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36 Master's degrees offered by the university
Buddhist Studies
University of Washington's Buddhist Studies disciplinary concentration within the South Asia languages and literature program in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature offers courses leading to the general departmental M.A. and Ph.D. degrees with a specialization in Buddhist Studies.
Business Analytics
This interdisciplinary Business Analytics program from University of Washington is designed for professionals and college students who want to sharpen their critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, data/analytical decision-making, digital technology-enablement and project and process management skills.
Scandinavian Languages and Literature
The Master's Degree in Scandinavian Languages and Literature from University of Washington requires a working knowledge of the methods of literary study (historical, cultural and linguistic study of texts), including some literary criticism and theory.
Geography
University of Washington offers both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Geography and these programs are fashioned at the intersection of several broad research specialties. Following the work of the faculty, graduate students are encouraged to think outside the box of any particular ‘adjectival’ sub-field of human geography.
International Studies - China Studies
The International Studies - China Studies program at the University of Washington offers students the opportunity to develop a substantial understanding of Chinese culture, history, society, and contemporary issues.
International Studies
The Master of Arts in International Studies program from University of Washington is designed for two kinds of students. The graduate program requires proficiency in a modern foreign language. Students concentrate on two out of three three foci: Regional, Professional, or International Studies Field Focus.
Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
The Social and Cultural Foundations of Education program at the University of Washington addresses fundamental questions about the meaning, purpose, and significance of education in society. It explores education from the perspective of the humanities and liberal arts, as well as from the perspectives of different stakeholders in society, using tools of analysis based in history and philosophy.
Political Science
As the major research institution in the Northwest, the University of Washington affords an expansive learning environment for the approximately eight thousand students who are working toward advanced degrees in the University's graduate and professional schools, and offers the Political Science programme.
Community Planning
The Master of Arts in Community Planning degree from University of Washington is designed to develop civic leaders who are equipped to make change in networks of public and private actors, helping to create more just, sustainable, and livable urban futures.
Communication
University of Washington’s Department of Communication takes a distinctive approach by presenting students with an integrated curriculum founded upon principles of intellectual and cultural pluralism, interdisciplinarity, innovation through collaboration, and public scholarship.
Culturally Sustaining Education
Our Culturally Sustaining Education program at the University of Washington seeks to join, center, and sustain the strengths, wisdom, histories, and futures of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander and all global majority young people, families, Elders, communities and educators across multiple intersections with gender, disability, language, land, migration, class, and more.
Communities and Networks
The Master of Communication in Communities and Networks at the University of Washington is a professional communication strategy degree that emphasizes building community, growing networks, and crafting organizational identity.
Community Health and Social Justice
Grounded in anti-racist, anti-oppression and social justice theory, the MS in Community Health and Social Justice at the University of Washington Bothell aligns itself with the school’s vision and mission. It intends to address the urgent need for health professionals who understand the root causes of inequities and have the education to address them.
Chinese
Over one billion people speak some form of Chinese. Modern Standard Chinese, the official language of China, is the most widely spoken language in the world. Chinese characters, invented circa 1,200 B.C. and still in use today, have been central to the development of writing in other Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam. University of Washington offers the Chinese programme.
Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology - Prevention and Treatment
The Master of Arts in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology - Prevention and Treatment program at the University of Washington will give you the specialized skills needed to provide mental health services to children and teens in a variety of settings.
Sustainable International Development
The Sustainable International Development program at the University of Washington trains lawyers to be active problem solvers and leaders. Graduates will leave here prepared to help the world recover from the global pandemic, which threatens the stability of economies worldwide and livelihoods of people across the planet.
Communication Leadership
The Master of Communication in Communication Leadership at the University of Washington offers broad foundation in communication theory, practice, and methods for those looking to launch a new career in the communication industries.
Asian and Comparative Law
In this Asian and Comparative Law program at the University of Washington, students will build professional competence in the substantive laws of one or more Asian jurisdictions and develop comparative legal research and writing skills.
Community-Oriented Public Health Practice
The Public Health in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice program from University of Washington prepares you to become a problem solver, leader and advocate in the field of community health.
Middle East Studies
Do you want to know more about what’s happening in the Middle East? Are you thinking about a career that requires expertise on the modern Middle East? Do you want to make a difference in the world? Then consider the Master’s of Arts in Middle East Studies at the University of Washington.