| Accounting | Business | MS in Accounting, Accounting, accountant, assurance associate, audit associate, auditor, CPA, tax associate, tax preparer |
Appalachian Studies: Master of Arts (MA) | Appalachian Studies | Arts and Culture, Humanities, Social Sciences | Appalachian Studies master’s, Appalachian region, Center for Appalachian Studies, Appalachian Journal, Culture and Music, W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
Applied Data Analytics: Master of Science Degree (MS) | Walker College of Business | Business, Mathematics/Statistics | Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics, large-scale data, effective organizational decision-making, Sustainability Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics |
Athletic Training: Master of Science (MS) | Rehabilitation Sciences | Health Sciences | certified athletic trainer, CAATE-accredited Athletic Training master’s degree, Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT), multiskilled health care professionals, Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, CAATE’s Professional Standards, Beaver College of Health Sciences health, wellness, health sciences, medicine, medical, pre-med, premed |
Biology: Master of Science (MS) | Biology | Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental/Natural Resources | Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; continued training in biology, careers in environmental and biomedical fields |
Business Administration (MBA) | Walker College of Business | Business | Business Administration, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Economics, MBA Interdisciplinary Business, MBA Leading and Managing Human Resources, MBA Supply Chain Management, MBA Sustainable Business |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Master of Arts (MA) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education | Social Sciences, Human Services | Clinical Mental Health Counseling, advanced preparation for counselors, Marriage and Family Counseling, Body Centered Therapy, Addictions Counseling |
| Psychology | Social Sciences, Human Services | Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program, clinical psychology in rural populations, Clinical Psychology: Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) |
Computer Science: Master of Science (MS) | Computer Science | Technology | Master of Science program in Computer Science, computer science master’s, master’s in software design, master’s in hardware systems, |
Curriculum Specialist: Master of Arts (MA) | Learning, Teaching and Curriculum | Education/Teaching | curriculum instructional specialist, North Carolina Licensure as a curriculum-instructional specialist, Reich College of Education |
Dual Degree Program: Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) and Business Administration - Interdisciplinary Business (MBA) | Walker College of Business | Business, Mathematics/Statistics | |
Dual Degree Program: Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) and Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (MA) | Walker College of Business, Psychology, Management | Business, Mathematics/Statistics, Human Services | |
Dual Degree Program: Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) and Public Administration - Not-for-Profit Management (MPA) | Walker College of Business, Government and Justice Studies | Business, Mathematics/Statistics, Human Services, Social Sciences, Leadership | |
Dual Degree Program: Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) and Public Administration - Public Management (MPA) | Walker College of Business, Government and Justice Studies | Business, Mathematics/Statistics, Human Services, Social Sciences, Leadership | |
Dual Degree Program: Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) and Public Administration - Town, City and County Management (MPA) | Walker College of Business, Government and Justice Studies | Business, Mathematics/Statistics, Human Services, Social Sciences, Leadership | |
Dual Degree Program: Business Administration - Interdisciplinary Business (MBA) and Higher Education - Community College and University Leadership (MA) | Walker College of Business, Leadership and Educational Studies | Business, Mathematics/Statistics, Education/Teaching | |
Dual Degree Program: Business Administration - Interdisciplinary Business (MBA) and Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (MA) | Walker College of Business, Psychology, Management | Business, Mathematics/Statistics, Human Services | |
Dual Degree Program: Business Administration - Interdisciplinary Business (MBA) and Public Administration - Public Management (MPA) | Walker College of Business, Government and Justice Studies | Business, Human Services, Social Sciences, Leadership | |
Dual Degree Program: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) and Music Therapy (MMT) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education, Hayes School of Music | Human Services, Social Sciences, Arts and Culture | |
Dual Degree Program: Educational Leadership - Educational Administration (EdD) and Educational Administration (EdS) | Reich College of Education | Education/Teaching, Leadership | |
Dual Degree Program: Engineering Physics - Systems and Laboratory Automation (MS) and Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) | Physics and Astronomy, Walker College of Business | Physical Sciences, Business, Mathematics/Statistics | |
Dual Degree Program: Health Administration - Leadership (MHA) and Business Administration - Interdisciplinary Business (MBA) | Nutrition and Health Care Management, Walker College of Business | Human Services, Business, Leadership | |
Dual Degree Program: Library Science (MLS) and Media, Technology and Learning Design - Instructional Technology K-12 Facilitation (MA) | Media, Career Studies and Leadership Development | Human Services, Education/Teaching, Technology | |
Dual Degree Program: Marriage and Family Therapy (MA) and Music Therapy (MMT) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education, Hayes School of Music | Human Services, Social Sciences, Arts and Culture | |
Dual Degree Program: Mathematics - College Teaching (MA) and Engineering Physics - Systems and Laboratory Automation (MS) | Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy | Mathematics/Statistics, Physical Sciences, Business | |
Dual Degree Program: Political Science - American Government (MA) and Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) | Government and Justice Studies, Walker College of Business | Mathematics/Statistics, Social Sciences, Business | |
Dual Degree Program: Political Science - Environmental Politics and Policy Analysis (MA) and Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) | Government and Justice Studies, Walker College of Business | Mathematics/Statistics, Social Sciences, Business | |
Dual Degree Program: Political Science - International Relations/Comparative Politics (MA) and Applied Data Analytics - Interdisciplinary Analytics (MS) | Government and Justice Studies, Walker College of Business | Mathematics/Statistics, Social Sciences, Business | |
Dual Degree Program: School Psychology (MA) and Specialist Degree | Psychology | Education/Teaching, Human Services, Social Sciences | |
Dual Degree Program: Technology - Renewable Energy Engineering (MS) and Engineering Physics - Systems and Laboratory Automation (MS) | Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Physics and Astronomy | Technology, Sustainability, Design, Environmental/Natural Resources, Physical Sciences, Business | |
Dual Degree Program: Technology - Renewable Energy Technology (MS) and Engineering Physics - Systems and Laboratory Automation (MS) | Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Physics and Astronomy | Technology, Sustainability, Design, Environmental/Natural Resources, Physical Sciences, Business | |
Educational Leadership: Doctor of Education (EdD) | Leadership and Educational Studies | Education/Teaching, Leadership | |
Engineering Physics: Master of Science (MS) | Physics and Astronomy | Physical Sciences, Business | Engineering Physics M.S. program, electrical engineers, automation and controls engineers, systems engineers, software engineers, research scientists, Systems and Laboratory Automation, Professional Science Master’s (PSM), Instrumentation and Automation, Nanoscience for Advanced Materials |
English: Master of Arts (MA) | English | Communication and Writing, Education/Teaching, Humanities | Master of Arts program in English, English MA, English college teaching, Literature and Folklore |
Exercise Science: Master of Science (MS) | Public Health and Exercise Science | Life Sciences, Recreation, Tourism and Sport | Master of Science degree in Exercise Science, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Strength and Conditioning |
Geography: Master of Arts (MA) | Geography and Planning | Environmental/Natural Resources, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences | Master of Arts degree in Geography, geographic information science, climate science, planning for climate resilience, environmental analysis and policy development, transportation planning, urban planning, satellite image analysis, cartography, regional planning and sustainable development, economic development and land resource management. |
Health Administration (MHA) | Nutrition and Health Care Management | Human Services, Business | Master of Health Administration degree, careers as health care executives, MHA program, advanced health care management and administration, online Master of Health Administration |
Higher Education: Master of Arts (MA) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education | Education/Teaching | Master of Arts degree in Higher Education, career in higher education, Adult Development and Education, ADE, Community College and University Leadership, CCUL, mid- and upper-level positions in postsecondary education |
History: Master of Arts (MA) | History | Humanities | History’s graduate program, Historic Preservation, Museum Studies, Public History |
Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management: Master of Arts (MA) | Psychology, Management | Human Services, Business | IOHRM, Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Society for Human Resource Management, Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (IOHRM) program, training in human resource management |
| Media, Career Studies and Leadership Development | Human Services | careers in school librarianship and/or public librarianship, Master of Library Science (MLS) degree |
Literacy Education: Master of Arts (MA) | Child Development, Literacy and Special Education | Education/Teaching | Master of Arts in Reading Education program, adult literacy instructors, reading specialists |
Marriage and Family Therapy: Master of Arts (MA) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education | Social Sciences, Human Services | marriage and family therapy, AAMFT-approved |
Mathematics: Master of Arts (MA) | Mathematical Sciences | Mathematics/Statistics | advanced teacher licensure in high school mathematics, Master of Arts in Mathematics, college-level math teacher, Applications Developer, Business Analyst, Data Research and Analytics Consultant, Financial Consultant, Information Systems Engineer, Mathematician |
Media, Technology and Learning Design (MA) | Media, Career Studies and Leadership Development | Education/Teaching, Technology | Instructional Designer, Instructional Technology Specialist, Distance Education Manager/Supervisor, Director of Instructional Technology or Distance Education, Trainer, Educational/Training Specialist, Social Media Manager, Web Designer, CMS/LMS Manager, Instructional Support Specialist, Graphic Artist, Video Developer, Media Manager, Online Specialist/Manager, Media Manager/Specialist, Media Developer, Global Learning Specialist, Computer Educator, Curriculum Specialist, Educational Media, New Media Literacies |
Music Performance: Master of Music (MM) | Hayes School of Music | Arts and Culture | Master of Music in Music Performance, Brass performance, Piano Performance Conducting, Guitar Performance, Organ Performance, Percussion Performance, Piano Performance, Strings Performance, Theory/Composition, Voice Performance, Woodwinds Performance |
Music Therapy: Master of Music Therapy (MMT) | Hayes School of Music | Arts and Culture, Human Services | Master of Music Therapy (MMT), board-certified or board-eligible music therapists, Creative/Expressive Arts Therapist, Life Enrichment Coordinator/Specialist, Bereavement Coordinator, Activity Therapist, Hayes School of Music |
Nursing: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) | Nursing | Human Services, Life Sciences | |
Nutrition: Master of Science (MS) | Nutrition and Health Care Management | Life Sciences | Master of Science in Nutrition program, become a registered dietitian, Registered Dietitian, combined Master of Science degree and dietetic internship, online public health nutrition, focus on rural health, nutrition and human health |
Occupational Therapy (MSOT) | Rehabilitation Sciences | Health Sciences, Human Services | OT health, wellness, health sciences, medicine, medical, pre-med, premed |
Political Science: Master of Arts (MA) | Government and Justice Studies | Social Sciences | Master of Arts in Political Science, Political Science MA, American Government, International Relations/Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics and Policy Analysis |
Professional School Counseling: Master of Arts (MA) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education | Social Sciences, Human Services | counselor education programs, Master of Arts degree in Professional School Counseling, Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling, North Carolina School Counselor Licensure (K-12) |
Psychology: Master of Arts (MA) | Psychology | Social Sciences, Human Services | Master of Arts in Psychology, experimental psychology, clinical psychology, Licensed Psychological Associate, LPA in North Carolina |
Public Administration (MPA)Off-campus option available | Government and Justice Studies | Human Services, Social Sciences, Leadership | Master of Public Administration degree, degree to manage public agencies, Town, City and County Management, Not-for-Profit Management, Administration of Justice, Public Management |
| Public Health and Exercise Science | Human Services, Health Sciences, Leadership | health, wellness, health sciences, medicine, medical, pre-med, premed |
Romance Languages: Master of Arts (MA) | Languages, Literatures and Cultures | Languages, Humanities, Global Studies, Arts and Culture | Master of Arts degree in Romance Languages, French teaching, Spanish teaching |
School Administration (MSA) | Media, Career Studies and Leadership Development | Education/Teaching | online Master of School Administration, licensure as a school administrator in North Carolina, online MSA degree, principal in preK-12 schools |
| Social Work | Human Services | Master of Social Work program, MSW, Community and Organizational Practice, individuals and Families, |
Special Education: Master of Arts (MA) | Child Development, Literacy and Special Education | Education/Teaching | Master of Arts Special Education, advanced skills in intellectual disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders, behavioral specialist, special education teacher |
Speech-Language Pathology: Master of Science (MS) | Rehabilitation Sciences | Human Services | Speech-Language Pathology, North Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Student Affairs Administration: Master of Arts (MA) | Counseling, Family Therapy and Higher Education | Education/Teaching, Leadership | Student Affairs Administration, College Outdoor Program Administration, Student Affairs Practice |
Technology: Master of Science (MS) | Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment | Technology, Sustainability, Design, Environmental/Natural Resources | sustainable technological development, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, master of science in technology, Appropriate Technology, Building Science, Sustainable Design and Construction, Renewable Energy Engineering |