Graduate and Professional Degree Programs
In addition to having the largest College of Medicine in the nation and Illinois' highly respected College of Dentistry, UIC offers a wide range of master's and doctoral degrees in architecture and the arts, business administration, engineering, liberal arts and sciences, engineering, social work and more.
Click any program name for details about the degrees available and their requirements, as well as links to specific department websites. Visit the Graduate Catalog for additional information. To learn more about specific classes, see Course Descriptions.
Additional Opportunities for Graduate and Professional Study
| Program | Masters Degree(s) | Doctoral Degree(s) | College/School & Source for Program Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | MS | -- | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| Anatomy and Cell Biology | MS* | PhD | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Anthropology | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Architecture | MArch MS |
-- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Architecture in Health Design |
MS | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Art History | MA | PhD | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/ Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
MS* |
PhD |
Medicine section of the catalog |
| Bioengineering | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Bioinformatics | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Biological Sciences | MS | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Biomedical Visualization | MS | -- | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Biopharmaceutical Sciences | MS* | PhD | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
| Business Administration | -- | PhD | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| Business Administration (Professional Program) | MBA | -- | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| Chemical Engineering | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Chemistry | MS | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Civil Engineering | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Clinical and Translational Science |
MS | -- | Public Health section of the catalog |
| Communication | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Computer Science | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Criminology, Law, and Justice | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Curriculum and Instruction | -- | PhD | Education section of the catalog |
| Dental Surgery (Professional Program) | -- | DDS | Dentistry section of the catalog |
| Design Criticism | MA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Disability and Human Development | MS | -- | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Disability Studies | -- | PhD | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | MS | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Economics | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Educational Psychology | -- | PhD | Education section of the catalog |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Energy Engineering | MEE | -- | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Engineering (Professional Program) | MEng | -- | Engineering section of the catalog |
| English | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Environmental and Urban Geography | MA | -- | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Forensic Science | MS | -- | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
| French | MA | -- | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Germanic Studies | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Graphic Design | MFA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Health Informatics | MS | -- | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Health Professions Education | MHPE | -- | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Healthcare Administration | MHA | -- | Public Health section of the catalog |
| Hispanic Studies | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| History | MA MAT |
PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Industrial Design | MFA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Industrial Engineering/ Industrial Engineering and Operations Research |
MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Instructional Leadership | MEd | -- | Education section of the catalog |
| Kinesiology | MS | -- | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Kinesiology, Nutrition and Rehabilitation | -- | PhD | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Latin American and Latino Studies | MA | -- | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Learning Sciences | -- | PhD | Graduate College section of the catalog |
| Linguistics | MA | -- | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Management Information Systems | MS | PhD | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| Materials Engineering | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Mathematics/ Mathematics and Information Sciences for Industry |
MA MS MST |
DA PhD |
Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment | MEd | -- | Education section of the catalog |
| Mechanical Engineering | MS | PhD | Engineering section of the catalog |
| Medical Biotechnology | MS | -- | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Medicinal Chemistry | MS | PhD | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
| Medicine (Professional Program) | -- | MD | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Microbiology and Immunology | MS* | PhD | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Moving Image | MFA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Museum and Exhibition Studies | MA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Neuroscience | MS | PhD | Graduate College section of the catalog |
| New Media Arts | MFA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Nursing | MS | PhD | Nursing section of the catalog |
| Nursing Practice | -- | DNP | Nursing section of the catalog |
| Nutrition | MS | -- | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Occupational Therapy | MS | OTD | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Oral Sciences | MS | PhD | Dentistry section of the catalog |
| Pathology | MS | PhD | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Patient Safety Leadership | MS | -- | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Pharmacognosy | MS | PhD | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
| Pharmacology | MS* | PhD | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Pharmacy | MS | PhD | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
| Pharmacy (Professional Program) | -- | PharmD | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
| Philosophy | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Photography | MFA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Physical Therapy (Professional Program) | -- | DPT | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Physics | MS | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Physiology and Biophysics | MS* | PhD | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Policy Studies in Urban Education | -- | PhD | Education section of the catalog |
| Political Science | MA | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Psychology | MA* | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Public Administration | MPA | PhD | Urban Planning and Public Affairs section of the catalog |
| Public Health (Professional Programs) | MPH | DrPH | Public Health section of the catalog |
| Public Health | MS | PhD | Public Health section of the catalog |
| Real Estate | MA | -- | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| Rehabilitation Sciences | MS | -- | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Slavic Languages and Literatures | -- | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Slavic Studies | MA | -- | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Social Work | -- | PhD | Social Work section of the catalog |
| Social Work (Professional Program) | MSW | -- | Social Work section of catalog |
| Sociology | MA* | PhD | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Spanish | MAT | -- | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| Special Education | MEd | PhD | Education section of the catalog |
| Studio Arts | MFA | -- | Architecture and the Arts section of the catalog |
| Surgery | MS | -- | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Urban Education Leadership | -- | EdD | Education section of the catalog |
| Urban Planning and Policy | MUPP | PhD | Urban Planning and Public Affairs section of the catalog |
| Youth Development | MEd | -- | Education section of the Catalog |
| Joint Degree Program | College/School and Source for Program Information |
|---|---|
| DDS/MS in Clinical Translational Science | Public Health section of catalog |
| DVM/MPH | DVM: Veterinary Medicine (UIUC) website MPH: Public Health (UIC) website |
| Integrated IBHE Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)/MD (Residency) Program | MD: Medicine website OMFS: Dentistry website |
| MA in Anthropology/MPH | Liberal Arts and Sciences or Public Health section of the catalog |
| MBA/MS in Accounting | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| MBA/MA in Economics | Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog |
| MBA/MS in Management Information Systems | Business Administration section of the catalog |
| MBA/MS in Nursing | Nursing section of the catalog |
| MD/MBA | MD: Medicine website MBA: Business Administration website |
| MD/MPH | MD: Medicine website MPH: Public Health website |
| MD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science | Public Health Section of the catalog |
| Medical Scientist Training Program | Medicine section of the catalog |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (Urbana) | Medicine website |
| MPH/MBA | MPH: Public Health website MBA: Business Administration website |
| MPH/MS in Nursing | Nursing section of the catalog |
| MS in Nursing/MS in Health Informatics | Nursing or Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| PharmD/MBA | PharmD: Pharmacy website MBA: Business Administration website |
| PharmD/MS in Clinical and Translational Science | Public Health section of the catalog |
| PharmD/MS in Health Informatics | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| PharmD/PhD | Pharmacy section of the catalog |
* This department only admits students to the PhD program or gives admissions preference to PhD-seeking students. Please see the program listing or contact the program for details.
IBHE Certificate Programs
The following certificate programs are available to graduate-level students and have been approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).
| Certificate Program | College/School | Program Code | Program Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Nursing Leadership | Nursing | 20FS5081CERU | Nursing section of the catalog |
| Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice | Social Work | 20FS5124CERT | Social Work section of the catalog |
| Health Informatics | Applied Health Sciences | 20FS1303CASU | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Health Information Management | Applied Health Sciences | 20FS1304CERU | Applied Health Sciences section of the catalog |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) | Dentistry | 20FN1520ADV | Dentistry website |
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