Graduate with this master's degree, and find yourself in high demand: Our contacts in the field tell us, we can't turn out graduates fast enough.
What's more, you can also complete this program entirely online, allowing you to access classes from home, work or anywhere with an Internet connection. Contact us for additional information about the requirements for this option.
This 36-credit Master of Science program emphasizes the design, development and application of significant information technologies to satisfy human needs and desires. Imagine, design and build interactive systems to address needs and interests that humankind is only beginning to recognize.
How the program works:
- You’ll integrate elements of computer science with humanities and arts perspectives, developing in-demand skills that companies and organizations are avidly seeking.
- Your professors, many of whom are managing active research projects, will expose you to cutting-edge topics and encourage you to present your own work at national conferences.
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You’ll apply advanced technologies in the context of the human experience, learning the skills required for this field’s most sought-after careers:
- information architect
- interaction designer
- multimedia developer
- user researcher
- user-experience manager
- creative director.
- You'll also learn from your fellow students, who have backgrounds that range from computer science, social sciences and natural sciences to history, literature, languages and the arts.
- Classes are offered evenings (and occasionally on weekends), some courses are offered in the summer for continuing students and some courses are offered online.
Accepting students for fall 2024
The Master of Science in Interaction Design and Information Architecture is accepting applications.
The degree consists of 36 credits in four competency areas:
- interaction design
- user research
- information architecture
- human/computer interaction
Flexible Options
Courses are held on-campus and online; the degree can be completed fully online. See the program requirements.
Application Deadlines
- fall: July 1
- spring: Nov 15
Program Costs
This program is charged at the Graduate Arts and Sciences tuition rate. Learn more about tuition and fees.
Career Outlook
Much of what we do as humans has an online component these days, and those experiences need to be easy, safe, equitable, and satisfying. So our graduates work everywhere: education, industry, nonprofit, research and more.
Where our graduates work:
| Consulting | CGI Fastspot FireEye Idfive Mindgrub |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University Mathworks Pearson University System of Maryland |
| Financial | Aetna Booz Allen Capital One CITI Northrop Grumman The Berndt Group (TBG) |
| Government | 18F General Services Administration Social Security Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| Medical | AstraZeneca CareFirst BCBS Modernizing Medicine |
| Nonprofit | Catholic Relief Services Center for Civic Design Noblis |
| Technology | Amazon Etsy |
M.S. student Zoe Skinner
Zoe had been working in a user design-focused field before she thought about a career in user design. Now part of UBalt's M.S. in Interaction Design and Information Architecture program, she is building her creative skills and learning how to apply classroom lessons to help people in the real world. Learn more about UBalt's User Research Lab.
Contact Us
Bridget Blodgett
program director
email: bblodgett@ubalt.edu | phone: 410.837.5301
view Prof. Blodgett's faculty profile
For more information about graduate admission, please contact the Office of Admission at gradadmission@ubalt.edu, 410.837.6565.