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Frequently asked questions
What does an online master’s degree cost.
The cost of an online master's degree will depend on the program you’re interested in attending. You’ll find a range of flexible options on Coursera, where many master’s programs offer pay-as-you-go tuition. That means you only pay for the courses you take, so if you need to take a term off, you won't be charged during that time.
There are many ways to pay for graduate school . You may be eligible for scholarships, financial aid, or employer tuition benefits to help cover the cost of your degree. To learn more about these options and tuition costs, please visit the degree page for your program of interest. If you need additional funding, you can explore the resources on our Financial Resources Hub .
How long does an online master’s program take?
Flexibility is a priority on Coursera given the competing responsibilities many learners may have as they embark on their graduate education. Some master's programs, such as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Master of Science in Management , can be completed in as little as one year. Other master’s degree programs may take two years or more to complete .
You can find more information about the program duration by visiting the degree page for the program you’re interested in.
How is an online master’s degree different from an on-campus degree?
Master’s degrees on Coursera come from accredited universities, which ensures the standard and quality of your education. The education you receive in an online degree program may match that of an in-person degree program. The difference is in how you learn—aka the learning modality.
Coursera’s degree partners may offer an array of modalities, including live video lectures that encourage collaborative discussion and asynchronous courses that allow for independent exploration. Throughout your learning journey, you'll have access to a dedicated support team, course facilitators, and a network of peers to help you achieve your academic goals.
Do you need a bachelor’s degree to get a master’s degree? And does it have to be in the same field?
Yes, typically a bachelor’s degree is required to pursue a master’s degree , though it doesn’t have to be the same subject or field.
However, some master’s programs on Coursera do not require a bachelor’s degree for admission. These include the University of Colorado Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering , Master of Engineering in Engineering Management , and Master of Science in Data Science , which offer performance-based admission.
How do I choose the best online master’s program for me?
There are a range of different reasons to pursue a master’s degree. A master’s degree can be an opportunity to advance your knowledge of a subject or gain the necessary knowledge and skills to pivot to a new career.
It may be helpful to think about your interests, career goals, and resources while exploring potential master’s degree programs. Take time to review the curriculum you’ll study, the way you’ll learn (the modality), the program’s cost, and how flexible it is. These factors can help you determine which online master’s program is best for you.
How do I apply for an online master’s degree?
Each master’s program on Coursera sets different application requirements and may expect materials like a bachelor’s degree , GRE scores, a graduate school resume , or a letter of intent . It’s a good idea to visit the degree page for the program you’re interested in to get more information. Click “Apply Now” if you’re ready to begin the process.
On Coursera, certain institutions do not require an application, like the University of Colorado Boulder's Master's of Science in Data Science . You can qualify for performance-based admission by passing three courses in either its Statistics or Computer Science pathway.
How do employers view graduate degrees earned online?
A master’s degree can be a valuable education unto itself—and a respected credential to feature on your resume. An online degree only describes how you earned your master’s degree, and often that qualifier is not part of the official degree you receive upon graduation.
Earning your master’s degree and including that detail on your resume tells employers about the advanced knowledge and skills you’ve developed. It can also be a signal about your dedication to building on your education.
Is earning a master’s degree online worth it?
Yes, a master’s degree can be worth it—depending on your goals. A master’s degree can lead to higher salaries, more senior-level opportunities, advanced knowledge and skill sets, and exciting networking opportunities, among other benefits. Learn more about whether going back to school is the best option for you and whether a master’s degree is worth it .
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Doctor of Philosophy in Education
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The Harvard Ph.D. in Education trains cutting-edge researchers who work across disciplines to generate knowledge and translate discoveries into transformative policy and practice.
Offered jointly by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Ph.D. in Education provides you with full access to the extraordinary resources of Harvard University and prepares you to assume meaningful roles as university faculty, researchers, senior-level education leaders, and policymakers.
As a Ph.D. candidate, you will collaborate with scholars across all Harvard graduate schools on original interdisciplinary research. In the process, you will help forge new fields of inquiry that will impact the way we teach and learn. The program’s required coursework will develop your knowledge of education and your expertise in a range of quantitative and qualitative methods needed to conduct high-quality research. Guided by the goal of making a transformative impact on education research, policy, and practice, you will focus on independent research in various domains, including human development, learning and teaching, policy analysis and evaluation, institutions and society, and instructional practice.
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The Ph.D. in Education requires five years of full-time study to complete. You will choose your individual coursework and design your original research in close consultation with your HGSE faculty adviser and dissertation committee. The requirements listed below include the three Ph.D. concentrations: Culture, Institutions, and Society; Education Policy and Program Evaluation; and Human Development, Learning and Teaching .
We invite you to review an example course list, which is provided in two formats — one as the full list by course number and one by broad course category . These lists are subject to modification.
Ph.D. Concentrations and Examples
Summary of Ph.D. Program
Doctoral Colloquia In year one and two you are required to attend. The colloquia convenes weekly and features presentations of work-in-progress and completed work by Harvard faculty, faculty and researchers from outside Harvard, and Harvard doctoral students. Ph.D. students present once in the colloquia over the course of their career.
Research Apprenticeship The Research Apprenticeship is designed to provide ongoing training and mentoring to develop your research skills throughout the entire program.
Teaching Fellowships The Teaching Fellowship is an opportunity to enhance students' teaching skills, promote learning consolidation, and provide opportunities to collaborate with faculty on pedagogical development.
Comprehensive Exams The Written Exam (year 2, spring) tests you on both general and concentration-specific knowledge. The Oral Exam (year 3, fall/winter) tests your command of your chosen field of study and your ability to design, develop, and implement an original research project.
Dissertation Based on your original research, the dissertation process consists of three parts: the Dissertation Proposal, the writing, and an oral defense before the members of your dissertation committee.
Culture, Institutions, and Society (CIS) Concentration
In CIS, you will examine the broader cultural, institutional, organizational, and social contexts relevant to education across the lifespan. What is the value and purpose of education? How do cultural, institutional, and social factors shape educational processes and outcomes? How effective are social movements and community action in education reform? How do we measure stratification and institutional inequality? In CIS, your work will be informed by theories and methods from sociology, history, political science, organizational behavior and management, philosophy, and anthropology. You can examine contexts as diverse as classrooms, families, neighborhoods, schools, colleges and universities, religious institutions, nonprofits, government agencies, and more.
Education Policy and Program Evaluation (EPPE) Concentration
In EPPE, you will research the design, implementation, and evaluation of education policy affecting early childhood, K–12, and postsecondary education in the U.S. and internationally. You will evaluate and assess individual programs and policies related to critical issues like access to education, teacher effectiveness, school finance, testing and accountability systems, school choice, financial aid, college enrollment and persistence, and more. Your work will be informed by theories and methods from economics, political science, public policy, and sociology, history, philosophy, and statistics. This concentration shares some themes with CIS, but your work with EPPE will focus on public policy and large-scale reforms.
Human Development, Learning and Teaching (HDLT) Concentration
In HDLT, you will work to advance the role of scientific research in education policy, reform, and practice. New discoveries in the science of learning and development — the integration of biological, cognitive, and social processes; the relationships between technology and learning; or the factors that influence individual variations in learning — are transforming the practice of teaching and learning in both formal and informal settings. Whether studying behavioral, cognitive, or social-emotional development in children or the design of learning technologies to maximize understanding, you will gain a strong background in human development, the science of learning, and sociocultural factors that explain variation in learning and developmental pathways. Your research will be informed by theories and methods from psychology, cognitive science, sociology and linguistics, philosophy, the biological sciences and mathematics, and organizational behavior.
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The most remarkable thing about the Ph.D. in Education is open access to faculty from all Harvard graduate and professional schools, including the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Harvard Kennedy School, the Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard School of Public Health. Learn about the full Ph.D. Faculty.
Jarvis R. Givens
Jarvis Givens studies the history of American education, African American history, and the relationship between race and power in schools.
Paul L. Harris
Paul Harris is interested in the early development of cognition, emotion, and imagination in children.
Meira Levinson
Meira Levinson is a normative political philosopher who works at the intersection of civic education, youth empowerment, racial justice, and educational ethics.
Luke W. Miratrix
Luke Miratrix is a statistician who explores how to best use modern statistical methods in applied social science contexts.
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor studies the economics of education, with a particular interest in employer-employee interactions between schools and teachers hiring and firing decisions, job design, training, and performance evaluation.
Paola Uccelli
Paola Ucelli studies socio-cultural and individual differences in the language development of multilingual and monolingual students.
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Dissertations.
The following is a complete listing of successful Ph.D. in Education dissertations to-date. Dissertations from November 2014 onward are publicly available in the Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) , the online repository for Harvard scholarship.
- 2022 Graduate Dissertations (265 KB pdf)
- 2021 Graduate Dissertations (177 KB pdf)
- 2020 Graduate Dissertations (121 KB pdf)
- 2019 Graduate Dissertations (68.3 KB pdf)
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Whether you’re a new grad student, a postdoc, a visiting graduate researcher, or a prospective applicant looking to see what research we’re doing on campus, we’ve compiled some resources on this page to get you started.
As a preeminent public research university, UCLA offers the opportunity to lead research in state-of-the-art facilities while collaborating with world-renowned faculty. Scholars will learn to further shape and define their particular projects, expand their mastery in their chosen field, work in partnership with their peers and mentors and share their knowledge in the classroom and lab. This collective effort is the spark that ignites solutions to the most pressing global problems of today and tomorrow. Susan L. Ettner Dean, UCLA Division of Graduate Education Professor, Department of Medicine Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
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Visiting Graduate Researchers are domestic or international degree-seeking graduate students at their home institution who are invited to conduct short-term doctoral research or participate in a mentored or independent research project or master’s research collaboration with a faculty member at UCLA. The initial Visiting Graduate Researcher appointment can range from 3 weeks to 12 months; the maximum stay is 24 months.
Postdoctoral Scholars
A Postdoctoral Scholar (Postdoc) is an individual who holds a doctoral degree, is engaged in advanced training and education, and conducts research under the guidance of a faculty member at UCLA. A postdoctoral scholar position prepares you for a career in academia, industry, government or the non-profit sector. Each year, UCLA hosts approximately 1,200 postdocs worldwide who play a critical role in furthering the University’s educational and research mission.
Research Assistantships
Graduate Student Researcher positions provide experience working on faculty-supervised research projects. Applicants should inquire within their department.
Internships
The UCLA Career Center’s Handshake is a good place to start looking for internships, as is the UCLA International Education Office if you’re looking for an experience abroad. Other places are your home program/department and other programs/departments on campus.
Summer Programs
Many UCLA summer programs are designed to give undergraduates research experience before applying to graduate school. Head to our Admissions section to learn more about Undergraduate Summer Programs . For graduate students, search our Graduate Funding Search Engine to see current research opportunities available through the summer.
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The Master’s program usually lays the groundwork for the pursuit of a Ph.D. These programs focus on specialized research, rigorous coursework, and superb faculty mentorship. A graduate degree from Berkeley EECS ensures that you have cultivated the necessary skills to succeed in a career in industry or teaching.
Master of Science (M.S.) Only
Semester Admitted: Fall (August)
Application deadline: mid-December
Full-time Commitment: ~2 years
Location: On-Campus
Focus: Leads to a career in industrial R&D or Ph.D.
The Master of Science (MS) program is a very small research program for exceptional applicants with research experience . The MS leads to a Ph.D. or a career in industrial R&D.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Only
Full-time Commitment: 5-6 years (starting with a Bachelor’s), 3-5 years (starting with a Master’s)
Focus: Research + teaching experience
A Ph.D. in EECS combines coursework and original research with exceptional faculty mentoring to prepare for a career in academia or industry.
Both (M.S./Ph.D.)
Full-time Commitment: 5-6 years
Focus: Research preparation for the Ph.D.
A full program for those who know they would like to pursue a Ph.D at Berkeley.
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Graduate Research Degree Programs. Go beyond the classroom to make a meaningful impact. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) offers research-centered (M.S./Ph.D.) advanced degree programs in more than 30 fields of study. Cornell is ranked first among the nation’s academic institutions in National Science Foundation research funding.
The Harvard Ph.D. in Education trains cutting-edge researchers who work across disciplines to generate knowledge and translate discoveries into transformative policy and practice. Offered jointly by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Ph.D. in Education provides ...
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These programs focus on specialized research, rigorous coursework, and superb faculty mentorship. A graduate degree from Berkeley EECS ensures that you have cultivated the necessary skills to succeed in a career in industry or teaching.