Helpful Resources
Transportation Career Guide
Don't know where to begin? Try navigating this online guide
for insight into the types of transportation careers that might
be a good fit for you! More
Scholarships and Fellowships
Need to fund your education? Check out these handy links to all sorts of scholarships and fellowships for students interested in a transportation-related field.More
Admissions
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Graduate Degree Programs
Several University of Minnesota departments and schools offer programs and provide graduate degrees in tranportation-related disciplines. Our core graduate academic programs are featured here. See the Transportation Career Guide for a guide to degree programs by transportation career area.
Featured Degree Programs
Graduate Certificate in Transportation Studies
The Graduate Certificate in Transportation Studies is designed to meet the needs of professionals who want to expand their skills as well as students pursuing a graduate degree who wish to build on their degree program with an additional transportation credential.
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering deals with the science and art of engineering applied to solving problems and designing systems related to infrastructure and the environment. Principal fields are structural engineering, environmental engineering, and transportation engineering. Degrees: bachelor's, master's, doctorate.
Urban and Regional Planning
The Humphrey Institute is the primary place for graduate students at the University of Minnesota to obtain degrees in planning, policy, or public affairs. Urban and regional planning in particular is significantly focused on transportation planning. Degrees: master's.
Business
The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management prepares graduate and undergraduate students for management and high-level business careers in a variety of industries, including transportation. Areas of emphasis include finance, logistics, operations, and several others. Degrees: bachelor's, master's, doctorate.