Graduate Programs

Bradley’s graduate art program sharpens your understanding of the creative process as you prepare for professional opportunities.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 30 credits
Accreditation: NASAD Accredited

Bradley’s Master of Fine Arts program (MFA) caps your academic experience with valuable studio experiences to ready you for a studio career or university-level teaching.

Degree: Master of Fine Arts
Completion time: 30 credits
Accreditation: NASAD Accredited

Building on the success of Bradley’s top-ranked undergraduate game design program, the game design and development master's program (M.S.) provides you with an intensive, real-world development experience culminating in publishing your own game.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 30 credit Cohort program, 1 year program with fall start date

The Bradley MSA offers an applied education in current accounting techniques.

Degree: Master of Science in Accounting
Completion time: 30 credits
Accreditation: AACSB Accredited

Take your future forward with your passion to help others live better lives.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 60 credits
Accreditation: CACREP Accredited

Lead the next generation through the tough times as a professional school counselor.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 60-61 credits
Accreditation: CACREP Accredited

This unique program combines classroom and experiential learning to prepare you for the registered dietitian examination and professional practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 36 credits
Accreditation: ACEND Accredited

The nationally ranked doctor of physical therapy degree is a three-year program that readies you for physical therapy licensure.

Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy
Completion time: 110 credits; Cohort program, 3 year program with June start date
Accreditation: CAPTE Accredited

The master of science in civil engineering (MSCE) prepares graduates for thriving engineering careers characterized by continued professional growth.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 30 credits

The data science and analytics graduate program teaches you the skills you need to analyze and process large and complex data.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 34 credits

The data science and analytics graduate program teaches you the skills you need to analyze and process large and complex data.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 30 credits

Our graduate certificate in computational data science will teach you the skills you'll need, using popular programming languages and state-of-the-art data science toolboxes, all in just four on-demand classes.

Degree: Certificate
Completion time: 12 hours

The graduate degree in electrical engineering enhances your understanding of electrical and computer engineering through a flexible academic program.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 33 credits

The industrial engineering master’s degree strengthens your understanding of industrial systems both in the manufacturing and service sectors, including their business and financial practices.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 30 credits

The manufacturing engineering master’s degree expands your understanding of engineering design, materials, manufacturing processes, production systems and automation.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 30 credits

The mechanical engineering graduate program strengthens your ability to creatively solve technical problems.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 30 credits

The graduate degree in biology enhances your understanding of biology to pursue a professional career or doctoral studies.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 32 credits

Graduate degrees in chemistry strengthen your understanding of chemical principles for use in a career, professional degree or Ph.D. studies.

Degree: Master of Science or Master of Arts
Completion time: 31 credits

Graduate degrees in biochemistry enhance your understanding of biochemistry to pursue a professional career or doctoral studies.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 31 credits

The master’s degree in computer information systems enhances your skills for a career in network, database or systems administration, programming, project management, software engineering and other related fields.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 33 credits

The master’s degree in computer science enhances your skills for a career in network, database or intelligent systems administration, software engineering, programming and other related fields.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 33 credits

The graduate program in elementary math, science, and technology education enhances your effectiveness teaching STEM materials.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 33 credits

The graduate program in environmental education enhances your effectiveness teaching high school science courses.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 35 credits

The online master’s degree in computer science enhances your skills for a career in networking, data science, software engineering, and other related fields.

Degree: Master of Science
Completion time: 33 credits

This track caters to education professionals looking to advance into a postsecondary teaching or administrative position, or those who seek current employment.

Degree: Doctor of Education
Completion time: 7 semesters

Whether you’re an aspiring or experienced counselor, earning a graduate-level counseling degree online from a top-tier university like Bradley can help you hone your skills and open the door to new opportunities.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 60-61 credits
Accreditation: CACREP Accredited

To graduate with your Master of Arts in Counseling, you must successfully complete 60 credit hours of coursework, including one practicum, two internships and two virtual residencies.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 60-61 hours
Accreditation: CACREP Accredited

The nonprofit leadership master’s degree prepares you to be an innovative leader in the growing world of nonprofit organizations.

Degree: Master of Arts
Completion time: 36 credits

In Bradley's Nonprofit Leadership Certificate, you'll develop collaborative skills, innovative problem-solving tools, and a strong core of personal values, empowering you to become an outstanding leader.

Degree: Certificate
Completion time: 12 hours

Continuously driven by our commitment to excellence in teaching, research and learning, we’ve designed our online DNP programs to expertly combine rigorous academics with real-world practice.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 71 credits
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Bradley builds upon your clinical experience to provide the economic, leadership and policy knowledge you’ll need to take on issues from inside the healthcare system.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 36 credits
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Crafted for graduates with a bachelor of science in nursing, Bradley University deepens your knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and treatment in preparation for credentialing and certification.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 36 credits
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Depending on your entry-level education, Bradley offers two options to earn your online Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner degree.

Degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Completion time: 50 - 59 credits
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

The innovative curriculum of our online RN to MSN in Nursing Administration program expertly blends the disciplines of nursing, management, and business to prepare you for leadership in the modern health care marketplace.

Degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Completion time: 30-40 credits
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Bradley University is preparing highly skilled psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to meet this growing demand and provide the best possible level of mental health care.

Degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Completion time: 51-60 credits
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Rise to the pinnacle of nursing practice in one of the most sought-after specialties.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 68 credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Break new boundaries in your nursing career and play a leading role in this growing field.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 68 credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Accelerate your nursing career with a specialty in this high-demand field.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 47-56 credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Prepare for a leadership role in treating people when they’re most vulnerable.

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Completion time: 47-56 credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Expand your capabilities as a family nurse practitioner and develop greater leadership expertise.

Degree: Certificate in Nursing
Completion time: 35 credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Prepare for leadership and scholarship roles in academic communities and/or healthcare organizations with our post-professional occupational therapy doctorate (DrOT) program.

Degree: Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Completion time: 33 credit hours for students with an MS; 42 credit hours for students with a BSOT

Transform education with technology to make education more accessible and beneficial for students, faculty, and institutions with our online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Program with a concentration in Educational Technology.

Degree: Doctor of Education
Completion time: 48 credit hours

Enhance your ability to provide advanced acute care to diverse populations, including adolescents, young adults, middle-aged patients, and the elderly, with our online Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner post-masters certificate.

Degree: Certificate
Completion time: 24 credit hours for students with 3P transfer credits; 33 credit hours for students without 3P transfer credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Grow your proficiency in areas such as administering checkups, conducting health assessments, and providing health counseling and education with our online Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner post-masters certificate.

Degree: Certificate
Completion time: 24 credit hours for students with 3P transfer credits; 33 credit hours for students without 3P transfer credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Provide psychiatric mental health advanced practice nursing to all ages in various mental health settings with our online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner post-masters certificate.

Degree: Certificate
Completion time: 27 credit hours for students with 3P transfer credits; 36 credit hours for students without 3P transfer credits
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)