Interested in joining a profession or enhancing the knowledge and experience you already possess? Whatever your dreams, the University of Memphis can help you achieve them! At the U of M you will find a comprehensive array of academic programs, outstanding faculty, and a supportive environment conducive to graduate study and research. As a major urban research university, the U of M enrolls more than 4,500 graduate students in more than 80 graduate degree programs, many of which are ranked among the best in the nation.

Masters programs are offered in 55 areas through six colleges and three schools. The degrees include Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, International Master of Business Administration, Master of City and Regional Planning, Master of Music, Master of Health Administration, Master of Professional Studies, Master of Public Health, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Science in Nursing.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded in audiology and speech-language pathology, biology, biomedical engineering, business administration, chemistry, communication arts, computer science, counseling psychology, earth sciences, educational psychology and research, engineering, English, history, mathematical sciences, music, philosophy, and psychology. The degrees of Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Musical Arts are awarded by the School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the College of Education, and the College of Communication and Fine Arts, respectively. The College of Education also awards the degree of Education Specialist with a major in education. The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law awards the Juris Doctor degree.

Graduate certificates are also offered in African American Literature, Applied Lean Leadership, Artist Diploma in Music, College Teaching, Community College Teaching and Leadership, Geographic Information Systems, Information Assurance, Instructional Computing Applications, Local Government Management, Museum Studies, Software Testing, Teaching English as a Second Language, Urban Education, and Women's and Gender Studies. The Loewenberg School of Nursing awards the post-master's Family Nurse Practitioner certificate.