Programs and Colleges
There are 15 colleges and schools at the University of Houston offering nearly 200 graduate programs. There are also a number of Specialized certifications, Online & Special Programs, Accelerated Pathway Programs and Dual degree programs available for students to choose from.
Each department's graduate coordinator or advisor is the best source of information regarding admissions to your chosen program. Below you can find important contact and admission information for each college and department at UH. You are also encouraged to refer to the Graduate Catalog for updated admission or degree requirements for your chosen program.
UH Graduate Degrees by Area of Interest
Click on an area of interest below to learn which majors prepare you for a career in that field. This list includes many but not necessarily all major paths to the career of your choice. Visit the Graduate Catalog to learn about particular classes you would take in a given major.
Business
College Program Degree BUSI Accountancy and Taxation MS/PhD BUSI Business Administration MBA - Full Time/ Professional BUSI Business Administration (Online) MBA - Online BUSI Business Analytics MS LASS Economics MA/ PhD ENGR Engineering Management MS BUSI Entrepreneurship MS BUSI Finance MS/PhD TECH Foresight MS HRM Global Hospitality Business MS BUSI Global Leadership Executive MBA Program MBA TECH Global Retailing Executive/ MS BUSI Global Business Leadership MS BUSI Global Energy Leadership MS HRM Hospitality Administration PhD HRM Hospitality Management MS HRM Hospitality Management (Executive Option) MHM TECH Human Resource Development MS BUSI Human Resource Leadership MS BUSI Management and Leadership PhD BUSI Marketing MS BUSI Marketing and Entrepreneurship PhD BUSI Online Management and Leadership MS BUSI Real Estate MS TECH Supply Chain and Logistics Technology MS BUSI Supply Chain Management MS/PhD BUSI Sales Leadership (Online) MS TECH Technology Project Management MS Computer / Technology / Data Science
College Program Degree ENGR Computer & Systems Engineering MS NSM Computer Science MS/PhD TECH Cyber Security MS BUSI Management Information Systems MS/ PhD TECH Network Communications MS NSM Statistics and Data Science MS Creative and Performing Arts
College Program Degree ARTS Art Leadership MA LASS English-Creative Writing MFA/ PhD ARTS Music MM/DMA ARTS Studio Art MFA ARTS Theatre –Acting MFA ARTS Theatre –Design & Technology MFA ARTS Theatre Studies MA ARTS Theatre –Summer MA for Educators MA Education / Social and Behavioral Science
Energy
College Program Degree NSM Atmospheric Sciences MS/ PhD ENGR Chemical Engineering MS/PhD/ MChE Part-time ENGR Electrical Engineering MS/ MEE/ PhD LAW Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Law LL.M. ENGR Environmental Engineering MS/ PhD NSM Geology MS/PhD/ Professional NSM Geophysics MS/PhD/ Professional ENGR Geosensing Systems MS/PhD BUSI Global Energy Leadership MS ENGR Petroleum Engineering MPETE / PhD ENGR Subsea Engineering MSSE Engineering and Design
College Program Degree ARCH Architecture MS ENGR Aerospace Engineering MS ARCH Architectural Studies MA ARCH Architecture Level I M. Arch ARCH Architecture Level II M. Arch ENGR Civil Engineering MS/ PhD TECH Construction Management MS ARCH Industrial Design MS ENGR Industrial Engineering MIE/MSIE / PhD ENGR Materials Engineering MS/ PhD ENGR Mechanical Engineering MME/MS/ PhD TECH Mechanical Engineering Technology MS ENGR Space Architecture MS Government, Service, Advocacy, and Non-Profit Work
College Program Degree LAW Intellectual Property & Information Law LL.M. LAW International Law LL.M. LAW Law JD PA Public Policy MPP SW Social Work MSW/ PhD LASS Sociology MA LAW Tax Law LL.M. LAW U.S. Law LL.M. Health and Administration
College Program Degree LASS Athletic Training MAT LAW Health Law LL.M. LASS Human Nutrition MS NURS Nursing MSN OPT Optometry OD PHRM Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy PhD PHRM Pharmaceutics PhD PHRM Pharmacology PhD PHRM Pharmacy Leadership & Administration MS PHRM Professional Pharmacy PharmD LASS Psychology PhD PA Public Administration MPA LASS Sport and Fitness Administration MA Humanities and Communications
College Program Degree ARTS Art history MA LASS Communication MA LASS Communication Sciences & Disorders MA/PhD LASS English MA/PhD LASS History MA/PhD LASS Philosophy MA LASS Spanish MA/PhD LASS World Cultures & Literature MA Science
College Program Degree NSM Applied Mathematics MS NSM Atmospheric Sciences MS/ PhD
NSM Biochemistry PhD NSM Biology PhD/ Biomedical Science certification ENGR Biomedical Engineering MS/PhD TECH Biotechnology MS NSM Chemistry MS/PhD TECH Computational Health Informatics MS LASS Kinesiology PhD NSM Mathematics MA/MS/PhD PHRM Pharmaceutics PhD PHRM Pharmacology PhD NSM Physics MS/PhD OPT Physiological Optics MS/PhD LASS Psychology PhD
UH Graduate degrees by college
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
Program Degree Architecture MS Architecture Level I M. Arch Architecture Level II M. Arch Architectural Studies MA Industrial Design MS Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Program Degree Art History MA Arts Leadership MA Music MM, DMA Studio Art MFA Theatre - Acting MFA Theatre - Design & Technology MFA Theatre Studies MA Theatre - Summer MA for Educators MA C. T. Bauer College of Business
Program Degree Accountancy MS PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD MBA Business Administration: Professional MBA MBA Business Administration: Executive MBA-Leadership MBA Business Administration: Executive MBA-Energy MBA Business Analytics MS Finance MS Global Business Leadership MS Global Energy Leadership MS Human Resource Leadership MS Management Information Systems MS Marketing MS Real Estate MS Online Management and Leadership MS Supply Chain Management MS College of Education
Cullen College of Engineering
Program Degree Aerospace Engineering MS Biomedical Engineering MS/PhD MS/PhD/MChE (Part-time) Civil Engineering MS/PhD Computer & Systems Engineering MS Electrical Engineering MS/PhD/MEE Engineering Management MS Environmental Engineering MS/PhD Geosensing Systems MS/PhD Industrial Engineering MS/PhD Materials Engineering MS/PhD Mechanical Engineering MS/MME/PhD Petroleum Engineering MPETE/PhD Space Architecture MS Subsea Engineering MSSE Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Program Degree Global Hospitality Business MS Hospitality Management MS MHM Hospitality Administration PhD UH Law Center
Program Degree Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Law LL.M. U.S. Law LL.M. LL.M. Intellectual Property & Information Law LL.M. International Law LL.M. Law JD Tax Law LL.M. College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Program Degree Anthropology MA Athletic Training MAT MA Communication: Mass Communication MA Communication: Public Relations MA Communication Sciences & Disorders MA/PhD Creative Writing MFA/PhD English MA/PhD Economics, Applied MA Economics PhD Hispanic Studies, Spanish MA/PhD History MA/PhD Human Nutrition MS Kinesiology PhD Philosophy MA Political Science MA/PhD Psychology: Clinical
PhD Psychology: Developmental
PhD Psychology: Industrial & Organizational
PhD Psychology: Social
PhD Sociology MA Sport and Fitness Administration MA World Cultures & Literature MA College of Medicine
College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Program Degree Applied Mathematics MS Atmospheric Sciences MS/PhD MS/PhD Biochemistry PhD Chemistry MS/PhD Computer Science MS/PhD Geology-Professional MS Geology MS/PhD Geophysics-Professional MS Geophysics MS/PhD Mathematics MA/MS/PhD Physics MS/PhD Statistics & Data Science MS College of Nursing
Program Degree Nursing MSN College of Optometry
Program Degree Optometry OD Physiological Optics MS/PhD College of Pharmacy
Program Degree Pharmaceutics PhD Pharmacology PhD MS Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy PhD Professional Pharmacy PharmD Graduate College of Social Work
Program Degree Social Work MSW/PhD College of Technology
Program Degree Construction Management MS Cyber Security MS Engineering Technology MS MS Human Resource Development MS Foresight MS Supply Chain and Logistics Technology MS Technology Project Management MS Hobby School of Public Affairs
Program Degree Public Policy MPP Public Administration MPA Graduate Certificates in Public Policy Graduate Certificate