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WashU offers full time graduate programs for traditional students with part time and online master’s programs for working professionals.
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Take the next step in your professional journey
WashU offers full time graduate programs for traditional students with part time and online master’s programs for working professionals.
Take the next step in your professional journey
With the Sever Institute's flexible schedules, both new and experienced professionals can keep their careers moving forward while developing the knowledge and credentials that will set them apart. Our graduate students seek to lead the way in making an impact on the wide range of organizational and technical opportunities and challenges in engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, construction, and complex operational environments. The experientially-driven curriculum and course work will increase students’ knowledge and expertise. Those who complete our programs are prepared to step into leadership roles and make a real difference in both their organizations and the world.
Developed alongside employers, thought leaders, and industry practitioners, our coursework combines foundational theory with real-world application to strengthen your management acumen, collaborative problem-solving, and interpersonal communication. Explore our full range of on-campus and online master’s degrees, certificate programs, and professional education offerings to find the path tailored to your goals.
Explore our graduate degree and certificate programs
Full time graduate programs
On-campus:
Part-time graduate programs
Online:
Applied Computer Science
Cybersecurity Management
Data Analytics & Applications
Engineering Management
Cybersecurity Management
Data Analytics & Applications
Engineering Management
On-campus:
Construction Management
Cybersecurity Management
Engineering Management
Information Systems Management
Cybersecurity Management
Engineering Management
Information Systems Management
Joint degree graduate programs
On-campus:
Sever news
Here's what's happening in the Sever Institute
Join us for an upcoming virtual information session
Our departments will be hosting a series of virtual information sessions allowing you to connect with our faculty, students, and admissions staff.
You are eligible for an application fee waiver if you attend an information session.
Engineering Management Part-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute
Information Systems Management Full-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute
Engineering Management Full-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute
Sever Community
Meet our students
Our graduate program students are a critical part of the distinctive and distinguished WashU community. Students manage everyday commitments and responsibilities, balancing work, family and education. Sever Institute graduates—both on-campus and online master’s program students—praise their WashU experience for helping them develop unique ways of understanding, experiencing and applying their education to their careers.
Zhenhong Huang
Degree Pursuing: Master of Information Systems Management
Sever Institute by the numbers
286
Sever students
12:1
Student-faculty ratio
#15
Ranking in 2026 US News Best Online Master's in Engineering Management Programs (part-time)
Why WashU Graduate Programs?
By choosing WashU’s graduate programs, including our on-campus and online master’s programs and professional education offerings, you will benefit from the following advantages:
- Focus on experiential learning. In all our graduate programs, you will encounter real-world learning experiences led by expert instructors who mentor and support you no matter where you are in your academic or career journey.
- Earn a respected degree from a top-ranked university. Washington University is a world-renowned institution that provides you with exceptional educational opportunities to develop extensive networking connections. It’s for those who want more than a degree; here, our students are pushing the boundaries of what it means to learn.
- Prepare to make real-world impacts. The Sever Institute’s graduate programs—both on-campus and online master’s programs—empower you by developing the skills and knowledge to respond to society’s needs with innovative and effective strategies.