- siology. The Kinesiology program trains effective prac- titioners through coursework and mentoring support, while the Education department offers extensive in- field learning to develop practiced teachers.
Marriage & Family Therapy Our master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy is a two- year program that prepares therapists to provide indi- vidual, couples, and family therapy for mental health and relationship challenges. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education and offers small, individu- alized class sizes as well as clinical training in the on-campus therapy center and off-site internship sites.
Creative Writing The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a three- year, four-residency program in poetry, fiction, and cre- ative nonfiction. Students participate in 10-day summer residencies on campus and work one-on-one remotely with a faculty member during the year. Faculty are nationally known writers and outstanding teachers.
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CollegeXpress.com Graduate Colleges & Universities Accolades
Ranked among the top 50 “Best Master’s Universities in America” — Washington Monthly, 2022
Ranked #11 among the “Best Regional Universities” in the West — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
School of Nursing ranked among the top 175 in the United States — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
School of Business named one of the nation’s most outstanding business schools — The Princeton Review, 2023
Kinesiology department ranked among the best in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest — Niche, 2023
What Our Students Say...
“ PLU’s Nursing program has a very positive reputation in the community. PLU graduates are ‘system thinkers.’ Health care systems are seeking to recruit them, as they bring exceptional professional energy to the workplace!” — Sally Watkins, MSN
Administrative Director of Clinical Resource Management CHI Franciscan Health
“ My teachers at PLU were more than subject matter experts; they had a moral compass, and they cared about us. I didn’t realize it at the time, but those relationships helped shape my values and guide my career.”
— Nick Sears ’87; ’95, MBA Co-founder of Android
“ What I enjoy most about the MSMA program is it gives students invaluable experience working with a variety of companies while making sure they form connections with professionals in the industry.”
— Niki Clifford ’17, MSMA
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