105 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Master of Fine Arts program in Theatre Arts, offered by The University of Iowa, requires a minimum of 61 s.h. of graduate credit, plus additional courses and production requirements depending on the student's specialty area of concentration. Students normally must complete six semesters in residence (internships may be substituted).

The M.S. Mechanical Engineering program at the The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Engineering. The MS is offered with or without a thesis.

The School Counseling program at The University of Iowa trains future school counselors to identify and meet the academic, social-emotional, and career needs of K-12 students through the development of data-driven programs, comprehensive service delivery, collaboration with staff and families, and attention to their unique and diverse identities and abilities.

The primary goal of the stage manager is to enable all members of a production to reach their full potential as artists.  Our Stage Management program at the The University of Iowa, with a strong focus on collaboration and the development of new works, balances the needs of all artists, including the stage manager as artist. 

The MS and the PhD in Oral Science are awarded by the Graduate College at The University of Iowa and instruction is offered through the College of Dentistry.

Book Arts from The University of Iowa represents a community of faculty, staff, students, and local book specialists with interests in all facets of book production, distribution, and use.

Your career is in a solid place. But getting to the next goal in your five-year plan is going to require more know-how than you can get on the job. That's where the Professional MBA Program comes in, offered by The University of Iowa. Keep your career on the fast track while you earn an MBA, and gain skills that bring your goals within reach, now and for years to come.

For most foreign-trained lawyers, it makes sense to start their legal studies in the United States by completing an LLM degree. The University of Iowa has long offered a Master of Laws (LLM) Program. Consider how the Iowa LLM might meet your needs.

The MA and the PhD in English-Literary Studies are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis at The University of Iowa.

The Spanish at The University of Iowa offers an MA and PhD in Spanish. The degrees are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered without a thesis.

The MA and the PhD in Religious Studies are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis at The University of Iowa.

The Creative Writing at The University of Iowa is a world-renowned graduate program for fiction writers and poets.

The MS and the PhD in Statistics are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MS is offered only without a thesis. This program is offered by The University of Iowa. 

The Master of Science in Nursing-Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL) is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Nursing at The University of Iowa.

The MS in Pathology is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the Carver College of Medicine. The MS is offered with thesis only at The University of Iowa.

The Latin at The University of Iowa is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is a nonthesis degree.

The Social Studies Education at the The University of Iowa is for teachers already holding teacher licensure and provides opportunities for in-depth study of social studies curricula and pedagogy, global education, and new developments in history and the social sciences.

Study for the MFA in Design at the The University of Iowa is an intensive three-year program dedicated to the education of artists for the professional theatre.

The Master of Fine Arts in Directing program at the The University of Iowa combines rigorous professional training with a highly innovative curriculum.

If you hold an interest in understanding people’s cognition, learning, and social interaction both inside and outside of schools, our MA in Learning Sciences at The University of Iowa is right for you. You will enhance your current career or be prepared for careers beyond formal instructional settings.