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50 Master's degrees offered by the university
Life Sciences Communication
The Department of Life Sciences Communication at University of Wisconsin Madison is a world leader in science communication research, education and practice. It offers a master's degree in Life Sciences Communication with the opportunity to pursue either a research/thesis track or professional course-based track.
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Global Higher Education
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Global Higher Education from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis MS.
Anthropology
The primary focus of the Anthropology graduate program, offered by University of Wisconsin Madison, is the doctoral degree. A master's degree is awarded in the process of pursuing the Ph.D., but students are not admitted for the sole purpose of obtaining a master's degree.
Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies
At University of Wisconsin Madison, the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Program offers three graduate programs: master of arts, a doctoral minor, and a dual degree in law and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian studies.
Real Estate and Urban Economics
The Real Estate and Urban Economics course from the University of Wisconsin Madison offers a holistic and in-depth real estate graduate education you won't get anywhere else: world-class faculty in the classroom, hands-on projects and case studies, internships, and domestic and international travel opportunities.
Economics
The University of Wisconsin Madison offers a Master degree in Economics, with two named option degrees. The M.S. Named Option in Graduate Foundations is a terminal master's degree that students apply to directly. The other M.S. Named Option Economics degree is part of the Ph.D. program and does not admit students directly.
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems - Accelerated - Non -Thesis
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems - Accelerated - Non -Thesis from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option within the Cartography/GIS MS.
Japanese
University of Wisconsin Madison offers an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in Japanese, specializing either in linguistics or in literature and culture. The program provides broad foundations and focused training in these two specialties, assuring that our graduates are amply prepared to teach and conduct research.
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
The Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin Madison offers a thesis-based master of science in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems.
Political Science
The Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin Madison offers graduate study leading to the doctor of philosophy in political science. Once admitted to the Ph.D. program, it is possible to obtain a master's degree through work en route to the Ph.D.
Asian Languages and Cultures
University of Wisconsin Madison offers a new interdisciplinary M.A. and Ph.D. program in Asian Languages and Cultures. Students may take advantage of the many opportunities within the department and on campus to do in-depth research on Asia from multiple disciplinary perspectives and across the traditional area studies divisions of East, South, and Southeast Asia.
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems - GIS Development
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems - GIS Development from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option within the Cartography/GIS MS.
Chinese
University of Wisconsin Madison offers an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in Chinese, specializing either in linguistics or inliterature and culture. The program provides broad foundations and focused training in these two specialties, assuring that our graduates are amply prepared to teach and conduct research.
Psychology
The Department of Psychology at University of Wisconsin Madison has fostered excellence in research and scholarship for more than 100 years. The department provides graduate students with the best available training to prepare them for a variety of professional careers in academic, clinical, research, and other settings.
Scandinavian Studies
Candidates for the master of arts in Scandinavian Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison will specialize in one and only one of the following three fields: literature, philology, or area studies.
Agricultural and Applied Economics - Professional Option
The Agricultural and Applied Economics - Professional Option from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Master of Science.
Business - Real Estate and Urban Land Economics
As a student in the School of Business' Business - Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at University of Wisconsin Madison, you will find yourself inspired by peers, staff, alumni, business leaders, and world-renowned faculty who are focused, collaborative, and engaged in every aspect of the student experience.
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis MS.
Kinesiology - Exercise Psychology
Kinesiology - Exercise Psychology from the University of Wisconsin Madison focuses on the psychobiological aspects of physical activity in both healthy and diseased populations. Research in the Exercise Psychology Laboratory has been generally concerned with quantifying the psychophysiological responses to exercise.
Public Affairs
Through the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program at University of Wisconsin Madison, young professionals and new college graduates learn the skills needed to transform an interest in public affairs into serious careers.