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Youngstown, OH

School Details

Conveniently located between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Youngstown State University is the perfect size for students to move beyond high school without getting lost in the crowd. YSU’s mission is to inspire individuals, enhance futures, and enrich lives. This is done by providing a diverse, accessible, and quality education that is designed to foster the student’s holistic and lifelong success. Students are always put first.  

Youngstown State University offers associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees and certificates, many of which are also offered online. Online programs are available in web-based and video conferencing formats while others are hybrids, offering the best of online and on-campus learning. YSU online degrees afford adult students the necessary flexibility to earn a degree while also allowing them to share professional and life experiences with each other, enhancing the distance learning classroom. The curriculum, with studies ranging from health care and nursing to engineering and criminal justice, is based on:

  • Best practices for online education
  • National Education Technology Standards
  • Quality matters rubric

Accreditation & Licensing

Youngstown State University is accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

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Art & Liberal Arts

Bachelor of General Studies

Business

Master of Arts in Financial Economics
Master of Business Administration / Digital Marketing
Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management
Master of Business Administration / Leadership

Criminal Justice, Safety & Law

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science in Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering / Management

Healthcare

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science in Allied Health
Bachelor of Science in Applied Science in Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care
Master of Health & Human Services
Master of Respiratory Care

Math & Science

Graduate Certificate in Mathematics
Master of Science in Mathematics

Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
Master of Science in Nursing / Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner
Post Master's Certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Advanced Placement
Post Masters Certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Post Masters Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner
Post Masters Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner-Advanced Placement