Why Earn an Online Master’s at UMGC?
With a variety of innovative, career-focused online master’s degrees to choose from, UMGC is a great choice for the next step in your education journey.
UMGC offers online master’s degrees in today’s most in‑demand fields.
Unlock your potential with an online master’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus. Gain workplace-ready skills in high-demand subject areas, and build graduate-level leadership, management, and communication skills to help take your career to the next level. Most of our programs are rounded out by a research or capstone experience that allows you to put your knowledge into practice. And with more than 40 master’s degrees and specializations, you can start building your professional value right away.
You can get a head start on many of our master's degrees if you’ve taken the appropriate undergraduate coursework or earned a graduate certificate at UMGC.
Did you know eligible active-duty military students, reserves, and their spouses and dependents who enroll in most master's programs could save 30 percent per credit? Learn about our Military New Graduate Student Savings Program.
List of Master’s Degrees
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Accounting & Financial Management -
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Biotechnology: Bioinformatics -
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Cloud Computing Systems -
Cyber Operations -
CyberAccounting -
Cybersecurity Management & Policy -
Cybersecurity Technology -
Data Analytics -
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation -
Distance Education & E-Learning -
Environmental Management -
Health Information Management & Technology -
Healthcare Administration -
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IT: Homeland Security Management -
IT: Informatics -
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IT: Project Management -
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Learning Design & Technology -
Management: Accounting -
Management: Criminal Justice Management -
Management: Emergency Management -
Management: Financial Management -
Management: Homeland Security Management -
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Management: Interdisciplinary Studies in Management -
Management: Marketing -
Management: Nonprofit & Association Management -
Management: Project Management -
Master of Business Administration -
Strategic Communications -
Teaching -
Transformational Leadership
Military-Only Master's Specializations
The following Master of Science in management specializations are available to military audiences only:
Compare programs online: Evaluate up to three degrees, specializations, and certificates side by side. Explore program descriptions, cost, transfer credit, program formats, course content, and more.
Estimate your costs: Found your program? Estimate your tuition, fees, other costs, and graduation date using our helpful online tools.
Gain lifetime career services: UMGC has relationships with many employers and offers virtual recruiting events with companies who are actively seeking to fill current openings.
Learn at a respected university: Take courses online knowing that your education is backed by the reputation of a public state university.
$10K+
MEDIAN EARNINGS
U.S. employees with master’s degrees earned a projected $12,480 more in median earnings than their counterparts with bachelor’s degrees in 2020.
Source: Elka Torpey | "Education Pays, 2020," Career Outlook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | June 2021
With my UMGC degree, I will succeed again.
Jessica P, .Bowie, MD, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
FAQs
UMGC focuses on helping busy professionals like you earn the credit you deserve so you can graduate sooner, save money, and prepare for your next success. While UMGC offers generous transfer credit policies for adult learners, opportunities to apply transfer credits to graduate coursework are more limited than opportunities to apply transfer credits to undergraduate coursework. Once you have applied to UMGC and are ready to start your graduate program, you can submit a graduate transfer credit evaluation form to see if your credits may transfer.
Just as with any degree, the time it takes to complete an online master’s degree will depend on the program you choose, how many credits you are able to transfer, and how many credits you are able to fit into your schedule each term. At UMGC, master’s programs are generally 36 credits. UMGC’s online Master of Business Administration can be completed in 18 months.