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221 Master's degrees offered by the university
Curriculum and Teaching
There are multiple pathways within Boston University's Curriculum and Teaching degree program: one designed to enable the development of a course of study developed collaboratively between students and their advisors, one designed for students who, in addition to receiving their master’s degree, wish to receive an endorsement for a teaching licensure, some designed for specific students.
Science Education
Boston University’s Master of Education (EdM) in Science Education is designed for candidates who want to deepen their knowledge and skills as formal or informal science educators.
Public Relations
The MS in Public Relations at Boston University was designed to prepare students not only for professional careers in public relations and related areas but also for the possibility of continuing academic study toward doctoral degrees upon graduation.
Human Physiology
The Master of Science in Human Physiology program at Boston University provides a dynamic and flexible environment for students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical research.
Criminal Justice
Offered on campus or online, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program at Boston University is designed for those who want to enter or advance in the field of criminal justice, or who seek a deeper understanding of crime and justice for application in related fields.
History of Art and Architecture
The MA program in History of Art and Architecture at Boston University provides a scholarly grounding in the history of art, architecture, and material culture.
Global Education Leadership
Global Education Leadership students at Boston University will earn a BU EdM in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies that features courses taught by the faculty of participating universities.
Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Boston University is a small, intensive one-year program (two to three semesters). The goal of the program is to help each of our students become better writers of original prose and poetry and to produce readers, critics, poets, and writers of the highest quality.
Advertising
Practical, cutting edge, and well-rounded, Boston University’s part-time Master of Science (MS) in Advertising is a hands-on, professional program offered through BU’s College of Communication and Metropolitan College.
Sound Design
Our Master of Fine Arts in Sound Design program at Boston University provides developing theatre professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic identities while refining and enhancing their craft.
Materials Science and Engineering
The flexible Master of Engineering program in Materials Science and Engineering at Boston University is a professional master’s program that can be completed in one year of full-time study, or up to two years if an internship or project-based experience is desired. Part-time options are also available.
Hispanic Language and Literatures
The MA program in Hispanic Language and Literatures at Boston University develops an advanced knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-American literature and the traditions, aims, and methods of research scholarship.
Dental Public Health
The Boston University MSD in Dental Public Health program duration is a minimum of one year and entails a field research project or thesis.
History
The Department of History at Boston University offers the terminal master’s degree. Qualified candidates for admission will have majored in history or a closely related field.
Mathematics Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program of Mathematics Education at Boston University is designed for graduates who wish to teach in middle or secondary schools, have not completed a teaching licensure program, and majored in mathematics or who have taken a minimum of six mathematics courses beyond Calculus I.
Composition
The Master of Music in Composition program at Boston University provides opportunities to study composition and allied topics within the robust environment of a professional music school within a college of fine arts.
International Relations
International Relations at Boston University meets the needs of students seeking careers in administrative management, international affairs, consulting, international banking, or finance.
International and European Business Law
Through Boston University's International and European Business Law program, third-year JD students spend an entire year (fall and spring semesters) in Madrid, Spain, enrolled as full-time students in the Master in International & European Business Law Program at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid (ICADE).
Computer Information Systems
The Master of Science in Computer Information Systems program at Boston University is designed for students who wish to combine technical competence in information systems with knowledge of managerial and organizational issues.
Social Studies Education
Programs in Social Studies Education at Boston University prepare educators in the disciplines of history, government/civics, geography, economics, and the other social sciences, including classroom teachers and educators who work in museums, nonprofit organizations, and informal educational settings.