Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

All the master's programs at HU are 36-credits. Graduate Education at Harrisburg University focuses on individualized career advancement. The 15-credits you take in the core of our programs will challenge you to think about and develop the critical skills necessary in today's knowledge-based economy. Our concentrations will allow you to discover a specific area of interest that complements your core program. And our experiential-based curriculum will connect your knowledge with a new career or advancement opportunities in your current field.

To achieve your goals, or satisfy your personal interest, you will select a set of courses—15-credits--to complement your program's core curriculum. These courses may be taken as prescribed from the Concentrations or created from any graduate level course offerings as an individualized concentration.

Beyond the project-based curriculum, you will take a research course and select one Master of Science Degrees experiential option as prescribed by your degree program.

Degrees Offered

M.S. Analytics
M.S. Biotechnology
M.S. Computer Information Sciences
M.S. Healthcare Informatics
M.S. Information Systems
Engineering & Management
M.S. Learning Technologies & Media Systems
M.S. Project Management
M.S. Human-Centered Interaction Design (Philadelphia Location)
M.S. Techpreneurship (Philadelphia Location)
Ph.D. Data Sciences
Ph.D. Information Systems Engineering and Management

Faculty

At HU, it's not ordinary professors leading your classes and assisting with your research. You will learn and work alongside superstars in their fields. They're researchers, authors, inventors and question what's known and what could be. They will get you involved in breakthrough research and support you in your exploration and discoveries.

$800 per credit for graduate programs.

Financial Aid

The University offers assistantships for a limited number of PhD students.

There's so much to love about Harrisburg University—real-world experiences, academic choices that let you tailor your studies to your own interests and goals, a diverse campus and engaging faculty. Experience our campus, located in the heart of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg, for yourself. We provide guided campus tours, open houses, workshops and special events throughout the course of the year, including select Saturdays in the fall and spring. A visit is the best way to learn more about our academic programs, meet our professors, explore our state-of-the-art facilities and observe life at Harrisburg University, where the city is your campus. Harrisburg University also boasts a location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city and the birthplace of the U.S.

Facilities

At Harrisburg University, the city is your campus, and the university's facilities you will call home are architectural and cultural gems on the city map.

Harrisburg University boasts a 16-story state-of-the-art educational tower in Harrisburg, and we educate students in a new, modern and spacious location in downtown Philadelphia.

Harrisburg University's learning spaces and labs are filled with 3D printers, sophisticated computer and mapping devices, and nearly any type of modern technology one would expect to find in a university leading the way in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Harrisburg University also offers modern, suite and apartment-style student housing close to campus, where you will find all of the modern conveniences you enjoy at home.

Students

With more than 6,000 students hailing from 103 countries, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is where the world comes to earn STEM degrees. Harrisburg University is proud to boast an inclusive campus, with a 55 percent minority student body.

There are an array of student clubs and organizations to get involved with, and with Harrisburg University's locations in the heart of downtown Harrisburg and Philadelphia, we have your cultural and entertainment needs covered ten-fold. At Harrisburg University, you are situated in the heart of urban areas filled with restaurants, shops, theaters, sports events, museums, and anything you would expect to find on an urban campus. The city is our campus, where you will find an energized vibe that takes graduate school to a whole new level.