UMBC’s applied graduate programs will put your career outlook into focus. Our students build applied knowledge through programs that focus on tomorrow’s innovations, growth, and success.
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We offer a broad array of professionally-focused master’s degree and certificate programs that address industry needs while anticipating future opportunities. Taught by highly-experienced practitioners and thought leaders in the field, students acquire the latest knowledge, skills, and preparation required to excel in the workplace.
Two Locations & Online
Courses are designed to fit the busy schedule of the working professional and many are conveniently offered in hybrid & online formats and in-person at our Catonsville campus and The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD.
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Master’s
- Biotechnology M.P.S.
- Community Leadership M.P.S.
- Cybersecurity M.S.
- Data Science M.P.S.
- Education M.A.
- Engineering Management M.S.
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership M.P.S.
- Geographic Information Systems M.P.S.
- Health Information Technology M.P.S.
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.P.S.
- Learning and Performance Technology M.A.
- Software Engineering M.P.S.
- Systems Engineering M.S.
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages M.A.
- Technical Management M.P.S.
Certificates
- All Certificates
- Biochemical Regulatory Engineering P.B.C.
- Biotechnology Management P.B.C.
- College Teaching & Learning Science P.M.C.
- Community Leadership P.B.C.
- Cybersecurity Operations P.B.C.
- Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy P.B.C.
- Data Science P.B.C.
- eLearning P.B.C.
- Engineering Management P.B.C.
- Entrepreneurship P.B.C.
- Geographic Information Systems P.B.C.
- Innovation P.B.C.
- Instructional Systems Development P.B.C.
- Instructional Technology P.B,C,
- Integrated Product Development and Manufacturing P.B.C.
- Leadership P.B.C.
- Learning and Performance Technology P.B.C.
- Organizational Consulting P.B.C.
- Project Management P.B.C.
- Software Engineering P.B.C.
- Systems Engineering P.B.C.
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages P.B.C.
- Training and Talent Development P.B.C.
Accelerated Programs for Undergraduates
- All Accelerated Programs
- Biotechnology
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Engineering Management
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership
- Health Information Technology
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Integrated Product Development and Manufacturing
- Project Management
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Technical Management
Professional Development Courses
Featured Events
Perspectives from I-O Psychology Students and Alumni (Virtual Panel)
Join our virtual panel to hear from current students and alumni of UMBC-Shady Grove’s I/O Psychology graduate program, meet the program director, and get your questions answered about the field.
Find out more »See our full event listing for more opportunities to connect with us!