- Home
- Programmes
- Virginia Tech
86 Master's degrees offered by the university
Sociology
The Sociology program of Virginia Tech provides students with comprehensive training in research design, quantitative and qualitative methods, sociological theory, and a wide range of substantive areas.
Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences at the Virginia Tech offers research and training that lead to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Graduate students, in consultation with Major Advisors, design programs of study that include cutting edge research, courses that support their particular interests, and at least one semester of a teaching experience.
Data Analysis and Applied Statistics
Virginia Tech’s Department of Statistics offers the Master of Arts in Data Analysis and Applied Statistics (DAAS) on the Blacksburg and Northern Virginia campuses. The Data Analysis and Applied Statistics programme is offered at the Virginia Tech.
Physics
The Department of Physics at the Virginia Tech offers program coursework and research leading to M.S. (thesis optional) and Ph.D. degrees.
Theatre Arts
The Theatre Arts program of Virginia Tech focuses on an individualized plan of study for each student, characterized by one-on-one tutorials or small classes, realized production work, and close mentoring by faculty artists.
Information Technology
The Information Technology program of Virginia Tech is a 100% online program that prepares the next generation of leaders in critical and emerging technology fields.
Science and Technology Studies
The Science and Technology Studies program of Virginia Tech explores the relationship between science, technology, and society using a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Research in STS analyzes how society affects the development and implementation of scientific, technological, and medical knowledges and practices and how these pursuits affect society.
Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education from Virginia Tech prepares educators for high-skill in-demand careers in established and emerging industries.
Public and International Affairs
The Public and International Affairs program of Virginia Tech is an innovative double Master’s program, designed to offer students the opportunity to study, train, and network in two major centers of political activity, Washington D.C. and Brussels.
Agriculture and Life Sciences
The Agriculture and Life Sciences program of Virginia Tech is uniquely positioned to meet the evolving and dynamic needs of today’s agricultural professionals, offering concentrations in the areas of applied nutrition and physical activity, education, environmental science, food safety and biosecurity, leadership studies, and plant science and pest management.
Nuclear Engineering
In response to the growing demand from nuclear industry in Virginia, the Nuclear Engineering program program of Virginia Tech was restarted within the Mechanical Engineering Department, and began again to offer undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineering courses.
Marketing
The Marketing program of Virginia Tech is highly selective and limited in size (admitting 1 to 3 students per year) and involves a high level of interaction with members of the marketing faculty.
Communication
The Communication program of Virginia Tech offers advanced study in strategic communication and society, media, and technology research from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives.
History
The History program of Virginia Tech offers three master’s program options: a master’s in history, a master’s in history with a graduate certificate in public history, and a dual degree history–social studies education program with Virginia teaching licensure.
Natural Resources
The Natural Resources program of Virginia Tech is designed for working professionals aiming to advance their careers or to shift to leadership roles in the environmental and sustainability fields or functions. Delivered through two flexible programs—Executive (in-person/online hybrid) and Online—our innovative instruction allows you to immediately apply what you learn to real-world challenges.
Computer Science and Applications
The Computer Science and Applications program of Virginia Tech is part of the Department of Computer Science and is poised to become one of the top programs in the country.
Entomology
The Entomology program of Virginia Tech is part of the Department of Entomology which provides professional expertise concerning arthropods to the commonwealth, the nation, and the world.
Public Administration
The Public Administration program of Virginia Tech, offered through the Center for Public Administration and Policy progam, prepares students to lead and manage in public service while developing managerial, analytic, and normative evaluation skills.
Reading Specialist
Join this new, innovative 5-semester Curriculum & Instruction Reading Specialist graduate program at Virginia Tech, leading to an M.A.Ed. or Ed.S. degree and Reading Specialist Endorsement in Virginia!
Dairy Science
The Dairy Science Department at the Virginia Tech recognizes the significant contributions made by graduate students to departmental research, teaching, and extension programs and is committed to providing the best possible opportunity for students to learn and develop as professionals in their areas of interest.