13 “Unusual” Master’s Degrees

Daring Degrees 13 Unconventional Graduate Programs 2013 Master's Degrees are awarded 688,000 in the US each year Most Popular Master's Degrees for Men for Women 1. Business Administration & Management 2. Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering 3. Education Leadership & Administration 4. Business/Commerce 22.3% 1. Business Administration 11.4% 2. Education 5.1% 3. Social Work 4. Elementary Education 5. Curriculum and Instruction 6. Educational Leadership 2.8% 4.2% 2.7% 3.8% 2.5% 3.6% 5. Education 2.2% 6. Accounting 7. Public Administration 8. Computer Science 9. Mechanical Engineering 2.0% & Administration 3.3% 7. Special Education 8. Counselor Education/ School Counseling 9. Nursing/Registered Nurse 10. Reading Teacher Education 1.6% 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% 2.6% 10. Computer & Information Sciences 1.4% 2.1% 2.0% 40.5% 41.1% Viewed as Categories 26.8% 4.9% 4.3% 2.9% 1.6% Business Related 11.4% Education 23.4% ALL Engineering Computer Science Civil Serivce ALL OTHERS OTHERS 59.5% 4.2% 58.9% Healthcare 2.1% If none of those programs sounds interesting, you migh want to take a look at these (presented with school colors): Masters of Science in Taxation Golden Gate University $2,775 per 3-unit course Golden Gate University has the largest and one of the most respected graduate tax programs in the country, stressing real-world education and practical application of concepts and practices. MFA in Puppetry Arts $5,112/semester (in-state) $13,266/semester (out-of-state) University of Connecticut at Storrs The MFA in puppetry arts at the University of Connecticut has courses ranging from trends in contemporary American puppet theatre to advanced hand puppet theatre. Master of Arts in Thanatology Hood College $360 per credit hour This master's degree prepares students to work with the terminally ill and to be death educators. Common places of employment after graduation include hospitals and nursing homes. $6,829 / year (in-state) $18,122 / year (out-of-state) Courses in this program include cereal science, bakery layout, management applications in the Master of Science in Grain Science Kansas State University grain processing industries and pet food processing. Masters of Arts in Folklore $7669 (residents) $15,220 (non-residents) University of California, Berkeley "(The Role of Monsters - a course in the program) investigates our endless fascination with, attr- action to, and revulsion at awesome spectacles - displays of the marvelous and the monstrous." Master of Gaming & Casino Management Drexel University $1,085 per credit Several schools offer degrees in hospitality management but there aren't many master's programs, and fewer still that offer the gaming and casino specialization. Masters in Plant Science - Turfgrass Management University of Rhode Island/OSU This degree provides the education for professional sports field managers, golf course managers, and managers in many other commercial horticultural ventures. (Ohio) $12,200 (in-state) $29,512 (out-of-state) Masters in Range Management University of Idaho $7586/semester (residents) $20,662 / semester (non-residents) The University of Idaho is one of several schools in agricultural states that have rangeland management degrees, including courses on the care of pastures to prevent overgrazing. Masters in Global Apologetics Knowledge $330 per credit hour Liberty University "(The program) provides students with in-depth study on the doctrines, views and lives of people from the 12 major world religions" to "personalize the Christian message for effectively and passionately (evangelizing)." Master of Fine Arts - Blacksmithing $11,820 (in-state) $29,950 (out-of-state) University of Southern Illinois There is only one established university in the country with a Masters in Blacksmithing. Founded in 1968, the program has grown to include the complexities of fine metalwork and craftsmanship. Masters in Meat Science Iowa State $8,880 per semester (residents) $21,190 per semester (non-residents) Meat science only becomes a science when the hormones enter the food chain, the preservatives are injected into the packaging process and the e coli bacteria appear in the processing plants. Masters in Depth Psychology Pacifica Graduate Institute $26,484 Topics include: “ecopsychology in the light of liberation psychology," “appreciative inquiry," "theater of the oppressed," "community dream work," and "somatic approaches to trauma healing." MA in The Beatles, Popular Music and Society Liverpool Hope University (UK) £4,800($7,387)/semester Students will be able to "Uunderstand popular music as a social practice, focusing attention on issues such as the role of music in the construction of regional identities, concepts of authenticity, aesthetics, meaning, value, performance and the use of popular music as a discursive evocation of place." http://www.accessmasterstour.com/masters/all-you-need-to-know/a-brief-history-of-the-masters-degree/index.html http://www.cgsnet.org/graduate-enrollment-and-degrees-2001-2011 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-37242882/americas-most-popular-graduate-degrees/ http://www.ggu.edu/enrollment/tuition-and-fees/tuition http://www.ggu.edu http://grad.uconn.edu/ http://www.grains.k-state.edu/graduate-programs/ http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/toolbox/5-unusual-masters-degree-programs http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/admis_require.shtml http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/toolbox/5-unusualmasters-degree-programs http://goodwin.drexel.edu/hcfs/cert_casino2.php http://cels.uri.edu/pls/ http://www.gradsch.osu.edu/applying-to-ohio-state.html http://www.uidaho.edu/ http://www.liberty.edu/ http://siu.edu/ http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/graduate/index.php http://www.pacifica.edu/ http://www.hope.ac.uk/study/postgraduateresearch/entryrequirements/ http://www.onlinegraduateprograms.com/blog/2010/08/25-celebs-who-have-graduate-degrees/ Overall source for the list: http://master-degree-online.com/10-most-unusual-graduate-degrees/ Brought to you by graduatedegreeprogram.net Designer: Kingworks Creative THERN