Graduate Programs at NMU
Northern Michigan University offers graduate programs in a variety of subjects, some of which are offered in online* or hybrid** capacities. To learn more about each program, explore the links below. Be sure to review the program specific application and admission requirements prior to starting an application.
Explore Our Offerings
Explore our variety of graduate programs here. You can also view more information about our programs, policies, and classes in the Graduate Bulletin.
Biology
- Biology (MS)
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: March 1st (GA); May 1st
- Winter deadline: September 15th (GA); Dec. 1st
- Integrated Biosciences (MS)
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: March 1st (GA); May 1st
- Winter deadline: September 15th (GA); Dec. 1st
Business
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)**
- MBA Accounting 4+1
- Business Analytics Concentration
- Online or on-campus
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: July 1st
- Winter deadline: November 15th
Clinical Sciences
- Clinical Molecular Diagnostics (MS)
- Track 1: Clinical Molecular Diagnostics**
- Track 2: Clinical Molecular Laboratory Education Track**
- Online
- On-campus 1-week lab for thesis option
- Rolling admissions
- Clinical Molecular Diagnostics (Graduate Certificate)*
- Online
- Rolling admissions
Education
- Administration and Supervision (EdS)*
- Certification and Professional/Personal Development Programs for Educators*
- Early Childhood Education (MAE)*
- Early Childhood Endorsement*
- Educational Administration: Administration and Supervision (MAE)*
- Educational Administration: Native American Education Administration and Supervision (MAE)*
- Educational Instruction (MAE)*
- Learning Disabilities (MAE)*
- Learning Disabilities Endorsement*
- Reading Endorsement*
- Reading K-8 (MAE)*
- Reading Specialist K-12 (MAE)*
- All programs
- Online
- Rolling admissions
English
- Creative Writing (MFA)
- Application deadline: February 1st
- English (MA)
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: February 1st for GA consideration; rolling admissions
- Winter deadline: September 1st
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate
Health and Human Performance
- Athletic Training (MS)
- GA positions available
- MSAT application deadline: February 15th
- Graduate Studies application deadline: March 1st
- Applied Sports Psychology (MS)
- Rolling Admissions
- Exercise Science (MS)
- GA positions available
- Fall deadline: March 1st for GA consideration
- Rolling admissions
- Administration of Outdoor Recreation and Nature Based Tourism (MS)**
- Online or on-campus
- Rolling admissions
Interdisciplinary
Math & Computer Science
- Mathematics/Math & Actuarial Science (MS)
- GA positions available
- On-campus
- Rolling admissions
- Computer Science (MS)
- On-campus
- Rolling admissions
Nursing
- Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
- Next cohort - Fall/August 2024 Semester
- Application deadline - April 15, 2024
- Low-residency delivery
- Next cohort - Fall/August 2024 Semester
- Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
- Next Cohort - Winter/January 2024 Semester
- Application deadline - October 15, 2023
- Post-Baccalaureate Track
- Post-Master's Track
- Application deadline - October 15, 2023
- Next Cohort - Winter/January 2024 Semester
Political Science
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)*
- Online
- Rolling admissions
Psychological Science
- Psychological Science (MS)
- GA positions available
- Application deadline: February 1st
- Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
- GA positions available
- Application deadline: February 1st
- Applied Sport Psychology (MS)
- Rolling admissions
Social Work
- Master of Social Work (MSW)**
- GA positions available
- Online or on-campus
- Advanced standing deadline: December 1st
- Regular standing deadline: February 28th