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226 Master's degrees offered by the university
Workforce Education and Development
The general focus of the Workforce Education and Development program at Pennsylvania State University is preparation for entry into professional positions within the broadly conceived field of workforce education and development, including human resource development in industry, secondary and postsecondary technical education, and employability programs for special populations.
Media Studies
The master's degree in Media Studies at Pennsylvania State University is an academic program that involves students in the systematic study of media.
Forensic Science
The Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) in Forensic Science at Pennsylvania State University is an inter-college degree program housed in the Eberly College of Science and includes ties with Departments of Anthropology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Entomology, Psychology, and Sociology.
Teaching and Curriculum
The Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum offered at Pennsylvania State University is designed to enhance the skills of teachers for public and private schools.
Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) degree program at Pennsylvania State University is designed to provide professional training in public policy for those seeking careers in the design, adoption, implementation, and evaluation of public policies.
Comparative and International Education
The Comparative and International Education dual-title degree program at Pennsylvania State University is administered by the Committee on Comparative and International Education.

Software Engineering
The Master of Software Engineering programme at Pennsylvania State University will provide you with the technical IT skills needed for various IT and web-based careers, from applications developer to web designer.
Social Work
The Master of Social Work program at Pennsylvania State University prepares students for advanced clinical social work practice is a range of settings.
Biotechnology
The Master of Biotechnology curriculum at Pennsylvania State University is designed to give students broad knowledge and training in the scientific and practical aspects of biotechnology.
Homeland Security - Cyber Threat Analytics and Prevention
Acquire a broad base of knowledge relevant to the current policies and programs of the homeland security administration with a focus on preventing cyber attacks and understanding cyber laws in this online Homeland Security - Cyber Threat Analytics and Prevention program at Pennsylvania State University.
Counselor Education
Professional preparation is offered at the master's level (M.Ed.) with emphasis areas in career counseling, clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and rehabilitation counseling in this Counselor Education program offered at Pennsylvania State University.
Anatomy
The MS program in Anatomy at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine is a research-oriented degree with an emphasis in preparing students for further professional education (such as allopathic or osteopathic medicine, dentistry or physical therapy) or transitioning to doctoral programs in anatomy or other biomedical disciplines.
Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
The major goal of the program in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University is to train students for independent research and teaching in the principal areas of those scientific disciplines.
Industrial Engineering
The M.S. degree program in Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University is intended for students to gain advanced knowledge for research, analysis, and design in industrial engineering.
Special Education
Learn to support students with special needs. This online Special Education degree program at Pennsylvania State University focuses on current issues and topics in the field of special education and gives you the opportunity to choose an emphasis in academic and behavioral supports, applied behavior analysis, or autism.
Mechanical Engineering
The M.S. Mechanical Engineering degree program at Pennsylvania State University is designed for students to gain advanced knowledge for research, analysis, and design in mechanical engineering.
History
Students focusing their course of study on the department’s four primary areas of strength (Colonial Latin America, Early Modern Global, United States, and China) are admitted into the History graduate program at Pennsylvania State University. Courses in all other areas are offered on a regular basis and encouraged as secondary areas of focus.
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
The Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management program at Pennsylvania State University is designed to prepare students for administrative, supervisory, research, and teaching positions in public and private recreation and park systems, in colleges and universities, in voluntary agencies and institutions, and in commercial ventures.
International Agriculture and Development
The International Agriculture and Development (INTAD) program at Pennsylvania State University is offered through the Departments of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Entomology, Forest Resources, Environmental Systems Management, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, and Plant Sciences.
Spanish
The Spanish program at Pennsylvania State University offers an option in Applied Linguistics for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, as well as an emphasis in literature and linguistics.