Online Master's Degrees
UConn offers master's degrees online to help you advance your career. Earning a respected, accredited master's degree online from UConn, a nationally-recognized institution, can benefit your career and professional advancement. Learn from world-class UConn graduate faculty and study with other career-focused students from diverse backgrounds. Explore our graduate degree options to see what programs we currently offer online.
Accounting – MS
The Online Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) is a top-ranked, AACSB-accredited, 30 credit program. The MSA curriculum is focused on issues relevant to today’s accounting professional and is an excellent fit for graduate accounting students across the nation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 13.1 percent growth for accountants between 2012 and 2022.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Online Master of Business Administration (OMBA) degree prepares you for a career across a wide array of new and established industries. The vibrant curriculum is formatted to support students hailing from various professional backgrounds, including those typically considered outside of the field of business. Concentrations include Business Analytics, Management, Finance and Digital Marketing Strategy.
Master’s in Data Science
The University of Connecticut offers both on-campus and online Master of Science in Data Science degree programs designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in data analysis and its application to multiple industry sectors and fields of practice. The program places extensive focus on data ethics and equity throughout the curriculum.
Educational Technology
(Two Summers)
Our graduate program in Educational Technology prepares educators to put theory into practice in service to the wise integration of technology. We offer an online Two-Summers program (click for overview) culminating in a Master of Arts (MA) degree or Sixth Year Degree (SD).
Exercise Prescription – MS
Exercise physiology and its related disciplines are growing, fueled by America's enduring fascination with sports, as well as the escalating population of older adults and individuals grappling with health issues. The global realization that exercise is a powerful medicine has prompted UConn to develop an online graduate certificate and master's degree program, catering to the demand.
Master of Engineering (MENG)
The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree program at UConn merges cutting-edge technical engineering courses with practical professional development classes for students. It's a graduate engineering program for people who are already employed as practicing engineers, or who are interested in expanding their skill-set before entering industry.
Master’s of Energy and Environmental Management
The Master of Energy and Environmental Management (MEEM) is a revolutionary new online graduate program that empowers you with the knowledge to produce immediate social benefits through direct real-world action. The program takes a holistic approach that combines the knowledge and actions crucial for enabling you to produce tangible social benefits through immediate real-world applications. The MEEM provides an interdisciplinary perspective through courses in environmental law, planning and management, and geographic information systems.
Master’s of Financial Technology (FinTech)
UConn offers three accredited Graduate Programs in FinTech held 100% online or in-person. Choose from an MS in Fintech, a Graduate Certificate in FinTech or an Accelerated Business Program in FinTech offering a mix of analytics, technology, and business courses. Students develop the skills needed to excel in Finance, Banking, InsurTech, MedTech, RegTech, and Real Estate Tech.
Gifted and Talented Education
(Three Summers)
The Three Summers Program is for motivated educators who have professional or family obligations that make regular year study impossible. The program is designed to allow educators to keep their teaching positions while earning a graduate degree or professional diploma part-time in the summer with additional online course work throughout the year.
Human Resource Management – MS
The University of Connecticut’s top-ranked School of Business Graduate Programs in Human Resource Management (HRM) feature leading-edge curriculum taught by experienced faculty, designed around the specific needs of today’s HR professional.
Nursing MS – Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
AGACNP Training for RNs Seeking to Advance Their Careers and Improve Patient Outcomes by caring for the acutely ill, complex adult and gerontology population.
Nursing MS – Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
AGPCNP prepares advanced practice nurses who are able to assess, diagnose, monitor, treat, and coordinate the care of individuals from adolescence to senescence with common minor acute and chronic conditions within the context of family and community in primary care settings.
Nursing MS – Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) online Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at The University of Connecticut prepares advanced practice nurses to assess, diagnose, monitor, treat, and coordinate the care of individuals across the lifespan within the context of family and community in primary care settings.
Nursing MS – Neonatal Nursing
For experienced neonatal nurses, the natural “next step” in career advancement is often to prepare for a future role as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP). Advanced practice roles in Neonatology are among the oldest and most respected of all advanced practice roles in the U.S. Graduate programs in Neonatology require significant time and financial commitments on the part of students; however the return on that investment is substantial.
Nursing MS – Nurse Educator
This advanced nursing practice specialty area propel the career of nurses who want to develop expertise in clinical education but who do not want to become an advanced practice nurse (APN) serving a specific population.
Nursing MS – Nursing Administration and Leadership
Many of today’s practicing nurses are eager to explore innovative options to advance their careers. UConn’s Nursing Administration and Leadership online master’s degree program will prepare baccalaureate RNs for career advancement in the increasingly important roles of nursing leadership and administration.
Personalized Nutrition – MS
The Master of Science in Personalized Nutrition (MSPN) at the University of Connecticut provides a rigorous biochemical, physiological, and nutrigenomics approach to studying nutrition and its role in human health and disease.
Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation (RMME)
This online master’s degree program is designed for educators and practitioners seeking to become more knowledgeable about RMME practices. Further, it is an ideal graduate degree for recent bachelor’s graduates having entered, or for those entering, the workforce, who are interested in maintaining the option to move into the research side of the education realm.
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Drive your social work career from anywhere with UConn’s flexible online MSW program. With rigorous 100% online coursework led by seasoned professionals, students complete field placements within the community, graduating from a program with a 75-year track-record, prepared to make a positive impact.
Survey Research – MA
Employment of survey researchers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2020 to 2030 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This online master's degree program focusses on qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.