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13 Master's degrees offered by the university
Genetic Counseling
Northwestern University’s Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling at the Center for Genetic Medicine provides a strong foundation in core genetic counseling skills and identifies each student’s strengths in order to ignite the passion and lifelong commitment to learning that is critical to professional development.
Quantitative and Systems Biology
The mission of the Quantitative and Systems Biology program at Northwestern University is to train students in quantitative and systems biology approaches and techniques that will enable them to succeed in top Ph.D. and M.D. programs or directly enter research careers in industry or academia.
Statistics
The mission of the M.S. in Statistics program at Northwestern University is to provide students with comprehensive training in advanced statistical theory and methodology, exposure to cutting-edge research or collaborative experience to practical applications of statistics, and prepare students for careers as a professional statistician for industry, as well as for the non-profit sector.
Physics
The Physics program at Northwestern University is designed for students who want to obtain an advanced degree in physics. Many students have taken Electives outside the Department. There is flexibility to help students reach their goals.
Neurobiology
The Neurobiology program at Northwestern University features independent, hands-on research training combined with focused classroom instruction to prepare students for careers in medicine, industry, academic research, and/or teaching. Students can earn this degree in one year of intensive study.
Clinical Investigation
The Clinical Investigation program at Northwestern University is part-time and consists of evening courses primarily for medical residents, fellows and junior faculty members who wish to receive formal training in clinical research. Medical professionals in the Chicago area who are not affiliated with Northwestern may also be eligible to enroll.
Health Services and Outcomes
The Master of Science in Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR) at Northwestern University prepares physicians and clinical health professionals for careers in academic medicine and non-clinicians for careers in academia, health systems and research and policy organizations.
Biotechnology
The Biotechnology program at Northwestern University prepares scientists and engineers for fulfilling and dynamic careers in biotechnology and associated professions.
Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics
The Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics program at Northwestern University offers advanced courses in applied mathematics that prepare students for a career as a professional mathematician in, for example, industrial environments where specialized PhD training is not required.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
The Chemical and Biological Engineering program of Northwestern University trains graduate students to become leaders in industrial and university settings. We offer a rigorous program with thesis and course based options, which can be completed in a little as nine months.
Analytics
The Northwestern's University Master of Analytics program provides data scientists with a technical background in machine learning and artificial intelligence, complemented by the soft skills required to ethically lead.
Biostatistics
The Master of Science in Biostatistics is a one-year, full-time master’s program through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Plant Biology and Conservation
Students in the MS Plant Biology and Conservation program at Northwestern University receive a strong foundation in plant ecology, evolution and conservation. Students typically take between two to two and a half years to complete the degree, with all course work completed in year one and research emphasized in year two.