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Elevate your expertise. Expand your impact. Transform your future.
Seattle University’s graduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences prepare you for meaningful careers in leadership, research, policy, counseling, public service and creative innovation. Built on rigorous academics, real-world experience and a commitment to justice and equity. Graduates leave ready to solve problems, drive change and make measurable impact in their communities and professions.
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Elevate your expertise. Expand your impact. Transform your future.
Seattle University’s graduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences prepare you for meaningful careers in leadership, research, policy, counseling, public service and creative innovation. Built on rigorous academics, real-world experience and a commitment to justice and equity. Graduates leave ready to solve problems, drive change and make measurable impact in their communities and professions.
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Arts Leadership
Become a creative changemaker with management skills and strategic insight to lead arts organizations, drive cultural innovation and launch entrepreneurial initiatives.
Couples and Family Therapy
Prepare to become a skilled, systemic LMFT ready to strengthen relationships and empower diverse clients.
Criminal Justice
Gain advanced criminal justice expertise to lead, research and reform systems with equity and impact.
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Criminal Justice (Online)
Study crime, ethics and leadership and advance your criminal justice career from anywhere in the U.S.
Criminal Justice and Juris Doctorate Joint Degree
Accelerate legal impact with dual MA in Criminal Justice and JD for justice, policy, and advocacy careers.
Master of Nonprofit Leadership
Lead mission-driven organizations with strategic, nonprofit management skills to drive change.
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Psychology
Prepare for licensure and clinical practice with applied therapeutic, research, and assessment skills.
Master of Public Administration
Advance into public service leadership, nonprofit management or government policy roles.
Public Admin. and Juris Doctorate Joint Degree
Earn your MPA and JD together to lead at the intersection of policy, law and public impact.
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Master of Social Work
Lead in community organizations, clinical settings, and policy spheres focused on wellbeing and justice.
Why Choose Seattle University?
Career Relevance with Practical Experience: Degree pathways paired with internships, practicums or real-world projects that connect you with employers and community partners.
Expert Faculty, Personalized Mentorship: Learn from professors who are both scholars and practitioners dedicated to your success.
Flexible Formats for Working Adults: Evening, online and part-time options help you earn your degree without putting life on hold.
Built-In Professional Networks: Cohort-based learning and real-world experience opportunities help you build relationships that support career advancement.
Innovation Grounded in Ethics & Social Justice: Our programs emphasize equity, ethics and community engagement; principles that shape how you lead and solve problems.
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Our Certificates
Crime Analysis Certificate
Gain data-driven crime analysis skills to support smart policing, public safety and community responsiveness.
Fundraising Leadership Certificate
Build strategic fundraising and donor relations skills to lead nonprofit success and expand mission impact.
Public Administration Certificate
Develop core public service management and policy skills to advance your career in government or nonprofit sectors.
Hear from Our Students & Alumni
Joshua Wilson, LMFTA, '23 MACFT
The professors I worked with did an amazing job of drawing from their research, their training, their roles as supervisors, and their own clinical work to present a well-rounded experience overall. Different faculty members presented unique strengths from their wheelhouse—and the sum was indeed greater than the parts: I learned tremendously from such generous, experienced, and caring teachers.
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Private Practice
Regina Carrillo, '27 MFA
"From the inside, the MFA feels like anything is possible. It feels like having a network that holds you, challenges you and supports you. Being surrounded by so many different opinions, backgrounds and identities has taught me to listen and remain open. My faculty and the alumni show me what it means to grow and to find your own path. This program feels like a reminder that I am not alone and that my ideas have a place to land."
Arts Leadership
Kyle Schwab, '12 MA
"Many of the adjunct staff are subject matter experts with years of experience in the field in which they are teaching. If you know (or have a good idea) where you want your career to go, and there’s a professor that has worked in that field, take their class(es), ask them lots of questions, listen to their stories, and utilize their networks as much as you can."
Senior Research and Evaluation Analyst, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office
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