Master's Degrees
Columbian College offers master’s programs that fulfill a wide range of academic and career aspirations. Students benefit from the academic rigor of a GW education and enhanced research experiences. In addition, courses are taught by faculty comprised of prominent scholars and experienced practitioners.
Current undergraduate students in Columbian College who want to pursue an advanced degree may consider a Combined Degree Program, which allows qualified students to complete a bachelor’s degree and an advanced degree simultaneously.
| Field of Study | Degree | Start Term | Full Time (FT)/ Part Time (PT) | Credits | Campus | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Studies | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Humanities |
| Anatomical and Translational Sciences | MS | Fall | FT, PT | 38 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Natural Sciences |
| Anthropology | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Applied Economics | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Mathematical & Statistical Analysis |
| Applied Mathematics | MS | Fall | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Mathematical & Statistical Analysis |
| Applied Psychology | MS | Coming Fall 2025 | ||||
| Art History | MA | Fall | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Art & Design |
| Art Therapy | MA | Fall | FT, PT | 63 (Thesis), 61 (Non-Thesis) | Alexandria Graduate Education Center | Clinical Programs |
| Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Natural Sciences |
| Biological Sciences | MS | Fall | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Natural Sciences |
| Chemistry | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Natural Sciences |
| Chinese Language & Culture | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 (Thesis), 33 (Non-Thesis) | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Humanities |
| Classical Acting | MFA | Fall | FT | 59 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Art & Design |
| Communication Management | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Crime Scene Investigation | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Mount Vernon | Forensic Sciences |
| Criminology | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Data Science | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Mathematical & Statistical Analysis |
| English | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Humanities |
| Environmental and Green Chemistry | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Natural Sciences |
| Environmental & Sustainability Policy | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Policy & Administration |
| Exhibition Design - Not currently accepting applications | MA | Fall | FT, PT | 48 | Corcoran | Art & Design |
| Fine Arts | MFA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 60 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Art & Design |
| Forensic Chemistry | MFS | Fall | FT, PT | 37 | Mount Vernon | Forensic Sciences |
| Forensic Molecular Biology | MFS | Fall | FT, PT | 37 | Mount Vernon | Forensic Sciences |
| Forensic Psychology | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 37 | Alexandria Graduate Education Center | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Forensic Science | MFS | Fall Spring | FT, PT | 37 | Mount Vernon | Forensic Sciences |
| Geography & Environment | MS | Coming Fall 2025 | 30 | |||
| Geography | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 (Thesis), 36 (Non-Thesis) | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| History | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Human Paleobiology | MS | Fall | FT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Interaction Design | MA | Fall | FT | 42 | Corcoran | Art & Design |
| Interior Architecture | MA | Fall | FT | 30 | Corcoran | Art & Design |
| Interior Architecture | MFA | Fall | FT | 60 | Corcoran | Art & Design |
| Islamic Studies - Not currently accepting applications | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Humanities |
| Mathematics | MA | Fall | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Mathematical & Statistical Analysis |
| Media & Strategic Communication | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Museums, History & Culture | MA | Coming Fall 2025 | 36 | Humanities | ||
| Museum Studies | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Art & Design |
| New Media Photojournalism | MA | Fall | FT | 42 | Corcoran | Art & Design |
| Organizational Sciences | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Arlington Graduate Education Center | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Philosophy & Social Policy | MA | Fall, Spring, Summer | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Policy & Administration |
| Physics | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Natural Sciences |
| Political Science | MA | Fall | FT, PT | 33 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Public Administration | MPA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 40 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Policy & Administration |
| Public Policy | MPP | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 40 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Policy & Administration |
| Quantitative Social Sciences | MS | Coming Fall 2025 | 30 | |||
| Social Practice | MFA | Fall | FT | 60 | Corcoran | Arts & Design |
| Sociology | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Speech-Language Pathology | MA | Fall | FT | 26 (Post-Bacc), 42 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Clinical Programs |
| Statistics | MS | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 30 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Mathematical & Statistical Analysis |
| Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Humanities |
| Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies - Public Policy | MA | Fall, Spring | FT, PT | 36 | Foggy Bottom (Main Campus) | Policy & Administration |