Graduate Degree Programs

Earn certification as a financial planner or become a certified public accountant. Advance your financial planning expertise and skillsets with our Master of Professional Accountancy. Our MPAC in Accountancy majors gain comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of financial planning, including income tax and estate planning, retirement planning, investment allocation and risk management. Let our Accountancy degree fast-track your next steps.

Expand your teaching skills. Take the next step in your career as an educator with our Master of Education in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning. Our MED in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning elevates the knowledge base and practices of current professional educators. This program serves a number of specific career goals by allowing students to select one of the following concentrations: Middle Level Certification, Teach for America Elementary, Teach for America Secondary, Teach for America Special Education, Teacher Leadership.

Become a leader in art education. Bring your artistic practice to the classroom with our Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education. Expand and deepen your understanding of art education, theory and curriculum development in this MAT in Art Education. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be eligible for full certification to teach art in all grades (pre-K-12) in Rhode Island.

Take the next step in your art education. Build on your career and increase your capacity to be a leader in your field. The Master of Arts in art, with a concentration in art education, offers a rich professional development opportunity to further grow as a visual artist or art educator. We offer studio, history and education courses taught by educators who are leaders in their disciplines.

Take the next step in your life science career. Enhance your capacity to be a leader in your field or prepare for a terminal degree with our Master of Arts in Biology. Our MA in Biology enables students to broaden and deepen their knowledge of biology and engage in independent research and data analysis. Students in this program will design and execute an original field-based or laboratory-based research project.

Take your career to the next level. Become a licensed mental health counselor. Increased awareness and destigmatization of mental illness have created a greater demand for licensed mental health professionals. If you already work in mental health or a related field and wish to become a clinical mental health counselor, our Master of Science program is your pathway to licensure.

Are you hearing the call to teach? Find your purpose in the classroom with our Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education. With this MAT in Elementary Education you could be eligible for elementary level teacher certification in one year. In our program, you will learn educational theories and become skilled in best practices, guided by our expert faculty and enhanced by real-life classroom experiences.

Enhance your education and expand your horizons. Our Master of Arts in English develops your research, writing and analytical skills. Our MA in English allows students to focus on advanced instruction in literature, theory and writing, which prepares them for a range of careers. Join us and expand your knowledge of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction as you get the preparation needed to function as a literary professional.

Promote better health through education. Give students tools for life, with our Master of Education in Health Education. In our MED in Health Education you will learn how to design, implement and evaluate health education and promotion initiatives; address local, state, national and global health needs; and support healthy outcomes, with emphasis on health equity. Upon successful completion of this program, you will be prepared to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist exam.