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49 Master's degrees offered by the university
Business and Public Affairs
Offered in conjunction with UT's McCombs School of Business, the Business and Public Affairs MBA/MPAff dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin is designed to train qualified students in a coordinated program of coursework in public affairs and an advanced business field.
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs
The Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs MA/MPAff program offered at University of Texas at Austin combines advanced policy studies with interdisciplinary area studies and language.
Sociology
The Sociology MA program from University of Texas at Austin is placing great value on not only disseminating social scientific knowledge but also producing such knowledge - typically working alongside students.
Social Work and Public Affairs
Students completing the Social Work and Public Affairs MSSW/MPAff program offered at University of Texas at Austin will be uniquely prepared to design and manage effective and client-responsive human service delivery systems and pursue careers in social policy analysis.
Urban Design and Community and Regional Planning
The Urban Design and Community and Regional Planning MSc/MSCRP dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin is an accelerated three year graduate program designed to prepare students for advanced work in the fields of urban design and planning.
Government
The Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin organizes graduate training around seven fields of specialization: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Methodology and Formal Theory, Political Theory, Public Law and Public Policy.
Information Studies and Global Policy Studies
The Information Studies and Global Policy Studies MSc/MGPS program offered at University of Texas Austin combines advanced studies of government, non-profit agencies and global policy with a focus on knowledge and practice needed to make meaningful contributions in information organizations such as government agencies, libraries, archives, schools, museums and beyond.
Middle Eastern Studies and Public Affairs
The Middle Eastern Studies and Public Affairs MA/MPAff program offered at University of Texas at Austin combines advanced policy studies with interdisciplinary area studies, responding to an increased need in both public and private sectors for policy specialists with a thorough understanding of Middle East politics and cultures.
Women's and Gender Studies and Public Affairs
The Women's and Gender Studies and Public Affairs MA/MPAff program offered at University of Texas at Austin is structured so that students can earn both master's degrees simultaneously in approximately three academic years, including summers. Degrees are awarded when the required coursework in both areas is completed.
Geography
The Geography MA program from University of Texas at Austin prepares highly qualified students for competitive research and teaching positions at academic and other professional institutions.
Sustainable Design and Community and Regional Planning
The Sustainable Design and Community and Regional Planning MSc/MSCRP dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin is an interdisciplinary and research-based degree path. Here, scholars are both part of a specialized, close-knit cohort of MSSD students as well as members of the larger Architecture program and UT Austin campus community.
Engineering and Public Affairs
The Engineering and Public Affairs MEng/MPAff dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin is designed to prepare qualified engineering and public affairs students for careers at any level of government and in public policy related areas of the engineering profession.
Public Health and Public Affairs
The Public Health and Public Affairs MPH/MPAff program offered at University of Texas at Austin combines advanced studies of government, nonprofit agencies and policy with a focus on the issues, organizations and skills needed to make meaningful contributions in the growing field of public health.
Asian Studies and Public Affairs
The Asian Studies and Public Affairs MA/MPAff dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin combines advanced policy studies with interdisciplinary area studies, responding to an increased need in both public and private sectors for policy specialists with a thorough understanding of Asian politics and cultures.
Global Policy Studies
The Global Policy Studies MGPS program from University of Texas at Austin helps students gain professional skills, applied academic training and effective networking to move quickly into international careers.
Communication Studies
The Communication Studies MA program from University of Texas at Austin is divided into three primary areas of study: Interpersonal, Org Comm and Technology and Rhetoric and Language.
Communication and Public Affairs
Interdisciplinary in nature, the Communication and Public Affairs MA/MPAff program offered at University of Texas at Austin was created in response to an increased need in both public and private sectors for public policy analysts who have a theoretical understanding of one of the disciplines of communication.
Latin American Studies and Public Affairs
The Latin American Studies and Public Affairs MA/MPAff dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin responds to an increased need in both public and private sectors for policy specialists with a thorough understanding of Latin American politics, cultures, geography and history.
Economics
The Economics MA program from University of Texas at Austin is STEM-designated and offers a rigorous curriculum with quantitative training in economics.
Public Affairs
The Public Affairs MPAff program from University of Texas at Austin blends academic theory with practical experience—exposing students to diverse opinions and real public life challenges.