Graduate Programs & Professional Studies
Advance your career with a master's degree from Goucher College.
Inspired by purpose. Built for impact.
Designed to align with your life experiences, values, and passion, Goucher's graduate
studies give you more. More community. More opportunity. More impact.
Master’s degrees that make a difference.
Goucher’s graduate school programs will add another lens to how you view your life,
career, and community. Your perspective will shift, and your opportunities will grow
as you pursue your purpose and make the world a better place.
Connect your passion with your purpose.
Get ready to make connections. Goucher master's degree programs will facilitate your
deep connections with fellow students, with faculty, with community, and with your
industry. In addition to your expanded network, our expert faculty will help you connect
your passion with a purpose.
Through Goucher’s hybrid and online learning options, you have the opportunity to
earn a graduate or professional degree in a format that fits your learning style,
your life, and your goals. Our unique programs centered around arts, culture, and
community will prepare you to advance your professional life and become a part of
the next generation of leaders in your field.
Writing, Arts & Media
Goucher’s graduate school programs welcome artists of all backgrounds. Our M.A. in
Arts Administration provides students with the tools they need to ensure that audiences
are engaged, grants are funded, organizations are marketed, copyright regulations
are followed, and nonprofits comply with all regulations. With its proven track record
of student-published works, Goucher’s M.F.A. in Nonfiction has gained a reputation
as the best in its field. The M.A. in Digital Communication is committed to giving
graduate studies students the tools they need to blend traditional and digital communication
campaigns to become effective and successful leaders.
M.A. in Arts Administration
M.A. in Digital Communication
M.F.A. in Nonfiction
Humanities
Whether you’re interested in deep rural places or the hearts of cities, the broad-based
educational objectives of the Goucher M.A. in Historic Preservation program will prepare
you to work for the sustainable longevity of the places that you care about while
our low-residency Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability offers a competitive edge
for emerging cultural leaders seeking to advance equity and sustain valued traditions
in communities.
M.A. in Cultural Sustainability
M.A. in Historic Preservation
Education
With online, in-person, and hybrid programs, our master’s in education graduate programs
offer several specialized degrees for aspiring and experienced teachers alike. We
have partnerships with several school systems in Maryland as well as innovative professional
development. Goucher is also home to the College Board’s AP Summer Institute, training
teachers in AP courses from across the country and around the world.
M.A. in Teaching
Master of Education
AP Summer Institute
Social Sciences
The M.A. in Applied Policy Analysis provides students with a diverse data-analysis
toolkit that can be applied to various forms of data and questions. The Environmental
Sustainability & Management program degree will give students the knowledge, skills
and experience needed to improve the health of natural environments and create a more
sustainable future. Graduate students will be trained to analyze, strategize, and
discuss real-world problems with a wider audience to effectively address pressing
issues.
M.A. in Applied Policy Analysis
M.A. in Environmental Sustainability & Management
I received far more than an advanced degree from Goucher. I got an army, a cohort
of colleagues, and a chorus of mentors whose voices still guide me 12 years later.
I had the ongoing resources, support, and tools that I needed. I had a secret weapon:
an MA in Arts Administration from Goucher.
Todd Eric Hawkins
Executive Director, Irving Arts Center
M.A. Arts Administration, 2010
Earn your master's degree in a format that fits your life
For 25 years, Goucher College has been at the forefront of online education. We believe
in the power of education. Flexible online and hybrid options are available to help
you balance your education with your life. You’ll be connected to a supportive community
that shares your values and passions.
On Campus
Enhance your education through participation in in-person discussions and hands-on
learning experiences.
Online
Experience the convenience of online learning with Goucher College’s engaging and
interactive classes facilitated by the latest technology.
Hybrid
Connect with the Goucher Community with our 7 to 9-day on-campus residency each July
for almost all graduate school programs. You’ll have the best of both worlds with
online and in-person education.
Certificates
Advance your career and build new skills with Goucher College’s flexible and accessible
certificate programs designed for busy professionals.
News
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October 14, 2024 Laura Kirn, M.A.H.P. '13, is the 2024 Goucher College M.A. in Historic Preservation distinguished alumna. We recognized her this year for her significant contributions to preservation practice and policy.
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September 30, 2024 Why do students choose Goucher? Here M.A.H.P. student and Alumnae/i Prize recipient Rebecca Peabody Sewall reflects on her reasons: format of mostly online with summer residency and the program’s affordability.
Events
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July 18, 2025 Join host Jenn da Rosa, EdD, for a discussion with environmental policy researcher Chris Torres. This webinar, Goucher Environmental Dialogues: Navigating U.S. Environmental...
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August 5, 2025 Behind the Scenes With Our Faculty
For anyone thinking about graduate school, one of the primary considerations is the faculty. Who are they beyond the courses they teach?...
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September 16, 2025 For anyone thinking about graduate school, one of the primary considerations is the faculty. Who are they beyond the courses they teach? What are their research passions? How...
