SPA is recognized as one of the nation's top public affairs schools, ranked in the top 20 for schools of public affairs by U.S. News & World Report. Our students thrive in all economic sectors — public, private, and non-profit. We follow the scholar-practitioner model. Our faculty are distinguished educators and scholars who serve as mentors and interact closely with their students in and out of the classroom. SPA's programs prioritize building students' theoretical foundation, developing practical skills, and training graduates to apply those skills in the workplace. AU is situated in the recognized epicenter of the public affairs field, where leaders in public administration and policy; government; and justice, law, and criminology practice their crafts. Our students' resumés gain credibility as they choose to study, work, and live in dynamic Washington, D.C. Our class schedules cater to both full- and part-time enrollment and offer flexibility to accommodate students' internships and jobs.

Bard’s Graduate Programs in Sustainability cultivate leaders who break through existing systems, innovating solutions to critical social, environmental, and economic challenges. Bard GPS students pursue cutting-edge master's degrees in policy, business, or education that embed extended field-based practical training and individualized career support.

The CUNY Office of Graduate Studies is the information hub for prospective students interested in master’s and doctoral programs offered at the 15 CUNY colleges in New York City. Join us to discuss the right program for you!

Regardless of whether you come here to study Arts Management or Information Security or anything in between, your experience will be built on a foundation of data analytics, technology, and experiential learning. Our research programs are best described as data-intensive social science. Our economists, statisticians, operations researchers, computer scientists, and management experts sit side by side, collaborating constantly and not sitting in traditional departmental silos. For this reason, they are able to approach complex societal problems in an altogether different way.

Columbia Journalism School trains students from across the world to become accomplished, high-impact journalists. We prepare our graduates to uncover important stories and explain complexities that the public must understand to navigate these challenging times. Our innovative programs have been honed for a century, providing students the foundation and opportunity not only to succeed, but to shape the future of journalism.

GSAPP offers a range of academic programs that study the built environment at multiple scales and through different critical methods. Eight degree programs specialize in Architecture, Urbanism, Preservation, and Real Estate Development.

The mission of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is to prepare outstanding journalists to make a difference as they transform journalism. We serve our profession, our city and the cause of global democracy by training truth-seeking future journalism leaders propelled by curiosity and courage. Working across a spectrum of identities, cultures, languages, and storytelling media, our students and faculty are united by a dedication to news reporting rooted in the eternal verities of fairness, accuracy, and equity. Amid transformative times, our reporters emerge from the J-School with the versatility and spirit of innovation needed to forge a path forward, fueled by our evolving digital DNA.

There’s a reason we rank among the top Public Affairs Programs in the nation: we offer the tools and experience needed to become a public policy leader. Combining theory, perspectives, and practice, you'll be able to analyze and think critically about today’s most pressing policy issues and how to address them with a fresh public service perspective. As New York City’s only public graduate school dedicated to public affairs, you’ll gain experiences in and out of the classroom that will inspire and energize you throughout your career. Choose from Master Degrees in Public Administration (MPA, Online MPA, Executive MPA), International Affairs (MIA) and Higher Education Administration (MSEd in HEA).

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, and certificate programs in Labor Studies and Urban Studies. Our mission is to expand higher education opportunities for workers; prepare students who aspire to careers in public service and movements for social justice; promote civic engagement; provide leadership development for union and community activists; and help workers achieve greater economic security. Our perspective is unique, addressing the needs of the City’s constituents while helping New York City and State fulfill their needs for a well-educated, highly skilled public and private workforce.

The mission of the Gabelli School of Business is to develop business leaders who are equipped for continuous growth in the changing global environment. Located in New York City, the commercial capital of the world, the Gabelli School is uniquely positioned to offer students the opportunity to participate in regional and international economies. Students are enriched by dedicated faculty and by the larger university community, and nourished by Fordham's intellectual and Jesuit traditions. Consistent with these traditions, the Gabelli School is committed to serving students in their lifelong learning endeavors. Many jobs call for training in one particular business niche. Fordham's Master of Science (MS) programs provide targeted knowledge and skills, and can often be completed quickly in as little as nine months. We offer MS degrees in Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Information Technology, Management, Marketing Intelligence, Media Management, Quantitative Finance, and Taxation. We also offer three online MS programs: Finance, Management, and Strategic Marketing and Communications.

LIM College is focused exclusively on the study of the business of fashion and lifestyle. We combine in-class instruction with required internships where students develop real-world skills and experience. Since 1939, LIM College has been offering students access to top companies through our internship programs and job placement services. Our midtown Manhattan location places us — and our students — at the center of the fashion and lifestyle world!

Mercy University is a private, nonprofit institution, providing an engaging learning experience for students and offering more than 40 graduate degrees and certificate programs within six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The main campus is located just outside of New York City in Dobbs Ferry, with additional campus locations in the Bronx and Manhattan.

Our graduate programs go beyond mainstream thought and practices, fostering intellectual inquiry and creative mastery. Master's and doctoral students work with renowned faculty who are scholars, practitioners, and mentors. Together they defy academic orthodoxy, take intellectual risks, publish groundbreaking research, and contribute to emerging fields.

New York University's Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) is dedicated to the education and training of innovative and successful scholars, teachers, and professionals. GSAS is home to 54 programs granting advanced degrees — including doctorates, master's degrees, and certificates — and comprises 200 fields of study. GSAS works with faculty to recruit the most promising students of diverse backgrounds, to develop and manage high-quality academic programs, and to create conditions in which graduate students can gain expertise and conduct original research in their fields.

Our campus is located in the center of 500 acres of open fields and sprawling forests, about 30 miles (or a short train ride) north of New York City. We combine rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences with world-class conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts. Graduate programs include the MFA in Visual Arts, MA in Entrepreneurship in the Arts, MA in Art History and various Masters in Music and performer certificates.

Founded in 1916 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the mission of St. Joseph's University, New York is to provide a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, rooted in a liberal arts tradition that supports provision for career preparation and enhancement. While proud of its Catholic tradition, St. Joseph's is independent and coeducational, offering an affordable private education that serves a diverse population of academically eligible students.

SUNY New Paltz is a liberal arts university committed to providing high quality, affordable education to students from all social and economic backgrounds. With over 50+ master's and certificate programs, New Paltz embraces its culture as a community where talented and independent-minded people foster openness, diversity, artistry, and creativity. We are selective in admitting students who show promise of thriving in an environment that is challenging, student-centered, and personalized. Our goal is for students to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence to contribute as productive members of their communities and professions, and active citizens in a democratic nation and a global society.