Graduate Schools

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Location: New Brunswick. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of City and Regional Planning, Master of City and Regional Studies, Master of Public Affairs and Politics, and Master of Public Policy to prepare students for careers in planning, government, politics, and public affairs. Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Policy Development for teaching and research. 732/ 932-5475. Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health programs offered with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–School of Public Health. 732/445-0199.

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Location: New Brunswick/Piscataway. Graduate Degree Program: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree for practicing pharmacists in community, hospital, academic, managed health care, and industrial settings. 732/445-5215.

Graduate School–New Brunswick
Location: New Brunswick. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts for Teachers, Master of Science for Teachers, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees including opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary research in 58 fields within the biological and physical sciences, the humanities, the social sciences, and engineering. 732/932-7034.

Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Location: New Brunswick/Piscataway. Graduate Degree Programs: Doctor of Psychology in Clinical, Organizational and School Psychology. Programs are based on the scholar-professional model for training autonomous practitioners of applied psychology. The emphasis is on foundational psychological theory and knowledge; mastery and excellence in the competencies of practice; and the conduct/evaluation of research pertinent to professional psychology. 732/445-2000.

Graduate School of Education
Location: New Brunswick. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Education, Specialist in Education, and Doctor of Education. Full- and part-time study in educational psychology, educational theory, policy and administration, and learning and teaching fields leading to careers in counseling, training, teaching, administration and supervision, and research. Doctor of Philosophy in educational policy, educational psychology, literacy, and mathematics education to prepare professionals for careers in research and leadership. 732/932-7496.

Mason Gross School of the Arts
Location: New Brunswick. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Fine Arts in theater arts and Master of Fine Arts in visual arts, Master of Music, Artist Diploma, and Doctor of Musical Arts. Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in music with the Graduate School–New Brunswick. Advanced training is provided in acting, directing, playwriting, and design including stage management and costume technology; in music education, music history, theory, composition, jazz studies and performance; and in visual arts including painting, sculpture, photography, and video among others. 732/932-9360.

Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs–Newark and New Brunswick
Locations: Newark and New Brunswick/Piscataway. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Business Administration in management; Master of Business Administration in professional accounting, Executive Master of Business Administration in management, Doctor of Philosophy in management, Master of Accountancy in taxation, Master of Accountancy in governmental accounting. Full and part-time study leading to careers in accounting, business, health care, law, and taxation, among others. 973/353-1234 (Newark), 732/445-3600 (New Brunswick).

School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
Location: New Brunswick. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Communication and Information Studies for professional work in communication, the media, and the management and implementation of information systems and technologies. Master of Library Science for careers in all types of library and information science agencies. Doctor of Philosophy in communication, information and library studies for teaching and research in communication, information science, library science, media studies, and in the intersections of these disciplines. 732/932-7500.

School of Management and Labor Relations
Locations: New Brunswick/Piscataway. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Human Resource Management and Master of Labor and Employment Relations. Full- and part-time study for careers in human resources management (with an emphasis in strategic HRM), employee relations, diversity at work, and labor relations, both traditional and innovative. Ph.D. in industrial relations and human resources for teaching and research. 732/445-5993.

School of Social Work
Location: Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. Graduate Degree Programs: Master of Social Work for practitioners in administration, policy and planning, and in direct practice. Advanced studies focus around clusters: children and families; and health, mental health, and aging. Doctor of Philosophy for teaching and research. 732/932-7126.

The Ph.D. Program
Doctor of Philosophy programs are administered by the Graduate School–Newark and the Graduate School–New Brunswick. Rutgers also offers graduate programs through interdisciplinary study, as well as dual-degree and joint-degree programs in cooperation with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and other area institutions.