Students attending a technical college in its graduate program often can earn a doctorate or Master's degrees; many also offer advanced certificates. Like traditional colleges and universities around the United States, students also can earn degrees in business, education and art from technical colleges; they also can participate in programs like design, engineering, health sciences and technology. Many schools have physical campuses, and some offer online courses and even full programs.
Like when attending a traditional college or university, a student who wishes to attend a technical college must complete an application to the school of his choice, which sometimes must be accompanied with an application fee, graduate testing, essays and letters of recommendations. Students also must have completed a degree from some other post-secondary institution and provide a transcript for the courses. Some states offer technical grants for students; those attending the programs also could qualify for financial assistance, scholarships and other grants.
Technical colleges with graduate programs are located in various parts of the United States. Colorado Technical University has physical locations in the Midwest and also offers online programs. The school offers master's degrees in areas of engineering and business and management aligned with the American Management Association. At Michigan Technological University in Houghton, students can earn Master's and doctoral degrees in various sciences and engineering, business and computer programs. Advanced certificates also are available in engineering and sustainability. Arkansas Tech University offers Master's degrees in education, science and engineering.
Some graduate programs can be taken online -- either exclusively or certain courses. ITT Technical Institute has more than 100 campuses nationwide, and it currently offers its only Master's degree program---business administration---online. Similarly, DeVry University has nearly 100 campuses in the United States and also offers online programs. Student can earn a Master's degree in various areas of business, as well as information systems. An exclusively online program, American Sentinel University offers Master's degrees in computer science, business and nursing.