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University of Hartford

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  • Overview
  • Accessibility
  • Demographics
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  • Outcomes
  • Military
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The University of Hartford offers graduate programs in fine arts, business, nursing, the humanities, and health sciences. Many of the programs are part-time or online and designed for the working adult.

Serving almost 1,600 students a year, the University of Hartford provides a diverse program, abundant in experience, with opportunity for interdisciplinary study. The University of Hartford prides itself on the cultural and intellectual experience students get in preparation for students to become equipped with skills in leadership and service.

Overview

School Type

  • On Campus
  • Online
  • Private

Website: www.hartford.edu

Contact: University of Hartford

Accessibility

  • Distance education:No
  • Online degrees:Yes
  • Career services:No
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:No
  • Online library services:Yes
  • Remedial services:No
  • Master's degrees:Yes
  • Post-master's certificates:Yes
  • Doctorate Degrees:Yes

Demographics

Graduate students
708 full-time
1,272 part-time
  • Online and distance education graduate students:831
  • Graduate students doing hybrid learning:165
  • Out-of-state online graduate students:319
  • Online students
    42%
  • Male/Female
    40% / 60%

Cost

  • Application fee:$50
  • Average tuition full-time graduate students:$14,292
  • Required fees for full-time graduate students:$545
  • Per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$794
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Outcomes

Master's degrees awarded in most recent year.
590 master's
Doctorate degrees awarded in most recent year.
85 doctorates
  • Graduate student federal loan borrowers in good standing after 2 years:25%

Military & Veteran

Number of graduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
13 students
  • Percentage of graduate students receiving post 9/11 GI Bill benefits:1%
  • Credit for military training:No
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:No
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Featured Programs & Degrees

Programs Offered
College of Arts and Sciences
Barney School of Business
College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions
College of Engineering
The Hartt School
Hartford Art School
Programs Offered
Master's degrees offered
32 degrees
Online master's degrees offered
4 degrees

Online master's degrees offered

  • Business:3
  • Education:1
Doctorate degrees offered
6 degrees
College of Arts and Sciences
Select a degree option:
Overview
  • Overview
  • Master of Arts in Communications
  • Master of Science in Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Master of Science in Organizational Psychology
  • School Psychology

Master of Arts in Communications
Master of Science in Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology
Master of Science in Organizational Psychology
School Psychology

 

 

Master of Arts in Communications

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time, Evening
Time to Completion: 1-2 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: April 15 for Fall – November 15 for Spring
Cost: $625 per credit hour 

The Masters of Communication degree at the University of Hartford offers small class sizes, evening classes, and active learning environments. The program offers flexible class schedules for full time students as well as working professionals and and fosters an environment for students and faculty to develop relationships.

Master of Science in Neuroscience

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time, Daytime 

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $625 per credit hour 

The Master of Science in Neuroscience is interdisciplinary and students explore natural, biological, and physiological sciences.  Class sizes are small and labs are offered mostly in the evenings to accommodate full time as well as part time students.

Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology allows students to complete two years of half-time practicum courses. This program also provides students the option to pursue a child and adolescent proficiency track.

Master of Science in Organizational Psychology

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus & Online

Admissions

Start: Fall 
Application Deadline: February 15
Cost: $625 per credit hour 

The Master of Science in Organizational Psychology teaches students critical leadership skills, organizational skills, and aids students in improving research and communication skills. Students have the option to complete this program completely online.

School Psychology

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $625 per credit hour

The School Psychology degree program is designed to aid individuals in their pursuit of a Master of Science with a specialization in clinical child counseling as well as certify individuals who aim to work as school psychologists. Students will also obtain a Sixth-Year Certificate.

Barney School of Business
Select a degree option:
Overview
  • Overview
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Science in Management (MSM)
  • Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation (MSAT)
  • Dual Degrees
  • Certificates

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Science in Management (MSM)
Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation (MSAT)
Dual Degrees
Certificates

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Options

Classroom: Online, Hybrid, or On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time, Evening & Weekend
Time to Completion: 2 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $695 per credit hour 

The University of Hartford’s highly ranked Barney School of Business offers a degree program fit for any student seeking a future career in management. With the ability to take classes online or in person students learn knowledge, skills, and values students can apply to managerial positions.

Master of Science in Management (MSM)

Program Options

Classroom: Online
Enrollment: Part-Time
30 credit program

Admissions

Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $695 per credit hour 

The Master of Science in Management program is conveniently offered online for working professionals who would like to further their business education. This program touches a variety of areas of business with a modern take to prepare students for the professional job market.

Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation (MSAT)

Program Options

Classroom: Online, Hybrid, or On Campus
Time to Completion: As little as 7 months! Or at your own pace. 

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $695 per credit hour

The Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation is a flexible program where students can earn their masters and also offers the opportunity for students to gain enough credit to meet the CPA licensing requirement. In addition, students can earn certification in both accounting and taxation and the University of Hartford also offers a post-grad accounting certification.

Dual Degrees

MSAT/MBA
M.Eng/MBA

The University of Hartford offers the opportunity for students to complete two degrees at once. The first option offered is a Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation degree (MSAT) and the Master of Business Administration degree (MBA). The second option offered is a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

Certificates

The University of Hartford Barney School of Business offers certification programs in finance, insurance, international business, management, marketing, or a general discipline.

College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions
Select a degree option:
Overview
  • Overview
  • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
  • Master of Education in Early Childhood
  • Master of Education in Elementary Education
  • Master of Education in Special Education
  • Montessori Concentration
  • Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Education
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • Transitional Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Master of Education in Early Childhood

Master of Education in Elementary Education

Master of Education in Special Education

Master of Education with Montessori Concentration

Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Education

Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Management

Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Public Health

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Transitional Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

 

 

 

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $735 per credit hour + registration & technology fees

The Educational Leadership degree program focuses on educational leadership where students learn through research and community engagement.

Master of Education in Early Childhood

Program Options

Classroom: Online or On Campus
Enrollment: Part-Time, Evening & Daytime

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $695 per credit hour 

The Master of Education in Early Childhood program suits individuals who wish to work with younger children in both the public and private sector.

 

Master of Education in Elementary Education

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Part-Time, Evening & Daytime

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $540 per credit hour 

The Elementary Education degree program at The University of Hartford is suitable for working professionals, students who have recently completed their undergrad, or adults wanting a career change.  This program offers an opportunity for students to learn lesson planning, focuses on student teaching, and developing adequate teaching techniques.

Master of Education in Special Education

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus or Online
Enrollment: Part-Time, Evening & Daytime
Time to Completion: 2-3 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $570 per credit hour 

This degree program offers two tracks: an advanced program and a cross endorsement program focusing in special education. Through classroom education and student teaching, individuals in this program learn all of the skills needed from theoretical models to applicable in class experiences.

Master of Education with Montessori Concentration

Program Options

Classroom: Online

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Cost: $570 per credit hour 

The Montessori education program allocates a thorough preparedness for teachers looking to go into the field.  This program is offered fully online so working professionals can obtain this degree as it allows for a flexible schedule.

Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Education

Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Public Health

Master of Science in Nursing with Focus in Management

Program Options

Enrollment: Part-Time
Time to Completion: 2-4 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Cost: $540 per credit hour 

The Master of Science in Nursing can be accompanied by a focus in education, management, or public health.  Students are able to participate in this program part-time. The nursing program “prepares nurses to assume advanced roles as educators in academic and service settings, as nurse leaders in administration, and population health experts in community and public health settings”.

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time
Time to Completion: 3 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Cost: $578 per credit hour 

With a faculty full of expert clinicians, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program allows students to gain valuable knowledge and practice related to their field.  Students engage in lab research and also have the opportunity to apply their skills practically in supervised clinical experiences.

Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time
Time to Completion: 3 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Cost: $578 per credit hour 

The Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics combines healthcare and technology in a specialized field of study.  Students will learn to “meet the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic challenges of our changing healthcare system” under a staff of expert clinicians.

Transitional Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Program Options

Time to Completion: 1-3 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Cost: $650 per credit hour 

The University of Hartford offers a self-paced program in which students achieve academic excellence, participate in collaborative research, and experience the “highest level of clinical prosthetic and orthotic education available”.

College of Engineering
Select a degree option:
Overview
  • Overview
  • Master of Architecture
  • Master of Engineering
  • Master of Science in Engineering

College of Engineering

Master of Architecture
Master of Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering

Master of Architecture

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time, Daytime
Time to Completion: 2 years

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Cost: $1060 per credit hour, $23,432/year Full-time tuition

UHart offers an architecture program taught by an experienced staff.  Class sizes are small and students have the opportunity to develop relationships with their professors.  The architecture program also offers studios and dedicated work spaces for students to utilize.

Master of Engineering

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling
Cost: $850 per credit hour, $15,300 per year for full-time tuition

The University of Hartford offers a Masters of Engineering and offers concentrations in: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering-Structural Engineering Specialization, Civil Engineering-Transportation Engineering Specialization, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering-Manufacturing Engineering Specialization, Mechanical Engineering-Turbomachinery Engineering Specialization, and a Certificate in Manufacturing Metrology.

Master of Science in Engineering

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Application Deadline: Rolling
Cost: $850 per credit hour, $15,300 per year for full-time tuition

UHart offers a Masters of Science in Engineering with specializations in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The Hartt School
Select a degree option:
Overview
  • Overview
  • Master of Music Composition
  • Master of Music Instrumental
  • Master of Music in Jazz Studies
  • Master of Music Education
  • Master of Music History
  • Master of Music Theory

The Hartt School

Master of Music Composition
Master of Music Instrumental
Master of Music in Jazz Studies
Master of Music Education
Master of Music History

Master of Music Theory

 

 

Master of Music Composition

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $12,325 per term

The Master of Music, Composition Program offers students the opportunity to obtain a masters or a doctorate in music with a focus in composition.  Students attend seminars, receive one-on-one instruction, and perform in a plethora of concerts through the academic year

Master of Music Instrumental

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $12,325 per term

The Master of Music program that focuses on instrumentals has a number of paths for students to choose from including: instrumental performance, instrumental performance (Suzuki pedagogy), instrumental conducting, guitar performance, piano performance, and piano performance (pedagogy emphasis).

Master of Music in Jazz Studies

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus
Enrollment: Full-Time or Part-Time

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $12,325 per term

The Jackie McLean Jazz Studies Division at the University of Hartford offers the first Jazz Studies program in Connecticut.  Through the program students explore the history of jazz, participate in ensembles, tune their skills, and learn the ins and outs of being a jazz musician from a business perspective.

Master of Music Education

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $620 per credit hour

The Hartt School offers many concentrations within the Master of Education program, including: choral conducting, wind band conducting, Kodály, pedagogy, research, and technology. These programs offer students a variety of concentrations to choose from and allow students to grow in their respective fields.  

Master of Music History

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $620 per credit hour

The University of Hartford offers a Master of Music History accompanied by two concentrations: performance practice emphasis and scholarship & research emphasis.  This program takes students through the evolution of music in a program which focuses on creativity and active learning.

Master of Music Theory

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall or Spring
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $620 per credit hour

The Master of Music in Music Theory suits students who are interested in teaching music theory or students who would like to research music theory.  This program includes proficiency exams, the creation of a thesis, and a comprehensive exam at the end of the program.

Hartford Art School
Select a degree option:
Overview
  • Overview
  • Master of Fine Arts in Illustration
  • Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art
  • Master of Fine Arts in Photography

Hartford Art School

Master of Fine Arts in Illustration
Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art
Master of Fine Arts in Photography

Master of Fine Arts in Illustration

Program Options

Classroom Type:On Campus in Summer at University of Hartford. Fall and Spring in various locations such as: San Francisco, Pasadena, New York City and other recognized destinations.

Admissions

Start: Fall, Spring, or Summer
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $780 per credit hour

The illustration program provides a space for working professionals to obtain a masters degree.  Students in this program learn in a tutorial-based environment and focuses on independent study.

Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus

Admissions

Start: Fall, Spring, or Summer
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $780 per credit hour

The Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art offers cross-disciplinary coursework and opportunity to travel the Americas while studying.  Curriculum includes: ecology, urban studies, and the craft-to-code technology continuum.

Master of Fine Arts in Photography

Program Options

Classroom: On Campus in Summer at University of Hartford. Fall and Spring in various locations around the world.

Admissions

Start: Fall, Spring, or Summer
Admissions: Rolling
Cost: $780 per credit hour

The Master of Fine Arts in Photography is designed to suit students who have been practicing photography as well as students who have just completed their undergrad.  This program proudly takes students around the globe and focuses on an international perspective.

Contact University of Hartford

Contact Admissions

gradstudy@hartford.edu
Phone: 860-768-4371
Toll-Free 1-800-945-0712

Main Campus

200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-768-4100

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