Find a PSM Program Near You: Search for PSM programs by institution, region, or program field to find a program that meets your educational and professional goals. You can also use the PSM Locations Map. Identify programs of interest and click on the program webpages to learn more about each unique program, including application requirements, coursework, and job opportunities for graduates.
Promotional Flyers: CGS created a series of flyers for students, employers, and policy makers explaining the numerous benefits of a PSM degree. The student flyer contains valuable information about the PSM including what you learn in a PSM program, as well as who hires PSM degree graduates. The three PSM flyers can be downloaded below. PSM Program directors should contact the CGS PSM Team if they would like additional copies of the flyers or if they would like access to the Quark templates to personalize the flyers to their program.
Post Card for Targeting High School Students as Potential PSM Students: The Council of Graduate Schools created a reproducible post card to encourage students interested in mathematics or science to continue their education past their bachelor’s degrees and earn a Professional Science Master's. This post card highlights a variety of fields that might be of interest to these students. Also included is a link to sciencemasters.com, which has proven indispensable for those seeking information about PSM programs.
The post card is available in a high-resolution .pdf format. If you would like the original Quark version to tailor to your institution or program specifications please contact the CGS PSM Team for more information.
Why Should I Get A Master’s Degree? Individuals who earn a master’s degree gain an edge in today’s increasingly competitive global marketplace, they typically earn more money over the course of their careers than individuals with bachelor’s degrees, and they can play a substantial leadership role in the evolving knowledge economy of the 21st century. A new flyer from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), Why Should I Get a Master’s Degree, highlights these and other reasons for pursuing graduate education. Click here to download a .pdf copy free of charge. Full-color copies of the flyer on glossy, heavyweight paper are available for purchase in the CGS online bookstore.
Science Masters Education Website: This website sponsored by the Commission of Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) has a search feature with information about 2,054 science master's programs offered by 303 colleges and universities in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. You can search for programs by discipline, state, university, or perform an advanced search.
PSM Programs: 212PSM-Affiliated Institutions: 101
as of September 7, 2010
The Council of Graduate Schools announces that in addition to over 200 PSM programs, the number of universities offering a PSM program has reached over 100. More Info >
Commentary in the latest issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses the continued growth of the PSM, the benefits in higher education, and sustainability. More Info >
ASBMB Today features the PSM in a new article, discussing how students in the biosciences are obtaining jobs. More Info >
CGS has embarked on a project to develop a widely recognized and sustainable process for recognizing new PSM programs. More Info >
PSM advocates stress the degree’s far-reaching value in a new Science article, including a need for continued program development and stories on how the PSM enhances student’s marketability when searching for employment. More Info >
NSF grants awarded to science master's programs. More Info >
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