Graduate Degrees
Through its five major academic divisions, the University of San Diego offers 24 different master's degrees, the J.D. and five LL.M. degrees, several joint degrees, and doctoral degrees in education, leadership studies, and nursing. Several of these degrees offer a choice of areas of specialization. The list below gives the degrees currently offered. Detailed information about these degrees is available through the Graduate Bulletin and the School of Law. Each degree below is linked to the academic department offering the degree, and the department page will open in a new window.
Because of the variety of programs offered, there are many different deadlines associated with our graduate programs. In some cases, programs offer entry during the summer, spring, and fall terms, while others only fall or summer entry. Please consult with the program website, admissions information page, or the graduate bulletin for the deadlines associated with your program.| College of Arts and Sciences | |
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| M.A. in History | |
| M.A. in International Relations | |
| M.A. in Pastoral Care and Counseling | |
| M.F.A. in Dramatic Arts | |
| M.S. in Marine Science | |
| School of Business Administration | |
| International Master of Business Administration (I.M.B.A.) | |
| Finance emphasis | |
| Management emphasis | |
| Marketing emphasis | |
| Real Estate emphasis | |
| Supply Chain Management emphasis | |
| Venture Management emphasis | |
| Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) | |
| Finance emphasis | |
| International Business emphasis | |
| Management emphasis | |
| Marketing emphasis | |
| Real Estate emphasis | |
| Supply Chain Management emphasis | |
| Venture Management emphasis | |
| M.S. in Accountancy | |
| Controllership and Accounting Information System Development specialization | |
| Corporate Reporting and Financial Management specialization | |
| Personal Financial Planning specialization | |
| M.S. in Executive Leadership | |
| M.S. in Global Leadership with Certificate in Project Management | |
| M.S. in Real Estate | |
| M.S. in Supply Chain Management | |
| M.S. in Taxation | |
| Dual Degree Programs | |
| M.B.A. or I.M.B.A. and M.S. in Accountancy and Financial Management | |
| M.B.A. or I.M.B.A. and M.S. in Real Estate | |
| M.B.A. or I.M.B.A. and M.S. in Taxation | |
| M.B.A. or I.M.B.A. and M.S. in Global Leadership | |
| (See also Inter-School Concurrent Degree Programs below)† | |
| School of Law | |
| Juris Doctor (J.D.) | |
| J.D./LL.M. in Taxation | |
| LL.M. in Business and Corporate Law | |
| LL.M. in Comparative Law (for international lawyers) | |
| LL.M. in International Law | |
| LL.M. in Taxation | |
| General LL.M. (concentrations as approved) | |
| School of Leadership and Education Sciences | |
| M.A. in Counseling | |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization | |
| School Counseling specialization | |
| Career Counseling and Adult Learning specialization (No longer accepting applications) |
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| College Counseling and Student Development specialization (No longer accepting applications) |
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| M.A. in Leadership Studies | |
| Higher Education Leadership option | |
| Individualized option | |
| Nonprofit Leadership and Management option | |
| M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy | |
| M.A. in Teaching (M.A.T.) | |
| History specialization | |
| International Relations specialization | |
| Social Science specialization | |
| M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching | |
| With Professional Clear credential (IMPP) | |
| With Single Subject credential (MCC) | |
| M.Ed. in Educational Leadership | |
| M.Ed. in Literacy, Culture, and TESOL | |
| Literacy certificate option | |
| TESOL and/or CTEL certificate option | |
| M.Ed. in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education | |
| M.Ed. in Special Education | |
| M.Ed. in Special Education with Deaf and Hard of Hearing credential | |
| (John Tracy Clinic cohort) | |
| Ph.D. in Leadership Studies | |
| Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science | |
| M.S. in Nursing (M.S.N.) | |
| Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist track | |
| Adult Nurse Practitioner track | |
| Clinical Nursing track | |
| Executive Nurse Leader track | |
| Family Nurse Practitioner track | |
| Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track | |
| The following M.S.N. programs admit students who do not have a B.S.N. degree: | |
| Accelerated R.N. to M.S.N. program (for R.N.s without bachelor's degrees) | |
| Master's Entry Program in Nursing (for non-R.N.s with bachelor's degrees) | |
| Ph.D. in Nursing | |
| B.S.N. to Ph.D. in Nursing with Executive Nurse Leader focus | |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) (pending WASC approval) | |
| Peace Studies | |
| M.A. in Peace and Justice Studies | |
| Inter-School Concurrent Degree Programs | |
| J.D./M.B.A. | |
| J.D./I.M.B.A. | |
| J.D./M.A. in International Relations | |
| M.B.A./M.S.N., Executive Nurse Leader | |
| Dual Degree Programs | |
| University of San Diego with Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec) | |
| USD: M.B.A. or I.M.B.A. | |
| Tec: M.B.A., M.S. in Finance, or M.S. in Marketing | |
The University of San Diego reserves the right to add or withdraw programs whenever such changes are adjudged by it to be desirable or necessary.
