Graduate Programs
Every graduate student has unique goals, whether you’re interested in advancing your career, working on research, or ready to explore a new path. Explore our graduate programs to find the degree that aligns with your next goal.
Graduate programs by college
Includes accelerated completion option
Program can be completed online
College of Business
All online College of Business graduate programs (except the Project Management, MS) must be completed within the United States.
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 30 | Accountancy (MACC) |
| 34 | Business Administration (MBA) |
| 34 | Business Administration (STEM MBA) |
| 30 | Cybersecurity (MS) |
| 36 | Executive Health Administration (EMHA) |
| 36 | Health Administration (MHA) |
| 30 | Information Technology (MSIT) |
| 30 | Project Management (MS) |
Graduate Certificates
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 18 | Accountancy |
| 9 | Accounting Analytics |
| 9 | Accounting Technology |
| 12 | Applied Economics |
| 12 | Cybersecurity |
| 12 | Data Analytics |
| 12 | Entrepreneurship |
| 12 | Finance |
| 9 | Financial Accounting |
| 12-18 | Financial Analysis |
| 15 | Fintech |
| 9 | Forensic Accounting |
| 12 | Health Professions Administrative Leadership |
| 12 | Information Technology |
| 12 | International Business |
| 12 | Leadership |
| 12 | Management |
| 9 | Management Accounting |
| 12 | Marketing |
| 12 | Marketing Analytics |
| 12 | Project Management |
| 12 | Quantitative Enterprise Risk Management |
| 12 | Supply Chain Management |
| 9 | Tax Accounting |
College of Education
Doctoral Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 33 | Educational Administration-Superintendent (EdS) |
| 55-65 | Leadership, Learning, and Educational Change (EdD) |
| 33 | Special Education and Assessment (EdS) |
| 36 | Teacher Leadership-SETL (EdS) |
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 35-44 | Child Life Studies (MS) |
| 32 | Early Childhood and Family Development (MS) |
| 36 | Educational Administration (MSEd) Elementary and Secondary track options |
| 33 | Educational Technology (MSEd) |
| 33 | Elementary Education (MSEd) |
| 39-42 | Literacy (MSEd) |
| 45 | Special Education Alternative Certification (SEACT-MSEd) |
| 37 | Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorders (MSEd) |
| 39 | Special Education Blindness and Low Vision (MSEd) |
| 32-45 | Special Education Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MSEd) |
| 33 | Secondary Education: Family & Consumer Science (MSEd) |
| 39 | Special Education Comprehensive Intervention Specialist (MSEd) |
| 34 | Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE MS) |
| 33 | Teaching and Learning (MATL) |
| 36 | Teaching (MAT) Online course format, except for the two internship experiences, which require in-class field placements. |
Graduate Certificates
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 32 | Biology (MS) |
| 32 | Chemistry (MS) |
| 30 | Computer Science (MS) |
| 33-36 | Geography and Geology (MS) Geography , Geology, Geospatial science, and Planning research options |
| 31 | Materials Science (MS) |
| 32 | Mathematics (MS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science Biology emphasis (MNAS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science Chemistry emphasis (MNAS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science Computer Science emphasis (MNAS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science Physics emphasis (MNAS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science Geography, Geology and Planning emphasis (MNAS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science Mathematics emphasis (MNAS) |
| 32 | Natural and Applied Science (MNAS) Professional Science emphasis |
| 33 | Secondary Education: Biology (MSEd) |
| 36 | Secondary Education: Chemistry (MSEd) |
| 33 | Secondary Education: Mathematics (MSEd) |
| 32 | Secondary Education: Natural Science (MSEd) |
| 33 | Secondary Education: Physics (MSEd) |
Graduate Certificates
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 12 | Applied Geophysics |
| 12 | Data Analysis in Applied Sciences |
| 12 | Data Science |
| 12 | Environmental Monitoring and Sampling |
| 12 | Geospatial Information Science |
| 12 | Petroleum Geology |
| 13 | Planning and Development |
| 18 | Science Content |
| 12 | Software Engineering |
| 12 | Sustainability |
Darr College of Agriculture
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 32 | Agriculture (MS) Animal Science and Agricultural Economics/Business specialty areas |
| 32 | Plant Science |
| 33 | Secondary Education: Agriculture (MSEd) |
Graduate Certificates
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 12 | Agricultural Business and Economics |
| 12 | Hospitality Administration |
| 18 | Ranch Management |
Graduate College
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 33 | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| 33 | Professional Studies |
Graduate Certificates
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 12 | Individualized Studies |
| 12 | Professional Studies |
McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Doctoral Programs
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 60 | Athletic Training (MATC) |
| 42 | Behavior Analysis and Therapy (MS) |
| 32 | Biomedical Sciences (MS) Cell & Molecular Biology and Anatomy & Physiology track options |
| 60 | Counseling, Clinical Mental Health (MS) |
| 60 | Counseling, School Counseling (MS) |
| 47 | Experimental Psychology (MS) |
| 36 | Health Promotion and Wellness Management (MS) |
| 47 | Industrial Organizational Psychology (MS) |
| 36 | Kinesiology (MS) Sports and Human Performance and Sports Pedagogy track options |
| 55 | Nursing, Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (MSN) |
| 53 | Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN) |
| 36 | Nursing, Practice-Leadership (MSN) |
| 53 | Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN) |
| 35-38 | Nutrition and Dietetics (MS) Population Health and Health Promotion track options |
| 79 | Occupational Therapy (MOT) |
| 87 | Physician Assistant Studies (MS) |
| 42 | Public Health (MPH) |
| 58 | Social Work (MSW) |
| 59-62 | Speech-Language Pathology (MS) |
Graduate Certificates
Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities
Doctoral Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 30-66 | Defense and Strategic Studies (DDSS) |
Master’s Programs
| Credit Hour Minimum | Program Details |
|---|---|
| 33 | Applied Second Language Acquisition (MASLA) French and Spanish track options |
| 36 | Art Education (MA) |
| 33 | Communication (MA) |
| 30-36 | Criminology and Criminal Justice (MS) |
| 36 | Defense and Strategic Studies (MS) |
| 36 | Defense and Strategic Studies, Weapons of Mass Destruction option (MS) |
| 60 | Dramatic Writing (MFA) |
| 33 | English (MA) Creative Writing, Literature, and TESOL track options |
| 30 | History (MA) United States History, World History, and U.S. and World History track options |
| 36 | International Affairs (MIA) |
| 30-36 | Music (MM) Conducting, Music Education*, Music Pedagogy, Music Composition, and Performance focus options |
| 36 | Public Administration (MPA) |
| 30 | Religious Studies (MA) |
| 33 | Secondary Education: English (MSEd) |
| 33 | Secondary Education: History Education/Social Sciences (MSEd) |
| 60 | Visual Studies (MFA) |
| 33 | Writing (MA) Technical and Professional Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition track options |
Graduate Certificates
Want to connect with someone at Missouri State?
Each graduate degree program has a graduate program director who provides academic advisement and assists with program specific questions. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the department directly regarding admission requirements and program details.
For general questions or to discuss graduate program options, connect with the Graduate College at GraduateRecruitment@MissouriState.edu.