Graduate Studies
Southeastern Oklahoma State University has been authorized by its governing boards, the Regional University System of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, to grant master’s degrees in Aerospace Administration and Logistics, Business Administration, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction, Early Intervention and Child Development, Educational Leadership, Music Education, Native American Leadership, Occupational Safety and Health, School Counseling, Special Education, Sports Administration, Organizational Management and Leadership, Healthcare Administration, and Technology in Biology.
The first graduate degree, a Master of Teaching, was authorized in 1954 and was later changed to a Master of Education in 1969. The Master of Education now offers options in Curriculum and Instruction (Educational Technology, English, English as a Second Language, Math, Science, Theatre Pedagogy, Music, Reading, and General), Educational Leadership (Academic, Professional, and Dual Emphasis – Principal and Superintendent), Music Education, School Counseling, and Special Education (Administration, Challenging Behaviors, and Autism and Developmental Disabilities).
The Regents, in 1973, approved a graduate program in business in what is now designated as the Master of Business Administration. The MBA is a professional degree program for those aspiring to responsible positions in business and industry. Concentration areas in the MBA include: Accounting, Aerospace Logistics, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Information Systems, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Native American Leadership, Project Management, Safety, Strategic Communication, Women in Leadership, Leadership, and General Business.
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling was established in 1973 (originally as the Master of Behavioral Studies) and redesignated in September 2010. This program is designed for those who aspire to work in a variety of clinical mental health counseling settings.
In 1984, the Master of Technology program with an emphasis in Biology was added; it was renamed the Master of Science in Biology in 2024. The Master of Science in Aerospace Administration and Logistics began in May 2000. The Master of Science in Sports Administration, Native American Leadership, and Occupational Safety and Health followed in subsequent years.
In 2022, the Master of Arts in Organizational Management and Leadership was established, with concentrations in Leadership and Strategic Communications added in 2024. The Department of Nursing and Allied Health added the Master of Science in Healthcare Administration in 2023, followed by the Master of Science in Community Health and the Master of Science in Health Science in 2024.
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program was approved in 2025, designed to deliver advanced, practitioner-oriented business education for experienced professionals, with concentrations in Strategic Management and Organizational Leadership.