UW-Madison Professional Degrees & Certificates

Congrats to master's degree programs in the UW-Madison School of Education and UW-Madison College of Engineering for ranking among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. 🎉

See below to find out which programs ranked in the top 🔗⬇️

Would you like the house tour? 😉

Come inside and explore the Graduate Programs Virtual Open House now through February 28: https://bit.ly/4mQ3YJ3

We’ll take you to the:
✅ Library of pre-recorded student panels
✅ Application how-to videos,
✅ Presentations on housing, funding & more

We promise none of this is a metaphor. We just want you to learn more about grad school.

Whether you’re looking to move up, change careers or add value in your current role, a professional degree or certificate can help you create the future you want.

Check out our blog post below for 5 reasons to consider a professional degree ⬇️

Our planet needs engineers who want to make a difference ⚒️🌍

If that sounds like you, then see if an environmental engineering master's program from UW-Madison College of Engineering could be your next career move.

Learn more:

Comparing environmental engineering master's programs: Which one is right for you? | Division of Continuing Studies Earn your environmental engineering master’s degree from a good engineering school that’s highly ranked with experienced faculty and industry-led curriculum.

Is grad school in your future? 🔮

We don’t have a crystal ball, but we do have a Graduate Programs Virtual Open House where you can find out more about graduate programs at UW–Madison.

This is your chance to get your questions answered in a welcoming environment. No pressure – just a chance for you to better understand your options.

Sign up here to get the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/4mQ3YJ3

The topic of psychoactive drugs has been in the spotlight in recent years, and there is a growing need for professionals to enter this space. 💊

Find out how the master's program through University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy is preparing students for this emerging industry:

Psychoactive pharmaceutical graduates navigate a complex, in-demand field Discover careers in the growing field of psychoactive pharmaceuticals. UW-Madison's program offers online degrees and hands-on training. Apply now!

Jinghao Zhou, a master's student in the UW-Madison Information School, works at the intersection of data analysis and human wellbeing.

The goal of his research is to understand how different work environments affect metabolic health. In other words, protecting working hearts. 💙

Full story: https://bit.ly/46MdlEA

You don’t have to uproot your life to earn an advanced degree.

With online professional degrees through UW-Madison College of Engineering, you can go back to school without leaving the workforce.

Learn more:

Going back to school as a working engineer: How to make it work Read on to find out how current and former students have managed to balance work and family while earning their engineering master’s degree.

Thinking about grad school? 🤔 There's never a simple answer, but we put together a list of questions you can ask yourself to get closer to a decision.

Should you go to grad school? Here’s how to decide Deciding whether graduate school will help advance your career can unleash a mind-bending set of cost-benefit questions that demand thorough research and planning.

New on the pod! 🎧 UW-Madison Information School alum, Lauren, shares how career services helped her pivot and land a fulfilling role as an instructional designer.

Listen to the full episode:

Episode 35: Library & Information Studies MA Alum Student Spotlight | PDC Library & Information Studies alum, Lauren, shares how career services at UW–Madison helped her navigate a career pivot and land a fulfilling role as an instructional designer.

MS Information student Rahil Virani is using his data smarts to help the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. 🖥️🧠

He's gaining hands-on technical experience while supporting research to combat a disease currently afflicting nearly 7 million Americans over age 65, including more than 120,000 Wisconsinites.

Full story:

MS Information student Rahil Virani contributes to UW–Madison Alzheimer’s research | UW-Madison The Master of Science in Information program equips students with the technical skills necessary to comprehend today’s information and data systems, as well as the critical thinking, design and communication skills to govern and critique them. Rahil Virani tells his story.

MS Information student Rahil Virani applies his data-savviness to his work at the combat a disease currently afflicting nearly 7 million Americans over age 65.