Earning a graduate degree could help open up opportunities in the real world that might not otherwise be available. Colorado Technical University offers online graduate degrees in an array of subject areas and concentrations:
Business Administration
CTU’s Master of Business Administration program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), is offered in 9 concentrations and a general track, and can be completed in as few as 12 months. Concentrations in accounting, data analytics, finance, and technology management are offered in fully online formats. Online, hybrid, and traditional attendance options are available for concentrations in entrepreneurship, healthcare management, human resource management, marketing, operations supply chain management, project management, and the general track.
Computer Science
CTU offers fully online graduate degree programs in computer science at the master’s and doctoral levels. For those with a background in computer science, our Master of Science in Computer Science program provides an opportunity to study operating systems, network architecture, and software system engineering processes. The concentrations in cybersecurity engineering and software engineering is available online, while the general track may be taken as traditional, hybrid, or online graduate programs. Students in this master’s program may be able to participate in CTU’s Doctoral Advantage program, which makes it possible to earn your doctoral degree in computer science—offered in two concentrations and a general track—in less time.
Criminal Justice
Current professionals in the field of criminal justice who would like to broaden their knowledge of policymaking, planning, and decision-making in order to help them pursue more advanced leadership roles should explore our Master of Science in Criminal Justice program. The concentration in homeland security is offered as a fully online program, while the general track offers the option to take your graduate classes online or at one of our Colorado campuses.
Healthcare Management
CTU’s online Master of Science in Healthcare Management program is designed help students hone their strategy-development skills as well as lay the foundation for utilizing healthcare management and leadership principles to impact the delivery of quality health care. This online graduate degree program covers a range of industry-relevant topics, from human capital to strategic planning to policymaking, and beyond, and can be pursued as a general track or with a concentration in informatics.
Information Technology
CTU’s Master of Science in Information Technology program exposes students to the challenges, and the management of those challenges, that are faced by modern enterprises. Online graduate courses may vary depending on whether the general track or a concentration in network management or security management is chosen, but in all cases, this master’s program is built to allow students to develop the required strategic and technical skills for designing, building, integrating, and managing IT systems.
Management
If you’re interested in developing the skills needed to pursue careers in modern technical management roles, then CTU’s online graduate programs in management could be right path forward for you. Our Master of Science in Management curriculum aligns with the American Management Association’s professional standards and is offered in a general track and six concentrations. Our online Doctor of Management program is designed for management professionals and is offered in 10 concentrations and a general track. This online doctoral program provides an opportunity for students to enhance their strategic-thinking skills and existing management capabilities with the aim of developing a more robust leadership style suited to taking on higher levels of responsibility in their fields.
Nursing
CTU’s online graduate programs in nursing are designed by nurses and are open to actively licensed Registered Nurses (RNs). Our Master of Science in Nursing program is an online graduate program and is programmatically accredited.3 Students pursuing their MSN must already possess a bachelor’s degree in nursing. This program is offered in three concentrations (family nurse practitioner, nursing administration, and nursing education) and can be completed in 18 to 24 months. We utilized the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (2006)4 in the development of our practice-focused, online doctoral program in nursing, which is designed to help students build the skills and know-how they’ll need to pursue more advanced leadership roles in nursing administration. Similar to our master’s program, those pursuing the Doctor of Nursing Practice must already possess a master’s in nursing. This fully online doctorate program can be completed in 21 to 27 months.5
