Master’s Degree Programs & Certificates
At CU Denver, our graduate programs lead in academic excellence and offer diverse opportunities for advanced education, and professional growth.
Where Our Graduates Work
CU Denver graduates make an impact across various industries and work for some of the top employers in the country. Our alumni have built careers at organizations like Amazon, Kaiser Permanente, Oracle, and UC Health. Graduates hold key positions such as presidents, project managers, software engineers, and executive directors. Top occupations for our graduate alumni are:
Management
Business & Financial Operations
Computer & Mathematical
41% of alumni hold management roles reporting an average age-adjusted wage of $145,690.
12.5% of alumni work in business and financial operations, earning an average wage of $80,464.
9.5% computer and mathematical alumni with an average age-adjusted wage of $102,536.
Architecture & Arts
Business
Education, Health & Development
Engineering, Design & Computing
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Public Affairs
Architecture & Planning: Master’s
Architecture & Planning: Certificates
Arts & Media: Master’s
Architecture & Planning: Master’s Degree
- Architecture (M.Arch)
- Historic Preservation (MS)
- Landscape Architecture (MLA)
- Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
- Urban Design (MUD)
Architecture & Planning: Certificates
- Design Build
- Geospatial Information Science
- Historic Preservation
- Integrated Construction, Management, and Leadership
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
Arts & Media - Master’s
- Media Forensics (MS)
- Recording Arts (MS)
Master’s
Certificates
Business: Master’s Degree
- Accounting (MS)*
- Business Analytics (MS)
- Executive MBA (MBA)
- Executive MBA in Health Administration (MBA)
- Entrepreneurship (MS)
- Finance and Risk Management (MS)*
- Global Energy Management (MS)
- Health Administration MBA (MBA)
- Information Systems (MS)*
- International Business (MS)
- Management (MS)*
- Marketing (MS)*
- One-year MBA
- Professional MBA (MBA)*
*Available in-person or online.
Business: Professional Certificates
- Bioinnovation and Entrepreneurship
- Commodities*
- Cyber Security and Information Assurance
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- General Business
- Energy
- International Entrepreneurship
- Managing for Sustainability
- Risk Management
Master’s
Certificates
Licensures
Education, Health & Development: Master’s Degree
- Counseling (MA)
- Couples and Family Therapy (MA)
- Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education (MA)
- Early Childhood Education (MA)*
- Leadership for Educational Organizations (EdS)
- Leadership for Educational Organizations (MA)*
- Learning Design & Technology (MA)*
- Learning, Developmental, and Family Sciences (MA)
- Mathematics Education (MSEd)
- Research and Evaluation Methods (MA)*
- Responsive Literacy Education (MA)*
- Special Education (MA)
- Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis (MA)
- STEM Education (MA)*
- Teaching (MA)
*Available in-person or online.
Education, Health & Development: Professional Certificates
- Applied Behavior Analysis*
- Applied Measurement*
- Applied Statistical Modeling*
- Classroom Assessment*
- Culturally Responsive Methods*
- Digital Pedagogies and New Literacies
- Executive Coaching for Equity
- Early Childhood Education Coaching
- Early Childhood Pedagogy
- Early Literacy*
- Leadership for Learning Design and Technology
- Leadership: P-12 Library Programs
- Learner-centered Instructional Design
- Literacy and Language Development for Diverse Learners*
- Mathematical Content Knowledge for Teaching
- Mentor Teaching Endorsement
- Neurosequential Model in Education*
- Online Teaching and Learning
- P-3 Leadership
- Program Evaluation*
- Prosocial Leader
- Qualitative Methods and Analysis*
*Available in-person or online. *Available Online Only
Education, Health & Development: Licensures
- Administrator License
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Bilingual Education Specialist Endorsement
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (MA + K-12 Endorsement)
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (MA + Bilingual Education Specialist Endorsement)
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (MA + K-12 and Bilingual Education Specialist Endorsement)
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement
- Early Childhood Education Special Education Initial Licensure*
- Early Childhood Education Special Education Endorsement*
- ELEVATE Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement*
- Executive Leadership Administrator
- Leadership for Educational Organizations (MA + Principal Licensure)
- Leadership for Educational Organizations (EdS + Principal Licensure)
- Middle School Math (Grades 6-8) Endorsement*
- Principal Licensure
- Special Education Generalist Endorsement
- Special Education Generalist, Ages 5-21 (MA + Endorsement)
- Teacher Librarian Endorsement
*Available in-person or online. *Available Online Only
Master’s
Certificates
Engineering, Deisgn & Computing: Master’s Degree
- Bioengineering (MS)
- Civil Engineering (MEng)*
- Civil Engineering (MS)*
- Computer Science (MS)
- Electrical Engineering (MEng)
- Electrical Engineering (MS)
- Mechanical Engineering (MEng)
- Mechanical Engineering (MS)
*Available in-person or online.
Engineering, Deisgn & Computing: Professional Certificates
- Assistive Technology and Inclusion Engineering
- Construction Project Management
- Cyber Security and Defense
- Geomatics and GIS
- Human-Center Design and Innovation
- Medical Device Design and Entrepreneurship
- Modern Energy and Power Systems
- Neural Engineering
- RF and Antenna Engineering
- Software Engineering
*Available in-person or online.
Master’s
Certificates
Liberal Arts & Sciences: Master’s Degree
- Anthropology (MA)
- Applied Geography & Geospatial Sciences (MA)
- Applied Mathematics (MS)
- Biology (MS)
- Chemistry (MS)
- Communication (MA)
- Economics (MA)
- English (MA)
- Environmental Sciences (MS)
- Health Economics (MS)
- History (MA)
- Humanities (MH)
- Integrated Sciences (MIS)
- Political Science (MA)
- Social Science (MSS)
- Sociology (MA)
- Spanish (MA)
- Statistics (MS)
Liberal Arts & Sciences: Professional Certificates
- Applied Econometrics and Data Analysis
- Applied Statistics
- Digital Studies
- Environmental Science Education
- Ethnic Studies
- Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications
- Geographic Information Science
- Global History
- Health Communication*
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research
- Labor Leadership
- Public, Nonprofit, & Community Leadership
- Social Justice
- Strategic Communication
- Sustainable Urban Agriculture
- Teaching College Level Literacy and Language
- Teaching College Level Literature and Film
- Teaching English Language Learners
- U.S. History
- Sustainable Urban Agriculture
- Women's and Gender Studies
*Available in-person or online.
Master’s
Certificates
Public Affairs: Master’s Degree
- Criminal Justice (MCJ)*
- Public Administration (Accelerated MPA)
- Public Administration (Executive MPA)
- Public Administration (MPA)*
- Public Policy (MPP)
*Available in-person or online.
Public Affairs: Professional Certificates
- Crime Analysis
- Disasters, Hazards, and Emergency Management
- Education Policy
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- Environmental Policy and Management
- Gender-Based Violence
- Local Government
- Managing for Social Equity
- Nonprofit Management
- Public Management
- Public Policy Analysis
*Available in-person or online.
"As a full-time employee and mom of two, CU Denver's online program fits my schedule perfectly."
Ariana Villalobos
MS Public Health ’26
"The program's focus on IT project management was instrumental in teaching me to effectively lead and manage projects. These skills have proven to be invaluable in my career."
Vijaya Ram Gopal
MS Information Systems ’23
"I feel prepared to pursue the next chapter of my career with the management, leadership skills, and technical expertise I gained at CU Denver."
Miranda Mendez
MS Global Energy Management ’24
"I was drawn to CU Denver for its flexible programs and faculty expertise. The online format and responsive professors exceeded expectations.”
Braelyn Henderson
MS Marketing ’26
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Your Future Begins Online at CU Denver
At CU Denver, our online degree programs provide the same rigorous, top-tier education as our on-campus offerings to ensure flexiblity without compromising quality. Whether you want to advance your skills, switch careers, or pursue a lifelong passion, CU Denver's online master's degrees empower you to learn at your own pace, from anywhere in the world. Study with experienced faculty recognized for their groundbreaking research and engage with a diverse community of peers—all while fitting education seamlessly into your busy schedule.
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