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50 Master's degrees offered by the university
Public Affairs
Through the Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree program at University of Wisconsin Madison, young professionals and new college graduates learn the skills needed to transform an interest in public affairs into serious careers.
Scandinavian Studies
Candidates for the master of arts in Scandinavian Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison will specialize in one and only one of the following three fields: literature, philology, or area studies.
Southeast Asian Studies
The M.A. degree in Southeast Asian Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison is an interdisciplinary program designed to meet the unique needs of those seeking expertise for a disciplinary doctoral degree and those seeking a terminal M.A. en route to a wide range of careers in Southeast Asia, including employment in business, journalism, and various government and international organizations.
Portuguese
The degrees offered are the master of arts in Portuguese and the doctor of philosophy with a major in Portuguese. In addition, the department at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a doctoral minor in Spanish or Portuguese.
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Global Higher Education
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Global Higher Education from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis MS.
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies - Classics
The primary goal of the Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies - Classics program from the University of Wisconsin Madison is to familiarize students with the core linguistic, historical, and philological aspects of classical and ancient near eastern studies.
Economics - Graduate Foundations
Economics - Graduate Foundations from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option within the Economics MS.
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Educational Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Educational Policy Analysis and Evaluation from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis MS.
Agricultural and Applied Economics
The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin Madison offers three graduate degree programs leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy.
Anthropology
The primary focus of the Anthropology graduate program, offered by University of Wisconsin Madison, is the doctoral degree. A master's degree is awarded in the process of pursuing the Ph.D., but students are not admitted for the sole purpose of obtaining a master's degree.
Psychology
The Department of Psychology at University of Wisconsin Madison has fostered excellence in research and scholarship for more than 100 years. The department provides graduate students with the best available training to prepare them for a variety of professional careers in academic, clinical, research, and other settings.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Wisconsin Madison is a national leader of doctoral programs in the field, and welcomes students with a B.A./B.S. or M.A. who are interested in all areas of Russian and comparative Slavic prose, poetry, drama, and philosophy.
Anthropology
The primary focus of the Anthropology graduate program, offered by University of Wisconsin Madison, is the doctoral degree. A master's degree is awarded in the process of pursuing the Ph.D., but students are not admitted for the sole purpose of obtaining a master's degree.
French
The M.A. and Ph.D. programs in French offer a first-rate faculty in all the areas of French and Francophone literature and culture. This program is offered by University of Wisconsin Madison.
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis - Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis MS.
Agricultural and Applied Economics - Professional Option
The Agricultural and Applied Economics - Professional Option from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option in the Master of Science.
Kinesiology - Exercise Psychology
Kinesiology - Exercise Psychology from the University of Wisconsin Madison focuses on the psychobiological aspects of physical activity in both healthy and diseased populations. Research in the Exercise Psychology Laboratory has been generally concerned with quantifying the psychophysiological responses to exercise.
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems - Accelerated - Non -Thesis
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems - Accelerated - Non -Thesis from the University of Wisconsin Madison is a named option within the Cartography/GIS MS.
International Public Affairs
Through rigorous professional training across several disciplines, the Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) degree program at the University of Wisconsin Madison prepares students from the United States and around the world to engage in governance in ways that meet the challenges of globalization.
Afro-American Studies
The program in Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison is dedicated to carrying on the vision of the elders and ancestors who devoted themselves to the highest standards of intellectual rigor and to the realization of a vision of true equality and opportunity.