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41 Master's degrees offered by the university
International Agriculture and Development
The International Agriculture and Development (INTAD) program at Pennsylvania State University is offered through the Departments of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Entomology, Forest Resources, Environmental Systems Management, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, and Plant Sciences.
Rural Sociology
The Rural Sociology degree program at Pennsylvania State University emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of the various facets of societal organization pertinent to the rural sector.
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University integrates social, ecological, and evolutionary approaches to understand variability in the human condition through time and across space.
Spanish
The Spanish program at Pennsylvania State University offers an option in Applied Linguistics for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, as well as an emphasis in literature and linguistics.
Homeland Security - Counterterrorism
Build an understanding of terrorist organizations and their motives, threats, recruitment strategies, and operational tactics. This online Homeland Security - Counterterrorism master's degree program option at Pennsylvania State University also covers the evolution of counterterrorism in the U.S. and abroad.
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
The graduate program in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University embraces topics that span atmospheric processes from those of the planetary boundary layer to those of the upper atmosphere, that encompass phenomena from weather to climate with molecular to planetary dimensions, and that range from practical to theoretical significance.
Homeland Security - Agricultural Biosecurity and Food Defense
Gain the skills to help defend against natural and manmade threats to our agriculture and food supply chain. This Homeland Security - Agricultural Biosecurity and Food Defense option at Pennsylvania State University builds a fundamental understanding of homeland security issues with an emphasis on food science, plant protection, and animal security.
Economics
The Economics program offered at Pennsylvania State University provides rigorous training in econometrics and quantitative economics as well as in economic theory.
Sociology
The graduate program in Sociology at Pennsylvania State University offers advanced education for students who intend to pursue academic careers in sociology or who aspire to nonacademic research positions.
Labor and Global Workers Rights
Labor and Global Workers Rights is a Master of Professional Studies program of study at Pennsylvania State University for professionals working in the area of global labor and workers’ rights issues.
Demography
Pennsylvania State University students electing this option through participating programs will earn a degree with a dual title at both the Ph.D. and M.A./M.S. levels, i.e., Ph.D. in another graduate program and Demography, or M.A. or M.S. in another graduate program and Demography.
Geography
Programs in Geography at Pennsylvania State University may be directed toward a career in public service, teaching and research, private industry, or one of the many other vocational opportunities open to geographers.
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.
Communication Arts and Sciences
The graduate program in Communication Arts and Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University trains students in communication science and rhetorical studies, with particular attention to political deliberation, health communication, interpersonal communication, public address, rhetorical theory, and the rhetoric of public culture.
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.
Community and Economic Development
Learn how you can positively influence quality-of-life and development issues in urban neighborhoods, towns, and rural regions. This online Community and Economic Development degree program at Pennsylvania State University offers training in theory, practice, and techniques for addressing social, environmental, and economic issues.
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.
Counselor Education
Professional preparation is offered at the master's level (M.Ed.) with emphasis areas in career counseling, clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and rehabilitation counseling in this Counselor Education program offered at Pennsylvania State University.
Educational Theory and Policy
The Educational Theory and Policy program is located in the Department of Education Policy Studies within the College of Education at Pennsylvania State University.
German
The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at Pennsylvania State University offers an innovative graduate program in German that combines modern cultural studies with a state-of-the-art applied linguistics curriculum.