Some classes have limits on enrollment and give first priority to the department s students. Science, mathematics, and economics courses require that you demonstrate adequate prerequisite training. Students often choose to take courses during the summer as well, in one or both of two summer sessions. The average time to degree is about two years, but the Graduate School allows up to five years from the first semester of enrollment. Because Draper student interest is so eclectic, there is not a typical alumnus profile.
Many students make a successful transition into PhD programs, usually with full funding.
Many others use their master s degree to build careers already started in a variety of fields. Draper students have found work with CBS television news, MTV, public radio, private and public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, museums, galleries, as content providers for web sites and new media publications, at Columbia TriStar Films, and writing for newspapers, among other things. Many Draper students have had great success finding work with the assistance of NYU s Office of Career Services. Career counselors guide students in writing an effective resume and cover letter, offer the chance to brush up on interview skills, and provide thousands of employment opportunities.