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20 Master's degrees offered by the university
Public Health
The College of Medicine Master of Public Health (MPH) is a 42-credit degree program at Pennsylvania State University preparing students for exciting careers in public health. Students gain knowledge and skills in the five core areas of public health: biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health services administration, and social and behavioral sciences.
Public Health (Online)
Increase your knowledge and skills in the areas of systems thinking, evidence-based public health, leadership, program management, public health systems, communication, and interprofessional practice. Prepare for a wide variety of in-demand and rewarding careers in the global health industry with the Public Health (Online) programme from Pennsylvania State University.
Integrative and Biomedical Physiology
The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program (IGDP) in Integrative and Biomedical Physiology at Pennsylvania State University will enable students to obtain interdisciplinary training encompassing both the fundamentals of biomedical physiology and advanced training in a specialized area, in preparation for varied biomedical careers in academia or industry.
Health Policy and Administration
Prepare for challenging leadership positions in health care by supplementing your health-related work experience with a strong business management education. The online MHA Health Policy and Administration program at Pennsylvania State University can give you the tools to lead change and solve problems in the dynamic health care environment.
Clinical Research
The Master of Science program in Clinical Research offered at Pennsylvania State University includes graduate-level course work in biostatistics, epidemiology, and health services and behavioral research, and provides knowledge and insight required in health-related research.
Athletic Training
The Master of Athletic Training degree from Pennsylvania State University delivers a person-centered curriculum designed to provide learners with cutting-edge knowledge and skills necessary to excel as a versatile health care provider in diverse practice settings.
Health Administration
The mission of the Health Administration program at Pennsylvania State University is to further student knowledge and skills in a continuous learning cycle. Students are expected not only to know the existing health system, but are to develop a capability for design consistent with demands of access to care, management, and control of costs and quality of care delivery.
Homeland Security - Public Health Preparedness
Learn to respond to natural and man-made disasters with appropriate emergency management strategies for public health preparedness. This online Homeland Security - Public Health Preparedness master's degree program at Pennsylvania State University is the only homeland security program in the country using curriculum from a medical school, the Penn State College of Medicine.
Nutritional Sciences
Graduates of the M.S. Nutritional Sciences program offered by Pennsylvania State University are prepared for careers in basic and applied research in nutrition and in college teaching. The course of study is planned to meet the professional objectives of the individual student.
Nutritional Sciences
Enhance your leadership skills and prepare for evidence-based advanced practice in the field of nutrition. This online Nutritional Sciences degree program at Pennsylvania State University is designed for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) or professionals with a nutrition-related undergraduate degree.
Plant Pathology
Plant Pathology is the study of disease in plants and concerns the dynamic interaction between the plant, the causal agent (bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, etc.), and their environments. This program is offered at Pennsylvania State University.
Biobehavioral Health
The graduate program in Biobehavioral Health (BBH) at Pennsylvania State University is an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate program within the College of Health and Human Development. The focus of the program is on the intersection of biological, psychological, behavioral, social, environmental, and cultural influences on health and disease throughout the lifespan.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
The goals of the program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Pennsylvania State University are to train professionals to conduct research and be consumers of research in communication sciences and disorders and to prepare competent professionals to habilitate and rehabilitate individuals who have speech, language, and/or hearing problems.
Biomedical Sciences
This broad-reaching Biomedical Sciences program at Pennsylvania State University provides students a wide-ranging understanding of multiple disciplines with specific expertise in a chosen area, and encourages interdisciplinary research that is the hallmark of biomedical sciences in the 21st century.
Laboratory Animal Medicine
All students entering the Laboratory Animal Medicine programme at Pennsylvania State University must have completed a professional degree program in veterinary medicine and must hold the degree of D.V.M., V.M.D., or equivalent. This program is only offered at the Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Health Policy and Administration
The graduate degrees in the Department of Health Policy and Administration at Pennsylvania State University focus on management, policy, and research in health services, with particular attention to the recurrent problems of cost, quality, and access to health services.
Nursing
Prepare for nursing leadership or educational positions with the CCNE–accredited MSN program. This online Nursing master's degree program at Pennsylvania State University is designed for registered nurses who have bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Pathobiology
The graduate program in Pathobiology at Pennsylvania State University is designed to provide flexibility in graduate work while providing opportunities to study immunology, microbiology, nutrition, biochemistry, virology, veterinary pathology, physiology, or toxicology, usually as related to problems seen in human, domestic animal, and wildlife health.
Clinical Psychology
The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program at Pennsylvania State University helps students prepare to work as mental health professionals in a variety of settings and is intended to provide a broad training program in empirically validated clinical psychology.
Kinesiology
The graduate programs in Kinesiology offered at Pennsylvania State University are research oriented and are designed to meet the specific goals and interests of the student.