Each of the ten colleges of the University offers programs leading to graduate degrees. These include the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Chemical Engineering, Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Electrical Engineering, Master of Mechanical Engineering, Master of Applied Sciences, Master of Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Music, Master of Public Administration, Master of Instruction, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Marine Policy, Master of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Education. Graduate work leading to the master's degree is offered in 68 different programs in the University's academic departments.
Various concentrations are available within many of the graduate degree programs.
Interdepartmental majors in operations research, biomedical engineering, public horticulture administration, conservation of historic and artistic objects, early American culture, and neuroscience are also offered. Programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are available in 37 areas of study and the degree of Doctor of Education is offered in educational leadership. Graduate assistantships and fellowships support 80 percent of the full-time graduate students at the University. Graduate students holding assistantships participate in sponsored research projects and in teaching at the undergraduate level. The University conducts a wide variety of research, both basic and applied.