Graduate Programs

Administration

Goucher’s online Master of Science in Higher Education Policy, Research, and Administration is designed for flexibility, helping you gain the understanding, knowledge, and skill base to move into leadership roles in higher education. Meanwhile, the M.A. in Arts Administration at Goucher is focused on providing students with the tools they need to ensure that audiences are engaged, grants are funded, organizations are marketed, copyright regulations are followed, and nonprofits are in compliance with all regulations.

M.A. in Arts Administration

M.S. in Higher Education Policy, Research & Administration

Education

With online, in-person, and hybrid programs, our graduate programs in education offer several specialized degrees for aspiring and experienced teachers alike, including 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.

Master of Education

M.A. in Teaching

AP Summer Institute

Nonfiction

With its unique focus on a single genre and its strong professional emphasis on publishing, Goucher’s M.F.A. in Nonfiction has gained a reputation as the best in its field. As one of our signature low-residency programs, this M.F.A ideally suited to a writer's development, providing you with the one-on-one supervision of a faculty mentor, while allowing you the freedom and solitude to develop the skills and discipline you need to succeed.

Preservation

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. The Goucher program prepares students for 21st-century careers in preservation through rigorous scholarship, application of critical thinking to practice, and advocacy and community engagement in the service of social justice and sustainability.

Sustainability

At Goucher, we care deeply about sustainability in all its forms. Our hybrid Environmental Sustainability & Management program will train you for a wide range of meaningful environmental careers, while our low-residency Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability offers a competitive edge for emerging cultural leaders seeking to advance their professional lives in new directions.

M.A. in Cultural Sustainability

M.A. in Environmental Sustainability & Management