Graduate Studies
At DeSales you can pursue advanced studies in a number of areas, many of them multidisciplinary.
- Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MCJ)
- Master of Arts in Homeland Security (MAHS)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Publishing (MFA-CW)
- Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
- Master of Science in Cyber Security (MS)
- Master of Science in Data Analytics (MS)
- Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) & Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS)
- Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Graduate Program Rankings
DeSales is the only Lehigh Valley university or college to rank in the U.S. News & World Report for Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs and for Best Online Graduate Computer Information Technology Programs.
- The MCJ program ranks 33rd in Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs.
- The MSIS program comes in at number 72-93 in Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs.
- The MBA program ranks 169th in Best Online MBA Programs.
- The MSN program, which offers online specialty tracks and dual degrees, sits at number 85 in Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, while also ranking 123rd for Best Nursing Schools: Master's.
- The MEd program ranks 231st in the Best Online Master's in Education Programs category.
- The DPT program comes in a number 208 in the Best Physical Therapy Programs category.
- The MSPAS program ranks 46th in Best Physician Assistant Programs.
See all of DeSales University’s U.S. News & World Report rankings
Other Graduate Programs Available at the Center Valley Campus
- The Clinical and Counseling Psychology Program (Master’s degrees and Post-Master’s certificates)
Chestnut Hill College
Contact Admissions
Gretchen Tillitt
610.282.1100 x1490
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
Marywood University at DeSales Campus
Sue Lettera, MSW, Program Coordinator
610-282-0479
sgelettera@maryu.marywood.edu