美國留學研究生教育體制：美國研究生學位主要分為碩士和博士：
碩：學術性碩士學位(Academic Master’s)
職業性碩士學位(Professional Master's)
博士
一、美國研究生學位-碩士
碩士學位又分為學術型碩士學位和職業型碩士學位。
1、學術型碩士學位(Academic Master's)：MA, MSc，30-60個學分，1-2年完成。可攻讀博士。Usually awarded in the traditional arts, sciences, and humanities disciplines. The M.S. is also awarded in technical fields such as engineering and agriculture. 學術型碩士學位又可以分為2類：
1 論文(thesis option)：論文答辯+綜合考試
2 非論文(non-thesis option)：修課+書面綜合考試
2、職業性碩士學位(Professional Master's)：職業導向，如商科、新聞、國際關系、建筑、城市規劃等，36-48個學分。MBA, MSW(Social Work)， M. Ed， MFA, MPA, MPP等。不要求thesis，也不要求有相關本科專業背景。屬于Terminal Degree，do not lead to doctoral programs。職業性學位如果以后要攻讀博士，一般修的碩士學分不會轉到博士課程。
二、美國研究生學位-博士
博士：5-8年
Ph.D. (doctor of philosophy) 最普遍。
Ed.D. or doctor of education
D.B.A. or doctor of business administration
M.D。
注：學術型碩士學位和PhD型學位一般需要和學校教授聯系
專業分類
一、從大的方向上，專業可以分為兩大類：
1、 Liberal Arts and Science Programs 文理型專業：
Science自然科學
Social Science 社會科學
Humanities人文科學
2、 Professional Programs 職業型專業： Business, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education, etc。
二、從具體專業類別上，可以分為以下十一大類別：
Business
Law
Medicine
Engineering
Education
The Sciences
Library & Information Studies
Social Sciences & Humanities
Health
Public Affairs
Fine Arts
三、專業方向
Business:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Information Systems
International
Management
Marketing
Nonprofit
Production / Operations
Supply Chain / Logistics
Human resource
Education：
Curriculum and instruction
Education administration & supervision
Education policy
Educational psychology
Elementary teacher education
Higher education administration
Secondary teacher education
Special education
Student counseling & personnel services
Technical / Vocational
Engineering:
Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
Biological / Agricultural
Biomedical / Bioengineering
Chemical
Civil
Computer Engineering
Electrical / Electronic / Communications
Environmental / Environmental Health
Industrial / Manufacturing
Materials
Mechanical
Nuclear
