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Graduate Students

Marist offers ten graduate degrees and six advanced certificates designed with professionals in mind. Our programs focus on building skills, increasing earning potential, and strengthening your marketability. Marist College has a longstanding commitment to providing educational opportunities that accommodate the unique needs of working professionals including full-time and part-time options, online and hybrid courses, and locations in both Poughkeepsie and Fishkill.

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Programs of Study

This page includes links to academic departments and specific information for each of our ten graduate and six certificate programs. Program requirements and application deadlines are also listed. Additionally, we encourage you to view our virtual information sessions. These short videos will provide you with information about each program and the application process.

Master's Degree Programs

* MA in Communication
This unique graduate program focuses on the management of communication within and between organizations. Application deadline and requirements.

* Master of Arts: Professional Teaching Certification
The Master of Arts Professional Teaching Certification is designed to explore what is known about teaching and learning and to actively practice implementing that knowledge in culturally diverse educational settings. Application deadline and requirements.

* MA in Mental Health Counseling
The MA in Mental Health Counseling at Marist can help you become a licensed mental health counselor in New York State by offering all of the academic preparation necessary to sit for the exam. Application deadline and requirements.

* MA in School Psychology
Marist's school psychology programs focus on instruction in theory and skills associated with five roles regularly encountered by a school psychologist: facilitator in understanding human behavior; counselor; psychological/educational examiner; consultant and information specialist/intervention strategist. Application deadline and requirements.

* Master of Education
Graduates of the M.Ed. program will meet the academic requirements for initial New York teacher certification in Adolescence Education (Grades 7.12) in a specific content area (Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Mathematics, Social Studies or Spanish). Application deadline and requirements.

* MBA - Master of Business Administration
Marist's MBA program is accredited by one of higher education's most prestigious and rigorous international accrediting bodies, AACSB International. Application deadline and requirements.

* MPA - Master of Public Administration
The objective of the Master of Public Administration program (MPA) is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective public sector and not-for-profit program management. Application deadline and requirements.

* MPA for Law Enforcement Personnel
Designed for senior leaders in public safety and law enforcement, this specialized online MPA is offered exclusively to select police departments and professional associations. Please contact the office of Graduate and Adult Enrollment for application information.

* MS in Information Systems
The primary goal of the master's program in Information Systems is to help meet the increasing demand for knowledgeable personnel who possess a balanced combination of technical and managerial skills. Application deadline and requirements.

* MS in Software Development
The objective of Marist's graduate program in Software Development is to prepare students for the challenges faced by professionals in the rapidly changing field of computer science. Application deadline and requirements.

* MS in Technology Management
A unique collaboration between the School of Management and the School of Computer Science, the Marist MSTM graduate program is designed for professionals with five to ten years of managerial or technical experience. Application deadline and requirements.

Certificate Programs

* Advanced Certificate in Executive Leadership
Executive leaders need to be the catalyst for change, build bridges, manage conflict, negotiate change effectively within their organizations, be effectual communicators, possess the ability to influence core constituencies and maintain the ethical business standards of their organizations.

* Advanced Certificate in Finance
The certificate is designed for mid-career or senior level finance professionals with an academic background in management, finance, or accounting and who wish to enhance their financial acumen and their knowledge of current financial management theory.

* Advanced Certificate in Information Systems
The Information Systems Analysis Certificate provides a fast-track certificate to (re)train for entry level programmer/ systems analyst positions and to provide computer competency in critical systems analysis and design skills.

* Advanced Certificate in Marketing
The certificate is designed for mid-career or senior level professionals with an academic background in marketing, business, or management and who wish to enhance their knowledge of marketing concepts.

* Advanced Certificate in Production Management
The certificate is designed for individuals with an academic background in business, engineering, or production management who work in manufacturing settings and wish to enhance their knowledge of current production and quality management theories and practices.

* Advanced Certificate in School Psychology
Our twenty-six Credit Advanced Certificate program complements Marist's MA in Psychology. Similarly, our thirty-nine Credit Advanced Certificate program complements Marist's Master of Arts: Professional Teaching Certification.