Find your program in this list to ensure that you use the correct name for your major and degree on your title page.
This list will temporarily include old names of some renamed or discontinued programs; often students in those programs have an opportunity to complete their original program instead of changing to the new program.
Master's Majors and Degrees
| Major | Degree(s) |
|---|---|
| Accountancy | Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.A.) |
| Actuarial Science | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Agricultural Economics | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Agronomy | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Animal Science | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Anthropology | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Applied Science | Master of Applied Science (M.A.S.) |
| Architectural Engineering | Master of Architectural Engineering (M.A.E.) Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Architecture | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Art History | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Art | Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) |
| Biochemistry | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Biological Sciences | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Biometry | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Business | Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) |
| Business Analytics | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Chemical Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Chemistry | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Child, Youth & Family Studies | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Civil Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Communication Studies | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Community & Regional Planning | Master of Community and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.) |
| Computer Science | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Construction | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Economics | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Educational Administration | Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Education (M.Ed.) |
| Educational Psychology | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Electrical Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Engineering Management | Master of Engineering Management (M.E.M.) |
| Engineering Mechanics | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Engineering | Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) |
| English | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Entomology | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Environmental Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Finance | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Food Science & Technology | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Geography | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| History | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Horticulture | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Industrial & Management Systems Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Journalism and Mass Communications | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Leadership Education | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Legal Studies | Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) |
| Manufacturing Systems Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Mathematics | Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Science (M.S.) Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T.) Master of Science for Teachers (M.Sc.T.) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Mechanized Systems Management | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Modern Languages & Literatures | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Music | Master of Music (M.M.) |
| Natural Resource Sciences | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Nutrition & Health Sciences | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Nutrition | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Philosophy | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Physics & Astronomy | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Political Science | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Psychology | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Sociology | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Special Education | Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Education (M.Ed.) |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Statistics | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Survey Research and Methodology | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education | Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Education (M.Ed.) |
| Telecommunications Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design | Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Science (M.S.) |
| Theatre Arts | Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) |
| Veterinary Science | Master of Science (M.S.) |
Doctoral Majors and Degrees
Doctoral students completing an official specialization may indicate that specialization on the dissertation's title page below their major as shown on the sample page. Consult the Doctoral Programs Coordinator if you are unsure of the status and name of your specialization.
| Major | Degree(s) |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Agronomy & Horticulture | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Animal Science | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Architectural Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Biochemistry | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Biological Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Biological Sciences | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Business | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Chemistry | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Civil Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Communication Studies | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Computer Science | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Earth & Atmospheric Sciences | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Economics | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Educational Administration (joint program with UNO) | Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) |
| Educational Studies | Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Electrical Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| English | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Entomology | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Food Science & Technology | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Geography | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| History | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Human Sciences | Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Integrative Biomedical Sciences | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Mathematics | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Modern Languages & Literatures | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Music | Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Natural Resource Sciences | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Nutrition | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Philosophy | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Physics & Astronomy | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Political Science | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Psychological Studies in Education | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Psychology | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Sociology | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Statistics | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Survey Research & Methodology | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |