Graduate Programs by Field
US Graduate Programs by Field
US graduate admissions by field — MS in engineering and CS, MPH, MFA, MEd, MSW, MPP and MS finance — how each programme’s admissions and funding differ.
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Tests this hub covers
GRE
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Year-round, 365 days a year (once every 21 days, up to 5 times in any rolling 12 months)
GMAT Focus
GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) · Appointments 7 days a week (test centres in opening hours, online around the clock where offered); up to 5 attempts in any rolling 12 months, at least 16 days apart
What this hub covers
- MS in Engineering & CS in the USA: Admissions and Funding ExplainedWhat a US engineering or CS master's program looks for · Where the GRE fits — and where it doesn't · How funding works: RA and TA assistantships
- MPH in the USA: How Public Health Admissions and Funding WorkWhat an MPH is and how programs evaluate you · Applying through SOPHAS · Prerequisites, experience, and standardized tests
- MFA in the USA: Portfolio-Driven Admissions and Studio FundingWhat an MFA is and how it admits students · The portfolio or writing sample is the application · Why test scores usually don't drive MFA admissions
- MEd, MSW and MPP in the USA: Admissions and Funding for Social-Impact DegreesThree professional service-field degrees · How admissions weighs mission-fit and experience · Why funding is mostly loan- and fellowship-based
- MS in Finance in the USA: Admissions and Funding vs an MBAWhat an MS in Finance is — and how it differs from an MBA · How MS in Finance admissions work · Admissions contrast with the MBA
Guides for United States
5 of 5 guides in this hub are for the United States.
MS in Engineering & CS in the USA: Admissions and Funding Explained
How US engineering and CS master's programs admit students and fund them through research and teaching assistantships, and why CS funding works differently.
Read guideMPH in the USA: How Public Health Admissions and Funding Work
How US Master of Public Health programs evaluate applicants through SOPHAS, weigh experience and prerequisites, and what limited funding looks like.
Read guideMFA in the USA: Portfolio-Driven Admissions and Studio Funding
How US Master of Fine Arts programs admit on creative portfolio or writing sample rather than test scores, and how funded MFA spots and stipends differ by discipline.
Read guideMEd, MSW and MPP in the USA: Admissions and Funding for Social-Impact Degrees
How US professional master's degrees in education, social work, and public policy admit on mission-fit and experience, and why funding is mostly loan- and fellowship-based.
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