Academics

Graduate Majors and Programs for International Students

USF offers exceptional (and flexible) options to help you attain graduate credentials. According to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) Graduate School Rankings, seven USF graduate programs are included in the top 50 and 11 are in the top 100. In addition, three of our online graduate degree programs made the top 50 in 2020.

Graduate Majors

USF offers more than 250 majors at the master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. On-campus and online options are available.

• All Graduate Majors  
• Master’s Majors  
• Specialist Majors  
• Doctoral Majors  
• Online Majors  

Graduate Certificates

USF offers more than 100 graduate certificates, a specialized credential reflecting knowledge of the most up-to-date research in a selected field. These certificates are designed to provide you with valuable educational experience in a more accessible, focused format than traditional graduate degree programs. Online, partially online and on-campus options are available.

• All Graduate Certificates  
• On-Campus Graduate Certificates  
• Fully Online Graduate Certificates  
• Partially Online Certificates  

Concurrent Degrees

Students can pursue two graduate degrees simultaneously where a prescribed number of courses required for one degree may be applied to another degree that requires the same courses. Students can share up to 15 percent of credits required for both degrees. After gaining admission to the first program, you should submit the Application for Concurrent Degrees and all necessary credentials to the second program for consideration.

• Concurrent Degrees Policy  
• List of Concurrent Degrees  
• Application for Concurrent Degrees