Learn more about our graduate programs, how to combine multiple programs, and how to begin graduate studies as an undergraduate student.
Programs and Degree Types Offered:
| Program and Websites | Degree Types | Program Flyer |
| Demography (MSD) | M.S. | MSD |
| Economics (MAEP) | M.S. | MAEP |
| Economics | Ph.D. | |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | M.S. | GIS |
| Geography | M.S. | Geography |
| Geography | Ph.D. | |
| International Affairs (IA) – General International Affairs Major – Asian Studies Major (AS) – Russian & Eastern European Studies Major (REES) | M.A., M.S. M.A., M.S. M.A., M.S. M.A., M.S. | All Majors General Major IA REES |
| Political Science | Ph.D. | |
| Applied American Politics and Policy (MAAPP) | MAAPP | MAAPP |
| Public Administration (MPA) | M.P.A. | MPA |
| Public Administration | Ph.D. | |
| Public Health (MPH) | M.P.H. | MPH |
| Sociology | M.S., Ph.D. | |
| Urban & Regional Planning (MSP) | M.S. | MSP |
| URP Joint Graduate Pathways | M.A., M.S., M.P.A., M.P.H., J.D. | |
| Urban & Regional Planning | Ph.D. |
Joint Pathways Programs:
Graduate students can apply to one of COSSPP’s 10 joint pathways programs and earn two master’s degrees or a master’s and a professional degree from two academic degree programs.
Joint pathways programs allow students to complete multiple programs in less time than if they completed each program separately.
Students can pursue the following joint pathways:
- JD/MA in Law & International Affairs
- JD/MPA in Law & Public Administration
- JD/MSP in Law & Urban and Regional Planning
- MS/MSP in Demography & Urban and Regional Planning
- MSP/MPA in Urban and Regional Planning & Public Administration
- MSP/MSGIS in Urban and Regional Planning & Geography
- MSP/MS in Urban and Regional Planning & International Affairs
- MSP/MPH in Urban and Regional Planning & Public Health
- MPA/MS in Public Administration & Criminology
- MSW/MPA in Social Work (Social Leadership Traditional or Advanced) & Public Administration
Combined Pathways Programs:
Undergraduate students can apply to one of COSSPP’s 6 combined pathway programs and start earning graduate school credits now.
Combined pathways programs allow academically talented undergraduate students to take coursework that counts toward both their bachelor’s degree and a master’s in one of six graduate programs.
Students can pursue the following combined pathways:
- Applied American Politics & Policy
- Demography
- Geographic Information Science
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Urban & Regional Planning
Graduate Certificate Programs:
Graduate certificates allow students to take courses in an area of specialization and may be completed in conjunction with a master’s or doctoral degree, or can be completed as a stand-alone program.
Students can pursue the following graduate certificate programs: