Graduate Education at Scranton

Why Scranton?

Excellence in academic and professional competencies. Jesuit values. Successful outcomes.

You'll find all of this - and more - when you choose The University of Scranton for your graduate studies.

• We offer more than 30 graduate programs, including 3 doctoral programs, which are accredited by 10 professional organizations.
• Students focus on their fields of specialization under the guidance of our top-notch faculty and benefit from our state-of-the-art technology and other resources.
• Ours are distinctive programs and our graduates are men and women of distinction. They live and work in places all around the globe.
• As a Jesuit University, we create a cohesive learning experience based on the Jesuit philosophy of responsibility and justice.

Nationally Recognized

• U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” has ranked The University of Scranton among the 10 top master's universities in the North for 29 consecutive years.
• Our MBA program was ranked among the top 15 in the nation for general management by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review.
• Our master’s in health administration (MHA) program ranked No. 1 in the nation for full-time enrolled students in a list published by Modern Healthcare, a health care business weekly magazine.
• We ranked #95 for Best Nursing Schools: Master's and #120-158 for Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice.
• In its 2023 “ Best Graduate Schools " guidebook, U.S. News & World Report ranked several of The University of Scranton’s master’s degree programs among the best in the nation:
  • Accounting (14)
  • Business Analytics (29)
  • Finance (34)
  • MBA - Part Time (100)
  • Healthcare Management (46)
  • Nurse Anesthesia (65)
  • Occupational Therapy (68)
  • Physical Therapy (137)