Graduate Programs & Professional Studies
Advance your career with a master's degree from °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï.
Inspired by purpose. Built for impact.
Designed to align with your life experiences, values, and passion, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's graduate
studies give you more. More community. More opportunity. More impact.
Master’s degrees that make a difference.
°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s graduate school programs will add another lens to how you view your life,
career, and community. Your perspective will shift, and your opportunities will grow
as you pursue your purpose and make the world a better place.
Connect your passion with your purpose.
Get ready to make connections. °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï master's degree programs will facilitate your
deep connections with fellow students, with faculty, with community, and with your
industry. In addition to your expanded network, our expert faculty will help you connect
your passion with a purpose.
Through °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s hybrid and online learning options, you have the opportunity to
earn a graduate or professional degree in a format that fits your learning style,
your life, and your goals. Our unique programs centered around arts, culture, and
community will prepare you to advance your professional life and become a part of
the next generation of leaders in your field.
Writing, Arts & Media
°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s graduate school programs welcome artists of all backgrounds. The M.A. in
Digital Communication is committed to giving graduate studies students the tools they
need to blend traditional and digital communication campaigns to become effective
and successful leaders. And with its proven track record of student-published works,
°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s M.F.A. in Nonfiction has gained a reputation as the best in its field.
M.A. in Digital Communication
M.F.A. in Nonfiction
Humanities
Whether you’re interested in deep rural places or the hearts of cities, the broad-based
educational objectives of the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï M.A. in Historic Preservation program will prepare
you to work for the sustainable longevity of the places that you care about while
our low-residency Master of Arts in Cultural Leadership & Management offers a competitive
edge for emerging cultural leaders seeking to advance equity and sustain valued traditions
in communities.
M.A. in Cultural Leadership & Management
M.A. in Historic Preservation
Education
With online, in-person, and hybrid programs, our master’s in education graduate programs
offer several specialized degrees for aspiring and experienced teachers alike. We
have partnerships with several school systems in Maryland as well as innovative professional
development. °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is also home to the College Board’s AP Summer Institute, training
teachers in AP courses from across the country and around the world.
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Education
AP Summer Institute
Social Sciences
The M.A. in Policy Analytics provides students with a diverse data-analysis toolkit
that can be applied to various forms of data and questions. The Environmental Sustainability
& Management program degree will give students the knowledge, skills and experience
needed to improve the health of natural environments and create a more sustainable
future. Graduate students will be trained to analyze, strategize, and discuss real-world
problems with a wider audience to effectively address pressing issues.
M.A. in Policy Analytics
M.A. in Environmental Sustainability & Management
I loved my °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï experience. I really did. It got me a culture. It got me a book
deal. It’s all thanks to °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï…There wasn’t a single person in that program who
wasn’t awesome.
Jess Phoenix
Science Ambassador of the Union of Concerned Scientists
M.F.A. in Nonfiction, 2018
Earn your master's degree in a format that fits your life
For 25 years, °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï has been at the forefront of online education. We believe
in the power of education. Flexible online and hybrid options are available to help
you balance your education with your life. You’ll be connected to a supportive community
that shares your values and passions.
On Campus
Enhance your education through participation in in-person discussions and hands-on
learning experiences.
Online
Experience the convenience of online learning with °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s engaging and
interactive classes facilitated by the latest technology.
Hybrid
Connect with the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Community with our 7 to 9-day on-campus residency each July
for almost all graduate school programs. You’ll have the best of both worlds with
online and in-person education.
Certificates
Advance your career and build new skills with °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s flexible and accessible
certificate programs designed for busy professionals.
News
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March 2, 2026 The M.A. in Cultural Sustainability evolves into the M.A. in Cultural Leadership and Management to address growing demand for mission-driven leaders
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September 3, 2025 Stefanie Kasparek has been announced as the new program director for °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's M.A. in Applied Policy Analysis.
Events
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May 5, 2026
Legacy businesses—the corner stores, family restaurants, and neighborhood shops that define our communities—are disappearing. Yet few preservation tools exist to protect these...
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May 7, 2026
This year, the annual Symposium kicks off with a virtual event showcasing the works of our Graduate student community. Please join us online to celebrate our Grad students'...
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June 9, 2026
The M.A. in Cultural Leadership and Management at °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is for people who believe leadership should be grounded in values, accountable to communities, and capable of...
