Graduate Areas of Study | Office of Graduate Studies | University of Nebraska

This is a narrow list of graduate majors, arranged by affiliated academic college. (All graduate programs are in the Graduate College.) For a broader index that includes areas of study, graduate certificates, and more, try our programs offered page.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers you 58 doctoral degree programs and 68 master's degree programs to choose from.

Several of those are available via online and distance education.

We also offer graduate certificate programs, primarily for students seeking a professional credential other than an academic degree or in addition to one.

College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

Agricultural & Biological Systems Engr. (MS, PhD*)
Agricultural Economics (MS, PhD)
Agronomy (MS, PhD)
Animal Science (MS, PhD)
Applied Science (MAS)
Biochemistry (MS, PhD)
Entomology (MS, PhD)
Food Science & Technology (MS, PhD)
Geography (MA, PhD)

Horticulture (MS, PhD)
Integrative Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Leadership Education (MS)
Mechanized Systems Management (MS)
Natural Resource Sciences (MS, PhD)
Nutrition (MS, PhD)
Statistics (MS, PhD)
Veterinary Science (MS)

* Available as a specialization in the Unified Engineering PhD program.

* Available as a specialization in Business.

College of Education & Human Sciences

Child, Youth & Family Studies (MS, PhD²)
Cognition, Learning & Development (PhD³)
Communication Disorders (PhD²)
Counseling Psychology (PhD³)
Educational Studies (EdD, PhD)
Educational Administration, Joint Program with UNO (EdD)
Educational Administration (MA, MEd)
Educational Administration & Supervision (6 Year Certificate)
Educational Leadership & Higher Education (EdD¹, PhD¹)
Educational Psychology (MA, EdS)
Gerontology (PhD²)
Human Sciences (EdD, PhD)
Instructional Technology (EdD¹, PhD¹)
Internet-based Education (EdD¹, PhD¹)

Leadership Studies (EdD², PhD²)
Nutrition (MS, PhD)
Nutrition & Health Sciences (MS, PhD²)
Post-baccalaureate Teaching Certificate
Psychological Studies in Education (PhD)
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Psychometric Methods (PhD³)
School Psychology (PhD³)
Special Education & Communication Disorders (EdS)
Special Education (MA, MEd, EdD¹, PhD¹)
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (MS)
Teaching, Curriculum, & Learning (EdD¹, PhD¹)
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education (MA, MEd, EdS)
Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design (MA, MS, PhD²)

¹ Available as a specialization in Educational Studies.
² Available as a specialization in Human Sciences.
³ Available as a specialization in Psychological Studies in Education.

College of Engineering

Agricultural & Biological Systems Engineering (MS, PhD)
Architectural Engineering (MAE, MS, PhD)
Biomedical Engineering (PhD*)
Chemical Engineering (MS)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (PhD)
Civil Engineering (MS, PhD)
Computer Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering (PhD*)
Computer Engineering - Computer and Electronics Engineering (PhD*)

Construction (MS, PhD*)
Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD)
Engineering (MEng)
Engineering (Unified PhD)
Environmental Engineering (MS)
Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MS)
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MS, PhD)
Telecommunications Engineering (MS)

* Available as a specialization in the Unified Engineering PhD program.

College of Fine & Performing Arts

Art (MFA)
Art History (MA)

Music (MM, DMA, PhD)
Theatre Arts (MFA)

College of Journalism & Mass Communications

Journalism & Mass Communications (MA)

College of Law

Legal Studies (MLS)

Online Graduate Degrees and Certificates

The following graduate degrees, certificates, and endorsements are available online as distance education programs through Online and Distance Education.

Note that in some programs, the degree can be completed online for certain specializations or areas of study only.

Education and Human Sciences Fields

Child, Youth and Family Studies

M.S. in Child, Youth and Family Studies

These specializations only:

Family Financial Planning
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Human and Family Services Administration
Youth Development

Graduate Certificate in Family Financial Planning

Graduate Certificate in Youth Development

Educational Administration

M.A. and M.Ed. in Educational Administration

This specialization only:

Student Affairs Administration

These areas of study only:

P-12 Education
Higher Education

Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies

This specialization only:

Educational Leadership and Higher Education

Ph.D. requires 6 credit hours of on-campus coursework.

Ed.D. in Educational Administration (joint program with University of Nebraska at Omaha)

This area of study only:

P-12 Education

Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership

Nebraska Certifications/Endorsements

These areas only:

Elementary Principal
Middle Level Principal
Secondary Principal
Curriculum Supervisor
Supervisor of Special Education

6 Year Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision

This area of study only:

Superintendent of Schools

Specialist Credential in School Improvement

Awarded by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement based on coursework completed through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Nutrition and Health Sciences

M.S. in Nutrition and Health Sciences

This specialization only:

Dietetics

Special Education and Communication Disorders

Teaching endorsements in Deaf Education, Early Childhood, Severe Disabilities, Supervision, and Visual Impairment

Some Severe Disability courses require face-to-face instruction. Visual Impairment requires brief on-site summer instruction.

M.A. and M.Ed. in Special Education

Some areas of study may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.

Ed.S. in Special Education and Communication Disorders

Special Education areas of study only, some which may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

M.A. in Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

This area of study only:

German Language Education

Other areas of study: some courses available online.

Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design

M.A. in Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design

This area of study only:

Textile History with an emphasis in quilt studies

M.S. in Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design

This specialization only:

Merchandising (GPIDEA)

Other Fields

May also include education areas of study.

Agronomy and Horticulture

M.S. in Agronomy

Graduate Certificate in Grassland Management

Applied Science

Master of Applied Science

This specialization only:

Science for Educators

Other areas of study: Some may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.

Architecture

M.S. in Architecture

This specialization only:

Interior Design

Business

M.B.A.

These specializations only:

Accounting
Agribusiness
International Business
Finance

Engineering

M.Eng.

This concentration only:

Engineering Management

Entomology

M.S. in Entomology

Any area of study

Graduate Certificate in Insect Biology for Educators

Food Science and Technology

Graduate Certificate in Food Safety and Defense

Journalism and Mass Communications

M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications

These specializations only:

Integrated Media Communications
Media Studies
Professional Journalism

Certificates and certifications

Graduate certificates

Graduate Certificate programs are primarily for students seeking a professional credential other than an academic degree, or in addition to one.

Completion of a Graduate Certificate is indicated on a transcript.

College of Arts & Sciences
Digital Humanities	Departments of English, History, and Modern Languages and Literatures	On campus
Survey Research and Methodology	Department of Survey Research and Methodology	On campus
Teaching of Writing	Department of English	On campus
College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Advanced Horticulture	Department of Agronomy and Horticulture	Online
Floriculture and Nursery Production Management	Department of Agronomy and Horticulture	Online
Food Safety and Defense	Department of Food Science and Technology	Online
Grassland Management	Department of Agronomy and Horticulture	Online
Insect Biology for Educators	Department of Entomology	Hybrid
Ornamentals, Landscape, and Turf	Department of Agronomy and Horticulture	Online
College of Education & Human Sciences
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Severe Disabilities	Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders	On campus
Community College Leadership	Department of Educational Administration	Online
Early Childhood Special Education	Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders	On campus
Early Literacy	Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education	On campus
Family Financial Planning	Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies	Online
Financial and Housing Counseling	Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies	Online
Intellectual, Sensory and Developmental Disabilities	Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders	Online or on campus
K-3 Mathematics Specialist	Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education	On campus
Medical Family Therapy	Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, jointly with the University of Nebraska Medical Center	On campus
Mixed Methods Research	Department of Educational Psychology	Hybrid
Reading Intervention	Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education	On campus
Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention	Departments of Child, Youth and Family Studies and Nutrition and Health Sciences	On campus
Youth Development	Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies	Online
College of Fine & Performing Arts
Music Entrepreneurship	School of Music and Center for Entrepreneurship	On campus

Educator certifications

These certifications are granted by the State of Nebraska's Department of Education rather than by UNL.

The UNL transcript will indicate completion of certificate requirements and eligibility for the state certificate.

6-Year Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision
offered by the Department of Educational Administration
State certifications offered by the Nebraska Department of Education
- Teaching Certificate - Initial
  Teaching Certificate - Renewal
  Administrative Certificate - Initial
  Administrative Certificate - Renewal
  Endorsements
UNL certification officer: Dr. Tom Wandzilak, College of Education and Human Sciences

Your browser does not appear to support JavaScript, or you have turned JavaScript off. You may use unl.edu without enabling JavaScript, but certain functions may not be available.