Graduate Programs

Pacific is offering an entry-level master's degree in clinical nutrition at the Sacramento Campus and is open to students with a bachelor’s degree or higher, with or without academic and career experience in nutrition and dietetics. Pacific’s program prepares students to learn the critical thinking and scientific skills needed to be a clinical dietetic practitioner.

McGeorge offers the JSD degree in two areas: international water resources law and international legal studies. A JSD, or Doctor of Juridical Science is, effectively, legal education's counterpart to the PhD.

A juris doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law is a gateway to dozens of legal career opportunities. Our program gives you opportunities to apply legal theory to practice and develop lawyering skills. We offer real-world electives to immerse you in lawyer-like settings with active hands-on methods of instruction to integrate legal theory with professional skills.

McGeorge offers the innovative and versatile Master of Science in Law to professionals who seek the benefits of advanced training in legal reasoning and analysis but who do not require the JD degree for their career plans. The degree is ideal for business executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, human resource and other professionals in today's economy.

McGeorge offers advanced graduate law programs focusing on U.S. law and policy to both U.S. and foreign-trained attorneys. Our international law program is consistently ranked by U.S. News World Report as one of the top 20 international law programs in the U.S.

Our Doctorate in Education, Leadership and Innovation program was made for innovators and creators in their fields. Our programs offer a unique and transformative experience for practitioners interested in the study and practice of learning, leadership, and change. Our students focus on a system and innovation perspective to make real and lasting changes in our learning system.

A graduate-level program in music therapy designed for students with an undergraduate degree in music or fields related to music therapy who seek both entry- and advanced-level training in music therapy.

University of the Pacific is expanding its health science programs on the Sacramento campus to offer an accelerated graduate nursing degree program.

Pacific is offering a fully online (asynchronous) master's degree in nutrition science that is open to students with a bachelor’s degree and who are either practicing dietitians already or dietetic interns who need a master’s degree to be eligible to become dietitians. This program at Pacific prepares students to learn the critical thinking and scientific skills needed to be successful dietitians.

Occupational therapists help people to engage in the occupations that are personally meaningful to them. At Pacific, occupational therapy academic coursework and fieldwork are integrated into a curriculum that is founded on a biopsychosocial model, which is client-centered and designed to meet the diverse needs of our communities.

Organizations need innovation more than ever, and you can help bring rapid change that matters with a Master of Arts in Leadership, concentration in Organizational Innovation and Change. This program provides a completely unique learning experience where you will work with others to make organizational changes that keep people at the center.

In an interprofessional setting, Pacific PA students become proficient in the full array of skills involved in completing medical histories, performing physical examinations, performing clinical skills and procedures, providing treatment and counseling patients.

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at Pacific McGeorge School of Law prepares students to capably manage the public sector processes and effectively implement public policy decisions.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at Pacific McGeorge School of Law prepares students to effectively analyze and design public policy. At McGeorge, MPP students gain valuable work experience from extensive internships and job opportunities in California’s capital.

The Master of Social Work program prepares students to work in a variety of healthcare settings including mental health and aging practices. The program is designed to prepare students to practice in an increasingly complex health care environment and improve the quality of life for people.

McGeorge offers advanced graduate law programs focusing on transnational business practice to both U.S. and foreign-trained attorneys. Our international law program is consistently ranked by U.S. News World Report as one of the top 20 international law programs in the U.S.

McGeorge offers advanced graduate law programs focusing on water and environmental law to both U.S. and foreign-trained attorneys. Our international law program is consistently ranked by U.S. News World Report as one of the top 20 international law programs in the U.S.