Graduate programs in the D.C. area
Virginia Tech offers more than 45 graduate degree and certificate programs, in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, taught by internationally recognized faculty. The university's teaching locations, in Old Town Alexandria, the Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington, and Academic Building One, are all easily accessible by Metro.
Virginia residents may also take classes as Commonwealth Campus students without being formally admitted to a degree program.
Virginia Tech continually adds new degree and certificate programs to its graduate curriculum to serve emerging needs of government, industry, and nonprofit agencies.
| Degree Type | Program | Modality | Website | Add'l Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | Architecture | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Civil and Environmental Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources Program) | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Computer Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Computer Science Applications | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Electrical Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Evening MBA | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Executive Master of Natural Resources Program (XMNR) | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Business Administration, concentration in Hospitality & Tourism Management | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Industrial and Systems Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Mechanical Engineering | In-Person, Online | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Nuclear Engineering | In-Person, Online | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Public and International Affairs | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Public Administration | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Science and Technology Studies in Society | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Urban Affairs and Planning | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Engineering Administration | Online | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Information Technology | Online | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Natural Resources | Online | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Online MBA | Online | Visit Site | |
| Master's | Public Administration | Online | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Architecture | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Executive Ph.D. in Business with a Concentration in Executive Business Research | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Water Resources | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Computer Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Computer Science | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Electrical Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Industrial and Systems Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Mechanical Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Nuclear Engineering | In-Person, Online | Visit Site | |
| PhD | Public Administration and Public Affairs | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Big Data | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Business Data Analytics | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Cybersecurity Engineering | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Cybersecurity Management | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Cybersecurity Policy | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Cybersecurity Technologies | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Data Analytics | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Economic Development | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Entrepreneurship in Hospitality & Tourism Management | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Geospatial Information Technology | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Global Planning and International Development | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Global Sustainability | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Health Information Technology | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Homeland Security Policy | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Hospitality and Tourism Business Analytics and Revenue Management | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | International Hospitality and Tourism Strategy | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Information Systems Design | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Information Technology Management | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Internet and Network Technologies | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Metropolitan Studies | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Middle East Politics and Society | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Natural Resources (GCNR) | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Nonprofit and NGO Management | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Nuclear Engineering | Online and Hybrid | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Nuclear Science, Technology, and Policy (NuSTEP) | Hybrid | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Security Studies | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Software Development | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Transportation Planning and Policy | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Urban Computing | In-Person | Visit Site | |
| Graduate Certificate | Urban Planning Analytics | In-Person | Visit Site |