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Graduate degrees, majors, and concentrations offered by ASU Main, ASU East, and ASU West and through ASU Extended Campus are shown in the “ASU Graduate Degrees” table below, organized by the name of the major. The table includes only officially approved concentrations; other informal areas of study may be available.
| Major | Degree | Concentration | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy and Information Systems | M.A.I.S. | — | Main |
| Aerospace Engineering | M.S., M.S.E., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Agribusiness | M.S. | Agribusiness management and marketing, food quality assurance | East |
| Anthropology | M.A. | Archaeology, bioarchaeology, linguistics, museum studies, physical anthropology, social-cultural anthropology | Main |
| Ph.D. | Archaeology, physical anthropology, social-cultural anthropology | Main | |
| Applied Psychology | M.S. | — | East |
| Architecture | M.Arch. | — | Main |
| Art | M.A. | Art education, art history | Main |
| M.F.A. | Ceramics, drawing, fibers, intermedia, metals, painting, photographic studies, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood | Main | |
| Asian Languages and Civilizations—Chinese/Japanese | M.A. | — | Main |
| Bioengineering | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Biology1 | M.S., Ph.D. | Ecology | Main |
| Building Design | M.S. | Design knowledge and computing, energy performance and climate-responsive architecture, facilities development and management | Main |
| Business Administration | M.B.A. | — | Main
West Extended |
| Ph.D. | Accountancy, computer information systems, finance, health services research,2 management, marketing, supply chain management | Main | |
| Chemical Engineering | M.S., M.S.E., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Chemistry | M.S., Ph.D. | Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, solid-state chemistry | Main |
| Civil Engineering | M.S., M.S.E., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Communication | M.A. | — | Main |
| Ph.D. | Communicative development, intercultural communication, organizational communication | Main | |
| Communication Disorders | M.S. | — | Main |
| Communication Studies | M.A. | — | West |
| Composition | M.M. | — | Main |
| Computational Biosciences | M.S. | — | Main |
| Computer Science | M.C.S., M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Construction | M.S. | Construction science, facilities, management | Main |
| Counseling | M.C. | — | Main |
| Counseling Psychology | Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Counselor Education | M.Ed. | — | Main |
| Creative Writing | M.F.A. | — | Main |
| Criminal Justice | M.A. | — | West |
| Curriculum and Instruction | M.A., M.Ed. | Bilingual education, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, professional studies (M.Ed. only), science education, secondary education, social studies education | Main |
| Secondary education | Extended | ||
| Ed.D. | Bilingual education, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education,2 English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, science education, secondary education,2 social studies education | Main | |
| Ph.D. | Art education, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education, English education, exercise and wellness education, language and literacy, mathematics education, music education, physical education, science education, special education | Main | |
| Dance | M.F.A. | — | Main |
| Design | M.S.D. | Graphic design, industrial design, interior design | Main |
| Economics | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | M.Ed. | — | Main
West |
| Ed.D. | — | Main
Extended | |
| Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Educational Psychology | M.A., M.Ed. | — | Main |
| Ph.D. | Learning; lifespan developmental psychology; measurement, statistics, and methodological studies; school psychology | Main | |
| Educational Technology | M.Ed., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Electrical Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| M.S.E. | — | Main
Extended | |
| Elementary Education | M.Ed. | Bilingual education, educational technology, ESL education, reading | West |
| Engineering3 | M.E. | — | Main
Extended |
| Engineering Science | M.S., M.S.E., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| English | M.A. | Comparative literature, English linguistics, literature and language, rhetoric and composition | Main |
| Ph.D. | Literature, rhetoric/composition and linguistics | Main | |
| Environmental Design and Planning | Ph.D. | Design; history, theory, and criticism; planning | Main |
| Environmental Planning | M.E.P. | Landscape ecological planning, urban and regional development, urban design | Main |
| Environmental Resources | M.S. | GIS/remote sensing, natural resource management, range ecology | East |
| Exercise and Wellness | M.S. | — | East |
| Exercise Science | Ph.D. | Biomechanics, motor behavior/sport psychology, physiology of exercise | Main |
| Family and Human Development | M.S. | Family studies | Main |
| Family Science1 | Ph.D. | Marriage and family therapy | Main |
| French | M.A. | Comparative literature, linguistics, literature | Main |
| Geography | M.A., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Geological Sciences | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| German | M.A. | Comparative literature, language and culture, literature | Main |
| Health Services Administration | M.H.S.A. | — | Main |
| Higher and Postsecondary Education | M.Ed., Ed.D. | Higher education | Main |
| History | M.A. | Asian history, British history, European history, Latin American history, public history, U.S. history, U.S. Western history | Main |
| Ph.D. | Asian history, British history, European history, Latin American history, U.S. history | Main | |
| History and Theory of Art4 | Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Humanities | M.A. | — | Main |
| Industrial Engineering | M.S., M.S.E., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Information Management | M.S. | — | Main |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | M.A. | — | West |
| Justice Studies | M.S. | — | Main |
| Ph.D. | Criminal and juvenile justice; dispute resolution; law, justice, and minority populations; law, policy, and evaluation; women, law, and justice | Main | |
| Kinesiology | M.S. | — | Main |
| Law5 | J.D. | — | Main |
| Mass Communication | M.M.C. | — | Main |
| Materials Engineering | M.S., M.S.E. | — | Main |
| Materials Science | M.S. | — | Main |
| Mathematics | M.A., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Mechanical Engineering | M.S., M.S.E., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Microbiology | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Music | M.A. | Ethnomusicology, music history and literature, music theory | Main |
| D.M.A. | Conducting, music composition, music education, performance | Main | |
| Music Education | M.M. | Choral music, general music, instrumental music, jazz studies | Main |
| Natural Science | M.N.S. | Biology, chemistry, geological sciences, mathematics, microbiology, physics, plant biology | Main |
| Nursing | M.S. | Adult health nursing, community health nursing, family health nursing, nursing administration,2 parent-child nursing, psychiatric/mental health nursing, women’s health | Main |
| Nutrition | M.S. | — | East |
| Performance | M.M. | Music theatre/opera musical direction, music theatre/opera performance, performance, performance pedagogy, piano accompanying | Main |
| Philosophy | M.A., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Physical Education | M.P.E. | — | Main |
| Physics | M.S., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Plant Biology1 | M.S., Ph.D. | Ecology, photosynthesis | Main |
| Political Science | M.A., Ph.D. | American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory | Main |
| Psychology | Ph.D. | Behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, cognitive/behavioral systems, developmental psychology, quantitative research methods, social psychology | Main |
| Public Administration | M.P.A. | Nonprofit administration | Main
Extended |
| Ph.D. | — | Main | |
| Public Health3 | M.P.H. | Community health practice, health administration and policy | Main |
| Recreation | M.S. | — | Main |
| Religious Studies | M.A. | — | Main |
| Science and Engineering of Materials | Ph.D. | High-resolution nanostructure analysis, solid-state device materials design | Main |
| Secondary Education | M.Ed. | Educational technology | West |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | M.A. | — | Main |
| Social Work | M.S.W. | Advanced direct practice; planning, administration, and community practice | Main
Extended |
| Advanced generalist practice | West | ||
| Ph.D. | — | Main | |
| Sociology | M.A., Ph.D. | — | Main |
| Spanish | M.A. | Comparative literature, language and culture, linguistics, literature | Main |
| Ph.D. | Cultural studies, literature | Main | |
| Special Education | M.A. | — | Main |
| M.Ed. | Gifted, mildly disabled, multicultural exceptional, severely/multiply disabled | Main | |
| Infants and young children | West | ||
| Speech and Hearing Science | Ph.D. | Developmental neurolinguistic disorders, neuroauditory processes, neurogerontologic communication disorders | Main |
| Statistics | M.S. | — | Main |
| Taxation | M.Tax. | — | Main |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | M.TESL | — | Main |
| Technology | M.S.Tech. | Aeronautical engineering technology, aviation human factors, aviation management technology, computer systems engineering technology, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental technology management, fire service administration, global technology and development, information technology, instrumentation and measurement technology, management of technology, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, microelectronics engineering technology, security engineering technology | East |
| Environmental technology management | Extended | ||
| Theatre | M.A. | — | Main |
| M.F.A. | Performance, scenography, theatre for youth | Main | |
| Ph.D. | Theatre for youth | Main |
| 1 | This major has formalized concentration(s); other areas of study are available. |
| 2 | Applications are not being accepted at this time. |
| 3 | This collaborative program is offered by the three state universities. |
| 4 | This major is jointly offered with the University of Arizona. |
| 5 | Students apply to this degree program through the College of Law, not the Graduate College. - Back to Top |
| Degrees | Administered By | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| J.D./M.B.A. | College of Law/W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| J.D./M.H.S.A. | College of Law/School of Health Administration and Policy | Main |
| J.D./M.S. in Economics1 | College of Law/Department of Economics | Main |
| J.D./Ph.D. in Justice Studies | College of Law/Committee on Law and Social Sciences | Main |
| M.A. in Anthropology/M.S. in Justice Studies | Department of Anthropology/School of Justice Studies | Main |
| M.A.I.S./M.B.A. | W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| M.Arch./M.B.A. | School of Architecture/W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| M.B.A./M.H.S.A. | W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| M.B.A./M.S. in Economics | W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| M.B.A./M.S. in Information Management | W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| M.B.A./M.Tax. | W. P. Carey School of Business | Main |
| M.B.A./Master of International Management | W. P. Carey School of Business/American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), Graduate School of Business Administration (Peru); Graduate School of Commerce (France); Monterrey Institute for Technical and Superior Studies, Mexico State Campus (Mexico); and Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain) | Main |
| M.P.H./M.S. in Nursing2 | College of Public Health/College of Nursing2 | Main |
| M.S.E. in Industrial Engineering/Master of International Management of Technology | Department of Industrial Engineering/American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) | Main |
| 1 | Applications for this program are not being accepted at this time. |
| 2 | This program is jointly offered with the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University. - Back to Top |
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