CU Denver offers many options for students who want to continue their education after earning a bachelor’s degree. From traditional master’s and doctoral programs to graduate certificates and accelerated master’s programs, our graduate
studies help students continue their education, conduct further research, and improve career skills. Our graduate students work collaboratively with faculty who are consistently recognized for research that shapes our community, the nation, and the world.
CU Denver schools and colleges have developed master's, doctoral, and graduate certificate degrees for students studying on campus and online. CU Online offers 100% online degree programs, serving students across Colorado and throughout the country.
School of Education & Human Development
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in the highly competitive field
College of Engineering, Design, and Computing
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Specialty programs ranked to be among the highest in the country
School of Public Affairs
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Six programs within the school ranked highly as well
Business School
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Second best public business school in Colorado
At CU Denver, graduate students can choose from more than 50 master’s programs. We also offer doctoral degrees in 14 different programs. Additionally, we collaborate with CU Anschutz Medical Campus on combined programs in diverse health care fields, including health ethics and bioengineering.
at the Business School located in the heart of the downtown business district.
at the School of Education & Human Development.
in the
School of Public Affairs.
at the College of Architecture and Planning—the only school in Colorado to offer accredited degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.
with a master’s degree from the College of Arts & Media.
with a graduate degree from the College of Engineering, Design and Computing.
CU Denver was one of the schools that had an urban design program that I’d heard a lot about. I really liked that, whatever we are going to learn in the college is going to be for the city of Denver.
Anshu Darbari
Master of Urban Design '20