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NYU offers a wide range of graduate degrees and programs
- Degree-granting programs result in a certificate or diploma upon completing the coursework requirements (e.g., MFA in Creative Writing). These require successful completion of all coursework with at least a B average; students may also be required to complete an exit project or thesis.
- Non-degree-granting programs provide structured experiences designed for professionals who want to improve their knowledge base without earning an academic degree (e.g., Executive MBA).
NYU offers a wide range of graduate degrees and programsNYU offers over 90 masters and doctoral degree programs across 11 schools, colleges, and divisions.
NYU offers over 90 masters and doctoral degree programs across its 11 schools, colleges, and divisions. These include:
- The Graduate School of Arts & Science (GSAS)
- The Tisch School of the Arts
- The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
- The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
NYU’s Graduate School offers both degree-granting programs and non-degree-granting programs
NYU’s Graduate School administers over 150 non-degree-granting programs in professional education that may be completed in as little as six weeks.
If you are interested in the following types of studies, look no further than NYU’s Graduate School:
- Education
- Health & Medicine
- Business & Finance
Arts & Humanities
Business & Management
Communication & Media Studies
The NYU Communication & Media Studies department offers a variety of graduate degrees and programs that can help you pursue a career in the field.
The MA in Communication, Media and Culture is an interdisciplinary degree emphasizing transnational perspectives on communication theory and research. Students study topics such as digital culture, global media industries, media policy and law, political communication (including elections), public relations campaigns, social movements and collective action online; they also have the opportunity to participate in an internship program with one of NYU’s many partner organizations around the world such as Facebook or Google.
The MA Journalism program prepares students for careers as journalists or researchers within newsrooms by providing them with courses like Reporting I & II: News Writing; Managing Newsroom Technology; Media Law; Investigative Journalism Techniques; Ethics In Reporting On Controversial Issues And Covering Controversial Figures/Organizations/Movements To Help You Make Ethical Decisions About What Stories Are Worth Pursuing Your Work As A Journalist Or Researcher (Or Even Just As An Individual With An Interest In Learning More About These Issues).
Education & Teaching
Health Sciences & Nursing
The NYU School of Nursing offers a range of masters and doctoral degrees, including an online option for its Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP).
Law, Public Policy & Social Justice Studies
With 11 schools and colleges, there’s something for everyone at NYU
NYU has 11 schools and colleges, so there’s much choice. NYU offers more than 90 master’s and doctoral degree programs and non-degree-granting programs in professional education.
If you want to study at the highest level, you can choose from one of these graduate schools:
- The School of Arts and Science (SAS) offers art history, creative writing, economics, English literature, history, math/statistics/computer science, musicology, philosophy, psychology, political science, sociology and anthropology degrees.
- The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human Development offers degrees in bilingual education; communication disorders sciences & disorders intervention studies (Deaf Studies); educational leadership policy studies with specializations including gifted education leadership or global education leadership (which includes Arabic language proficiency); early childhood education administration & supervision with disciplines including bilingual early childhood education administration & management or inclusive early childhood education administration & maintenance (which includes Spanish language proficiency); educational psychology theory practice research methods cohort program for doctoral students only (no undergraduates admitted); giftedness assessment diagnosis treatment intervention training program for postgraduate students only (no undergraduates admitted); literacy studies research methods cohort program for doctoral students only (no undergraduates admitted); teaching English as an additional language program which leads to certification by TEFL International.