Business & Management

MBA — Full-time (2 years) or part-time (3 years) and online options. 48 credits with concentrations in Finance, Marketing, Healthcare Management, Entrepreneurship, and Data Analytics. $1,050/credit. Bloomberg Terminal access and student-managed $2.1M fund.

MS in Business Analytics — 30 credits with Python/R/SQL emphasis. Capstone with industry partner.

MS in Supply Chain Management — 33 credits with partnerships in regional logistics.

Science, Technology & Engineering

MS Computer Science — 30 credits with tracks in AI/ML, Cybersecurity, and Software Engineering. $925/credit.

MS Data Science — 33 credits, cross-listed with business analytics.

MS Cybersecurity — 30 credits, NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence designation.

MS Mechanical & Robotics Engineering — 30-33 credits. All STEM programs offer OPT extension for international students.

Health, Education & Humanities

MSN Nursing — FNP and AGNP tracks, 42-48 credits with 600+ clinical hours.

MPH Public Health — 45 credits with required practicum.

MEd & MAT — Curriculum & Instruction (30 credits, online available) and Master of Arts in Teaching (36 credits).

MA Clinical Psychology & MFA Creative Writing — Psychology (60 credits, prepares for LPC licensure), Creative Writing (48 credits, low-residency option).

MSW Social Work — 60 credits, CSWE-accredited, advanced standing for BSW holders.

Graduate Assistantships

180+ positions across teaching (TA), research (RA), and administrative assistantships. Benefits include full tuition waiver + $12,000–$18,000/year (master’s) or $24,000–$28,000/year (doctoral) + health insurance. 20 hours/week commitment. Application deadlines: February 1 (fall), October 1 (spring). Apply through the graduate application portal; departments make offers separately.

Graduate Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition rates: Master’s $925/credit (most programs), MBA $1,050/credit, Nursing/Health $975/credit, Online $715/credit. Doctoral programs fully funded for all PhD students. Federal loans (Direct Unsubsidized up to $20,500/year, Grad PLUS for remaining costs). Graduate scholarships: Dean’s Graduate Fellowship ($5,000–$15,000), Diversity in Graduate Education Award ($8,000), STEM Graduate Scholarship ($10,000). Employer tuition reimbursement coordination available. Veterans benefits accepted; Yellow Ribbon participant.

Graduate Student Resources

Graduate Student Association (GSA) — Represents all grad students, hosts networking events, manages $125,000 conference travel fund. Dedicated graduate study spaces in Library (4th floor, 24-hour access). Graduate Writing Center — Dissertation and thesis support, weekly writing groups. Career Services — Academic job market preparation, industry networking, CV/resume workshops. Office of Research & Sponsored Programs — Grant writing and research funding support. Graduate student housing available in University Village.

Research Centers & Labs

Center for Artificial Intelligence & Data Science — 5 faculty, industry partnerships with regional tech firms. Advanced Manufacturing Research Lab — $12M facility with CNC, additive manufacturing, wind tunnel. Neuroscience Research Institute — fMRI, EEG, faculty publishing 40+ papers/year. Institute for Environmental Studies — Water quality, sustainability, EPA-funded projects. Center for Healthcare Innovation — Nursing simulation, public health analytics, community partnerships. Total external research funding: $18.5M annually.

Faculty Excellence

185 full-time graduate faculty, 92% holding terminal degrees. Average class size: 12 students. Faculty-to-student ratio: 1:8 in graduate programs. Faculty have published 1,200+ peer-reviewed articles in the past 5 years. 23 faculty hold active NSF, NIH, or DOE grants. Faculty mentorship: every graduate student is assigned a faculty advisor upon admission; doctoral students select dissertation committee by end of year 2.

Student Research Outcomes

Graduate students co-author an average of 2.3 publications during their program. 85% of doctoral students present at national conferences (travel funded by GSA). Annual Mongoose Graduate Research Symposium: 150+ presentations across all disciplines. Industry partnership capstones available in business, engineering, and data science. 3 graduate students received Fulbright awards in the past 5 years. Recent placements: Johns Hopkins, MIT Lincoln Lab, Mayo Clinic, Google, Deloitte, and regional healthcare systems.