Graduate programs, A to Z
The Graduate School at VCU is home to more than 140 master’s, doctoral and certificate programs, which are listed alphabetically below. To browse a list of our graduate programs by academic area, visit our programs page. For a searchable list of programs, visit VCU Academics.
Additional information about each program, including courses and admissions requirements, can be found in the VCU Bulletin.
*Denotes STEM OPT-designated degree programs as determined by the Department of Homeland Security.
A
- Accountancy (M.Acc.)
- Addiction Studies (M.S., CERT)
- Adult Learning (M.Ed.)
- Adult-Gerontology, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (CERT)
- Aging Studies (CERT)
- Anatomy and Neurobiology (M.S.)*
- Applied Social Research (CERT)
- Applied Statistics (CERT)
- Art Education (M.A.E.)
- Art History (M.A.)
B
- Biochemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Bioinformatics (M.S.)*
- Biology (M.S.)*
- Biomedical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Biostatistics (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Brandcenter: Branding (M.S.)
- Business (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
C
- Care Coordination (CERT)
- Chemical and Life Science Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Chemical Biology (Ph.D.)*
- Chemistry (M.S.)*
- Chemistry (Ph.D.)*
- Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Clinical and Translational Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Clinical Genetics (CERT)
- Clinical Research (CERT)
- Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Counselor Education (M.Ed.)
- Craft/Material Studies (M.F.A.)
- Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
- Criminal Justice (M.S., CERT)
- Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)
- Cybersecurity (CERT)
D
- Data Science (CERT)
- Decision Analytics (M.D.A.)*
- Dentistry (M.S.D.)
- Design Studies- VCUartsQatar (M.F.A.)
- Developmental Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Disability Leadership (CERT)
E
- Economics (M.A.)*
- Education (Ph.D.) (Various concentrations)
- Educational Leadership (M.Ed., Ed.D., CERT)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- English (M.A.)
- Environmental Studies (M.Envs., M.S.)*
- Epidemiology (Ph.D.)
F
G
- Gender Violence Intervention (CERT)
- Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (CERT)
- Genetic Counseling (M.S.)
- Genomics Data Science (CERT)
- Geographic Information Systems (CERT)
- Gerontology (M.S.)
- Graphic Design (M.F.A.)
H
- Health Administration (M.S.H.A., M.H.A.)
- Health and Movement Sciences (M.S.)
- Health Behavior Coaching (CERT)
- Health Care Innovation (CERT)
- Health Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Health Related Sciences (Ph.D.)
- Health Services Organization and Research (Ph.D.)
- Healthcare Policy and Research (Ph.D.)
- History (M.A.)
- Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (M.A., CERT)
- Human Genetics (M.S., Ph.D.)*
I
K
M
- M.D./Ph.D. Program
- Mass Communications (M.S.)
- Mathematical Sciences (M.S.)*
- Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Media and Leadership (CERT)
- Media, Art, and Text (Ph.D.)
- Medical and Laboratory Sciences (M.S.)*
- Medical Education (CERT)
- Medical Physics (M.S., Ph.D., CERT)*
- Microbiology and Immunology (M.S., Ph.D.)*
N
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Ph.D.)*
- Neuroscience (Ph.D.)*
- Nonprofit Management (CERT)
- Nurse Anesthesia Practice (D.N.A.P.)
- Nursing (M.S.)
- Nursing (Ph.D.)
- Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
O
P
- Painting and Printmaking (M.F.A.)
- Patient Counseling (M.S., CERT)
- Pharmaceutical Engineering (Ph.D.)*
- Pharmaceutical Sciences: Medicinal Chemistry (M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D.)*
- Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmaceutics (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacotherapy (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Photography and Film (M.F.A.)
- Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
- Physics and Applied Physics (M.S.)*
- Physiology and Biophysics (M.S., Ph.D.)*
- Pre-Med Graduate Health Sciences (CERT)
- Product Innovation (M.P.I.)
- Professional Counseling (CERT)
- Psychiatric Mental Health NP (CERT)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Public History (CERT)
- Public Management (CERT)
- Public Policy and Administration (Ph.D.)
R
- Reading (M.Ed., CERT)
- Real Estate (CERT)
- Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (M.S.)
- Rehabilitation and Movement Science (Ph.D.)*
S
- Sculpture (M.F.A.)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (Ph.D.)
- Social Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Social Work (M.S.W., Ph.D.)
- Sociology and Digital Sociology (M.S.)
- Special Education (M.Ed., Ph.D., CERT)
- Sport Leadership (M.S.L.)
- Statistical Sciences & Operations Research (M.S.)
- Supply Chain Management (M.S.C.M.)
- Sustainability Planning (CERT)
- Systems Modeling and Analysis (Ph.D.)*