The programs you see featured below are ideal for folks (like you!) just finishing up their undergraduate degree. These are programs that do not require work experience and are eager to accept recent undergraduate students. Please note that this is a subset of all the graduate and professional degrees available at BU. If you don't find your program of interest below, explore our full list of programs here.

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    Advertising (MS)

    Inspire audiences and shape brands. Over three semesters in the Master of Science in Advertising, you'll balance academics with practical application. Develop the skills to shape creative briefs and advertising plans that encompass strategy, account management, consumer insight, media, and brand-building, as well as art direction, copywriting, and video development. You'll also hone your professional skills by working with real clients on account teams in AdLab, the world's oldest and largest student-run agency. 

    College of Communication
    Full-time, Part-time In-person

    Applied Biostatistics (MS)

    The Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics is a one-year program that prepares graduates to take on challenging roles in this life-changing field. Biostatistics—the branch of statistics used in biomedical research, biology, and public health—deals with measuring and tracking the impact of public and global health initiatives.

    School of Public Health
    Full-time, Part-time In-person STEM-Eligible

    Applied Business Analytics (MS)

    The Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics provides comprehensive coverage of data analytics concepts, techniques, and state-of-the-art tools used in the process of data-driven business decision-making. Students gain hands-on experience with a variety of analytical models and decision-support tools. The curriculum covers advanced software tools and functions such as predictive modeling, text and data mining, visual analytics, simulations, and OLAP tables.

    Metropolitan College
    Full-time, Part-time Hybrid, In-person, Online STEM-Eligible

    Applied Data Analytics (MS)

    The Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics is ideal for mid-career IT professionals or students with a computer science background who seek to train their focus on analytics. Students gain solid knowledge of data analytics and examine the presentation and applications of the latest industry tools and approaches within an academically rigorous framework.

    Metropolitan College
    Full-time, Part-time Hybrid, In-person, Online STEM-Eligible

    Applied Human Development (EdM)

    Our Master of Education in Applied Human Development emphasizes the foundations of learning and development through the lifespan across interrelated developmental domains. Topics of cultural and social diversity are woven throughout our teaching, service, and research. We offer two areas of specialization for our students: Positive Youth Development and Coaching.

    Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
    Full-time, Part-time In-person

    Artificial Intelligence (MS)

    In the MS in Artificial Intelligence degree program, students learn to apply creative thinking, algorithmic design, and coding skills to build modern AI systems. Students will gain deep technical training and expertise in our focus areas of machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing. The program prepares students to work as Artificial Intelligence Engineers in information technology companies or pursue a PhD degree in computer science.

    Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
    Full-time, Part-time In-person STEM-Eligible

    Bioinformatics (MS)

    The Bioinformatics master's program, the first of its kind in the country, prepares students for industrial positions in the field of bioinformatics. Applicants should have a BA/BS in a related field and a strong background in either a computational or biological science. A dynamic environment, rigorous coursework and industrial internships all help to prepare students for a successful career in bioinformatics.

    Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
    Full-time, Part-time In-person STEM-Eligible

    Biology (MS)

    The Master of Science in Biology provides excellent preparation for a variety of careers in the biological sciences or for doctoral study through high-level graduate training in one of three broad subfields within modern biology: cell and molecular biology; neurobiology; or ecology, behavior, evolution, and marine biology. Research and a non-research tracks are available.

    Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
    Full-time In-person STEM-Eligible

    Biomedical Forensic Sciences (MS)

    The Master of Science in Biomedical Forensic Sciences trains aspiring and mid-career professionals in a variety of forensic disciplines related to crime scene investigation and evidence analysis. Professionals trained in these disciplines are crucial to today’s comprehensive forensic investigations. Graduates are qualified to work as forensic research scientists, DNA analysts, chemists, death investigators, and crime scene responders, from local to federal levels.

    Graduate Medical Sciences
    Full-time, Part-time In-person STEM-Eligible

    Business Administration & Management (MBA)

    Students are admitted to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) to gain the core management skills they will need to create value for the world.  Our curriculum focuses on contemporary business perspectives and issues, collaboration, teamwork, and entrepreneurial skills. Case studies emphasize making the best decisions for the overall organization, not just for a single department or project. Students learn to solve problems, avoid creating new ones, simplify issues, and optimize results.

    Questrom School of Business
    Full-time, Part-time In-person, Online

    Business Analytics (MS)

    With our MS in Business Analytics, you’ll acquire essential skills in all areas of business analytics — from data mining and experimental methods to privacy and ethics —at one of the world’s top research universities. The MS in Business Analytics is a 37-credit program that develops your ability to critically analyze data in business contexts, in 12 or 16 months. The curriculum is primarily designed to enhance your statistical and programming acumen through rigorous hands-on coursework, while also developing key employer-valued skills like communications, collaboration, and leadership. 

    Questrom School of Business
    Full-time In-person STEM-Eligible

    Climate and Health (MS)

    The program provides students with a fundamental grounding in understanding the health impacts of climate change, and emphasizes the development and application of quantitative research methods necessary to evaluate the benefits of climate mitigation and adaptation measures, including analytical methods for decision-making, statistical computing, geographical information systems (GIS), and large spatial data processing related to climate.

    School of Public Health
    Full-time, Part-time Hybrid STEM-Eligible