School for Graduate Studies

Graduate studies enable learners to advance professionally, develop research skills, become an expert in a field or explore an intellectual interest.

The SUNY Empire State College School for Graduate Studies offers:

• ten programs of advanced academic study leading to master’s degrees
• fourteen advanced-certificate programs designed to support a particular career interest, which may be applicable to master’s degree programs.

As a graduate student you will take all of your courses online. Some degree programs also require face-to-face activities including regional, group meetings or attendance at occasional weekend residencies.

Master's Degrees

Business, Management and Leadership ‌‌

• Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership (online)‌
• Master of Business Administration in Management
  (online with residencies)
  • Veteran and Military MBA Pathway

Education

• Master of Arts in Adult Learning (online)
• Master of Arts in Learning and Emerging Technologies (online)
• Master of Arts in Teaching (online with in-person requirements)
  • transitional B certification pathway
  • clinically rich residency pathway
• Master of Education in Teaching and Learning (online)

Liberal Studies

• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (online with residencies)

Policy Studies

• Master of Arts in Community and Economic Development  (online)
• Master of Arts in Labor and Policy Studies (online with residencies)
• Master of Arts in Social Policy (online with residencies)

Graduate Certificates (online)

• Child and Family Advocacy (12 credits)
• Community Advocacy (12 credits)
• Financial Management and Analysis (12 credits)
• Global Brand Marketing (12 credits)
• Health Care Management (12 credits)
• Human Resource Management (12 credits)
• Innovation Management and Technology Transfer (12 credits)
• Nonprofit Management (12 credits)
• Optometry Business Management (18 credits)
• Project Management (12 credits)
• Public History (15 credits)
• Public Sector Labor and Employment Policy (12 credits)
• Veterans' Services (12 credits)
• Women's and Gender Studies (12 credits)

Advanced certificates can be incorporated into a related master's degree for those meeting the program admission requirements.