Areas of Study
Graduate degrees are offered in the following areas. A complete list of fields of study in which graduate courses are taught is given in the Courses section of the General Information Catalog.
Graduate handbook information is updated and maintained by each program. Graduate handbooks are available within each program's office and online at https://utexas.box.com/v/UTAustinGraduateHandbooks. Please contact the program with concerns or questions.
School of Architecture
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Architecture | MArch, MAAD, PhD |
Architectural history | MA |
Architectural studies | MSAS |
Community and regional planning | MSCRP, PhD |
Historic preservation | MSHP |
Interior design | MID |
Landscape architecture | MLA |
Sustainable design | MSSD |
Urban design | MSUD |
Red McCombs School of Business
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Business administration | MBA |
Accounting | MPA, MSAcc, PhD |
Business analytics | MSBA |
Energy management | MSEMA |
Finance | MSF, PhD |
Health care transformation | MSHCT |
Information, risk, and operations management | MSIROM, PhD |
Information technology and management | MSITM |
Management | MSMan, PhD |
Marketing | MSM, PhD |
Technology commercialization | MSTC |
Moody College of Communication
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Advertising | MA, PhD |
Audiology | AuD |
Communication studies | MA, PhD |
Journalism and media | MA, PhD |
Radio-television-film | MA, PhD |
Radio-television-film: Film and media production | MFA |
Speech, language, and hearing sciences | MSSLHS, PhD |
College of Education
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Curriculum and instruction | MA, MEd, EdD, PhD |
Educational leadership and policy | MEd, EdD, PhD |
Educational psychology | MA, MEd, PhD |
Health behavior and health education | MEd, MSHbhed, PhD |
Kinesiology | MEd, MSKin, PhD |
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education | MA, MEd, PhD |
Special education | MA, MEd, EdD, PhD |
Cockrell School of Engineering
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Aerospace engineering | MSE, PhD |
Biomedical engineering | MSE, PhD |
Chemical engineering | MSE, PhD |
Civil engineering | MSE, PhD |
Electrical and computer engineering | MSE, PhD |
Engineering management | MSE |
Engineering mechanics | MSE, PhD |
Environmental and water resources engineering | MSE |
Materials science and engineering | MSE, PhD |
Mechanical engineering | MSE, PhD |
Operations research and industrial engineering | MSE, PhD |
Petroleum engineering | MSE, PhD |
College of Fine Arts
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Art education | MA |
Art history | MA, PhD |
Conducting | MMusic, DMA |
Dance | MFA |
Design | MA, MFA |
Music | MMusic, DMA, PhD |
Music and human learning | MMusic, DMA, PhD |
Studio art | MFA |
Theatre | MA, MFA, PhD |
John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Energy and earth resources | MA, MSEER |
Geological sciences | MA, MSGeoSci, PhD |
School of Information
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Information security and privacy | MSISP |
Information studies | MSIS, PhD |
College of Liberal Arts
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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African and African Diaspora studies | MA, PhD |
American studies | MA, PhD |
Anthropology | MA, PhD |
Asian cultures and languages | MA, PhD |
Asian studies | MA |
Classics | MA, PhD |
Clinical psychology | PhD |
Comparative literature | MA, PhD |
Creative writing | MFA |
Economics | MA, MSEco, PhD |
English | MA, PhD |
French | MA, PhD |
Geography | MA, PhD |
Germanic studies | MA, PhD |
Government | MA, PhD |
History | MA, PhD |
Human dimensions of organizations | MA |
Humanities, health, and medicine | MA |
Iberian and Latin American languages and cultures | MA, PhD |
Italian studies | MA, PhD |
Latin American studies | MA, PhD |
Linguistics | MA, PhD |
Mexican American and Latina/o studies | MA, PhD |
Middle Eastern languages and cultures | MA, PhD |
Middle Eastern studies | MA |
Philosophy | MA, PhD |
Psychology | MA, PhD |
Religious studies | MA, PhD |
Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies | MA |
Sociology | MA, PhD |
Women’s and gender studies | MA |
College of Natural Sciences
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Astronomy | MA, PhD |
Biochemistry | MA, PhD |
Cell and molecular biology | MA, PhD |
Chemistry | MA, PhD |
Computer science | MSCompSci, PhD |
Data Science | MSDS |
Ecology, evolution, and behavior | MA, PhD |
Human development and family sciences | MA, PhD |
Marine science | MSMarineSci, PhD |
Mathematics | MA, PhD |
Microbiology | MA, PhD |
Neuroscience | MSNeurosci, PhD |
Nutritional sciences | MSNS, PhD |
Physics | MA, PhD |
Plant biology | MA, PhD |
Statistics | MSStat, PhD |
Textile and apparel technology | MSTAT |
School of Nursing
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Nursing: Clinical nurse specialist | MSN |
Nursing: Leadership in diverse settings | MSN |
Nursing: Nurse practitioner | MSN |
Nursing practice | DNP |
Nursing science | PhD |
College of Pharmacy
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Pharmaceutical sciences | MSPS, PhD |
Translational science | PhD |
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Global policy studies | MGPS |
Public affairs | MPAff |
Public policy | PhD |
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Social work | MSSW, PhD |
Intercollegial Programs
Areas of Study | Degree(s) |
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Computational science, engineering, and mathematics | MSCSEM, PhD |
Writing | MFA |
Dual degree programs are structured so that a student can pursue graduate work at the University in two fields and fulfill the requirements of two degrees; in programs leading to two master’s degrees, the degrees are awarded simultaneously. To enter a dual program, the student must be accepted by both of the individual programs. Students who wish to enter a dual program that involves the JD degree should contact the Admissions Office in the School of Law first. Dual programs are offered in the following fields.
Field(s) of Study | Degree(s) |
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Advertising/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Advertising/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Asian studies/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Asian studies/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Biomedical engineering/Medicine | MSE/MD |
Business administration/Energy and earth resources | MBA/MA, MBA/MSEER |
Business administration/Medicine | MBA/MD |
Communication studies/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Communication studies/Latin American studies | MA/MA |
Communication studies/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Community and regional planning/Geography | MSCRP/PhD |
Community and regional planning/Sustainable design | MSCRP/MSSD |
Community and regional planning/Urban design | MSCRP/MSUD |
Design/Medicine | MA/MD |
Educational psychology/Medicine | MEd/MD |
Global policy studies/Asian studies | MGPS/MA |
Global policy studies/Business administration | MGPS/MBA |
Global policy studies/Energy and earth resources | MGPS/MA |
Global policy studies/Journalism and media | MGPS/MA |
Global policy studies/Latin American studies | MGPS/MA |
Global policy studies/Middle Eastern studies | MGPS/MA |
Global policy studies/Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies | MGPS/MA |
Health care transformation/Medicine | MSHCT/MD |
Information studies/English | MSIS/MA |
Information studies/Global policy studies | MSIS/MGPS |
Information studies/Latin American studies | MSIS/MA |
Information studies/Public affairs | MSIS/MPAff |
Journalism and media/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Journalism and media/Latin American studies | MA/MA |
Journalism and media/Middle Eastern studies | MA/MA |
Journalism and media/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Latin American studies/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Latin American studies/Community and regional planning | MA/MSCRP |
Latin American studies/Law | MA/JD |
Latin American studies/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Law/Business administration | JD/MBA |
Law/Community and regional planning | JD/MSCRP |
Law/Information studies | JD/MSIS |
Law/Middle Eastern studies | JD/MA |
Law/Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies | JD/MA |
Law/Social work | JD/MSSW |
Mechanical engineering/Business administration | MSE/MBA |
Middle Eastern studies/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Middle Eastern studies/Information studies | MA/MSIS |
Middle Eastern studies/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Public affairs/Business administration | MPAff/MBA |
Public affairs/Civil engineering | MPAff/MSE |
Public affairs/Community and regional planning | MPAff/MSCRP |
Public affairs/Energy and earth resources | MPAff/MA |
Public affairs/Social work | MPAff/MSSW |
Radio-television-film/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Radio-television-film/Latin American studies | MA/MA |
Radio-television-film/Middle Eastern studies | MA/MA |
Radio-television-film/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Radio-television-film/Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies | MA/MA |
Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies/Business administration | MA/MBA |
Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Social work/Business administration | MSSW/MBA |
Social work/Latin American studies | MSSW/MA |
Women’s and gender studies/Information studies | MA/MSIS |
Women’s and gender studies/Public affairs | MA/MPAff |
Dual degree programs with other institutions. The dual degree programs listed above lead to two University degrees; in other programs, students pursue degrees from the University and from another school at the same time. Dual degree programs in biomedical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and neuroscience allow students to pursue both a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. A dual degree program in business administration allows students to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree from the University and the degree of Master of Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey-Campus Sante Fe. A dual degree program between the University’s School of Social Work and the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary allows students to earn the Master of Science in Social Work from the University and the Master of Divinity from the seminary simultaneously. The University's LBJ School of Public Affairs offers dual degree programs with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health leading to the Master of Public Affairs or the Master of Global Policy Studies from the University and the Master of Public Health from the center. The University’s School of Social Work also offers a dual degree program with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health leading to the Master of Science in Social Work from the University and the Master of Public Health from the center.
Integrated degree programs enable students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in a single continuous degree plan. Through the application of course waivers to common course requirements and the reservation of coursework for graduate credit, integrated degree programs are designed to be completed in less time and at a lower cost than is required to complete the two associated degree programs independently. Integrated degree program arrangements are designed to support the University’s student success goals, and they are attentive to timely undergraduate degree conferral. Students enrolled in an integrated degree program are expected to complete requirements for the bachelor’s degree within four years as a milestone toward earning the master’s degree. Degree candidates must be registered during the semester in which a degree is to be awarded. Integrated degree students who are ineligible to receive the bachelor’s degree at the end of four years must apply for the degree as soon as they are eligible and no later than the date specified in the official academic calendar.
Accounting | BBA and MPA |
Biomedical Engineering | BSBiomedE and MSE |
Computer Science | BSCompSci and MSCompSci |
Computer Science and Information Studies | BSCompSci and MSIS |
Computer Science and Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | BSCompSci and MSCSEM |
Electrical Engineering | BSEE and MSE |
Mechanical Engineering | BSME and MSE |
Women's and Gender Studies | BA and MA |
Other Programs
Bridge Programs
Bridge programs offer undergraduate students an opportunity to prepare for future graduate study by providing access to courses and program resources that normally require graduate standing. Undergraduate students may apply for admission through the graduate academic unit sponsoring the bridge program. Admission to a bridge program is highly competitive and does not guarantee admission to a graduate degree program. For more information, each of the following bridge programs is described in the Graduate catalog section for the graduate program that sponsors it.
Graduate Academic Units Sponsoring Bridge Programs for Undergraduates
Red McCombs School of Business | |
Business analytics | MSBA |
Finance | MSF |
Information technology and management | MSITM |
Marketing | MSM |