Master’s and Doctoral Programs Designed for Career Advancement
Loyola University Maryland’s graduate programs are designed to help you excel in your career, whether you’re just beginning, taking the next step, or pivoting to a new field. Across the Loyola College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, and the Sellinger School of Business and Management, you’ll find nationally recognized, career-focused masters and doctoral programs. Each of Loyola’s graduate departments emphasize hands-on learning led by expert faculty and industry leaders who are invested in your success. With strong connections to regional employers and an engaged alumni network, you’ll gain access to valuable opportunities and advance your career with purpose.
Loyola offers both full-time and part-time graduate programs, allowing you to complete your degree on your timeline. Schedules vary by program.
Depending on your program, you may have the option to complete your coursework in-person, fully online or in a hybrid format.
Loyola offers a variety of master’s degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates, and doctoral programs across the arts and sciences, business, and education.
Loyola’s programs helped me apply the course concepts directly and immediately into my day job...even courses that seemed tangential to my career eventually paid dividends as I rotated and was promoted within my organization.
Why Loyola Maryland for Graduate School?
Arts & Sciences Graduate Programs
Loyola's College of Arts and Sciences offers graduate programs in data science, emerging media, forensic science, psychology, and speech‑language pathology, all taught by leading scholars and practitioners. With strong faculty mentorship and hands-on, real-world experience, position yourself with the technical expertise and ethical leaderships skills to stand out in today's job market. Whether you're exploring clinically integrated training hosted at the Loyola Clinical Centers or earning your degree at your own pace online, Loyola's nationally recognized graduate programs in the arts and sciences prepare you make meaningful contributions in your field.
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Education Graduate Programs
Loyola's School of Education offers ten graduate programs designed for working professionals at every stage of their education career, whether you are seeking initial teacher licensure, advanced specialization, or a path into school leadership or counseling. Programs are state-approved and nationally accredited, offered fully online or in a hybrid format, and either full-time or part-time, allowing you to earn your degree on a schedule that works for you.
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Business & Management Graduate Programs
Recognized as a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report, Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business and Management offers nationally ranked MBA and Master of Accounting programs designed to accelerate your career. Our graduate business programs combine flexible formats, career-focused curriculum, and personalized mentorship to help you build in-demand leadership skills. With access to a powerful and engaged alumni network, you’ll gain the connections and support needed to advance in today’s competitive business landscape.
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Non-Degree Options
Select Loyola graduate departments allow you to take up to 11 credits of graduate-level coursework without committing to a full degree or certificate program. As a non-degree student, you have the flexibility to advance your skills or test the fit of a program before applying. When you’re ready to take the next step, you can seamlessly transition into a degree or certificate pathway.
Non-degree offerings