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35 Master's degrees in Design in Massachusetts, United States

Game Science and Design
The Game Science and Design MSc programme from Northeastern University gives students a comprehensive understanding of how successful game products are created in a player-centric environment.

Experience Design
The Master of Science in Experience Design at Northeastern University embraces research-driven design thinking for entrepreneurship and innovation, preparing students to be vital contributors and leaders of professional experience design teams where technological innovation intersects with design.

Information Design and Data Visualization
The Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization at Northeastern University is a research- and analysis-oriented program focusing on visual interfaces to communicate and explore digital information.

Information Design and Visualization
Master the art of visual storytelling with Northeastern University's Graduate Certificate in Information Design and Visualization. Learn to communicate complex data in accessible, engaging, and impactful ways.

Experience Design
The Master of Fine Arts in Experience Design at Northeastern University prepares students to be vital contributors and leaders of professional experience design teams where technological innovation intersects with design.

Information Design and Data Visualization
The MFA in Information Design and Data Visualization at Northeastern University trains the next generation of industry leaders to harness visual languages to support discovery and communicate information across a range of disciplines.
Scene Design
Our Master of Fine Arts in Scene Design program at Boston University provides developing theatre professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic identities while refining and enhancing their craft.
Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology
The Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology programme at Harvard University is a master level course delivered through a public study mode. This academic programme focuses on creating impactful educational tools and environments, combining rigorous research with practical design to transform the future of learning.
User-Centered Design
In the most successful apps, devices and software, form follows function. That's why demand has skyrocketed for user experience design experts. The User-Centered Design program is offered at Brandeis University.
Lighting Design
Our Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design program at Boston University provides developing theatre professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic identities while refining and enhancing their craft.
Architecture Studies - Urbanism
The Architecture Studies - Urbanism programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a two-year, full-time Master of Science degree. This public study mode course focuses on advanced design research, addressing complex global urban issues through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative architectural practice.
Design Studies in Sustainable Design
The Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design offered by Boston Architectural College is a 4-semester degree that teaches students the current practices, processes and materials with which a sustainable built environment can be realized.
Product Design and Manufacture
The Master of Science degree program in Product Design and Manufacture (thesis or practicum options) at Boston University is designed to train modern engineers to generate compelling new ideas—as well as the passion and leadership skills to translate those ideas into the practical design and mass production of innovative and cost-effective new products.
Design Studies
The Design Studies programme at Harvard University is a four-semester, full-time Master degree. This public study mode course allows students to pair design knowledge with advanced research tools. It is designed for those seeking expertise in public service, academia, or innovative ventures through a non-studio curriculum.
Design Engineering
The Design Engineering programme at Harvard University is a collaborative Master degree offered in a public study mode. This intensive course integrates creative design with analytical engineering to address global challenges. Students develop strategic leadership skills over the duration of this prestigious academic offering.
Architecture Studies - Building Technology
The Architecture Studies - Building Technology programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a two-year, full-time research degree. It focuses on sustainable design and advanced construction systems. Students engage in interdisciplinary inquiry to develop innovative solutions for the future built environment.
Architecture Studies - History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art
The Architecture Studies - History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a two-year, public SMArchS degree. It offers advanced research into the built environment and visual culture, focusing on analytical methodologies and historiography in a global context.
Design Studies in Historic Preservation
The Master of Design Studies in Historic Preservation offered by Boston Architectural College is a 4-semester, 33-credit degree that gives students the knowledge, technical expertise, and leadership skills necessary to promote and preserve historical buildings and cultural landscapes.
Advanced Manufacturing and Design - Integrated Photonics
The Advanced Manufacturing and Design - Integrated Photonics program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a versatile, valuable degree applicable to many industries. Students will have an opportunity to select industry tracks to further pursue their intellectual and professional goals while focusing on particular areas of interest.
Art, Culture and Technology
The Art, Culture and Technology programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious two-year, full-time Master of Science (SMACT). This public study mode course blends critical artistic practice with technological research, fostering leadership in cultural production and experimental media.