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Graduate Studies

Increasing your chances for lifelong success

With an array of traditional and online graduate programs, UW-Eau Claire offers a bevy of courses at the master's, educational specialist and doctoral levels, each designed to greatly advance your education. Departments and faculty provide thorough, detailed classes, that draw from real-world experiences and academic rigor. These efforts and more foster intellectual development and give the professional edge necessary to excel in a multitude of professions and within our global communities.

As a Blugold, I learned to take on new things and to always be curious. The world is full of ideas and being a Blugold has taught me if I don’t do it, someone else will.

Vanessa Raye Master's in Business Administration

Apply Now! Graduate Assistantship Positions for 2024-2025

The priority date for applying for a Graduate Assistantship position or a Graduate Student Foundation Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year is March 1, 2024; however, applications will continue to be collected until all GA positions and Fellowships have been awarded. Qualified students may also apply for the Advanced Opportunity Program for 2024-2025 (including summer 2025).
Learn more about Graduate Assistantships

Why choose UW-Eau Claire?

  • U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UW-Eau Claire as one of the top public regional universities in the Midwest.
  • UW-Eau Claire is a member institution of The Council of Graduate Schools and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • The College of Business MBA program has been recognized as both innovative and creative by AACSB International.
  • UW-Eau Claire offers flexible graduate programming. The Master of Business Administration (offered through the UW MBA Consortium) and the Master of Science in Data Science degree programs are fully online; the online Communication Sciences and Disorders degree program is a part-time, 3-year program, which only requires one short visit to campus each year; and the Master of Education in Professional Development degree is a blended weekend and online program that is mostly online, it just requires one Saturday face-to-face meeting per month (schedule provided well in advance).

Accreditations

  • UW-Eau Claire is a member institution of The Council of Graduate Schools and accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools. 
  • The MBA program in the College of Business has been fully accredited and recognized as both innovative and creative by AACSB International.
  • The Master of Science (M.S.) program in speech-language pathology residential and distance education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. 
  • The Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. 
  • The School Psychology program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists.
  • Forms and Documents Find important graduate studies student forms and documents.
  • Graduate Tuition and Fees Learn more about the cost of tuition and fees for our graduate programs.
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