Top U.S. HCI/UX Master's Programs

Curated by Ron, a list of the best focused UX / HCI graduate programs in the United States for 2025-2026

#↕ School Program Program
Length		 Annual Tuition
(2025-2026) ↕ 		Location Application
Deadline
(Fall 2026) ↕ 		Portfolio
(Required?)
1
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) 1 year $86,250 Pittsburgh, PA Jan 15, 2026 Optional
2
University of Washington
Master of HCI + Design (MHCID) 1 year $52,700 Seattle, WA Jan 15, 2026 Optional
3
University of Washington
M.S. in Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) 2 years $25,000 Seattle, WA Jan 15, 2026 Not Required
4
Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction (MS-HCI) 2 years $26,600 Atlanta, GA Feb 1, 2026 Required (LMC/ID Tracks)
5
University of Michigan
M.S. in Information (MSI) 2 years $30,600 Ann Arbor, MI Jan 15, 2026 (Priority) Not Required
6
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS) 2 years $46,100 Berkeley, CA Jan 6, 2026 Not Required
7
University of Maryland
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) 2 years $29,000 College Park, MD Jan 5, 2026 Required
8
Purdue University
M.S. in Computer Graphics Technology (UX Design) 2 years $29,200 West Lafayette, IN Feb 1, 2026 Required
9
University of California, Irvine
Master of Human-Computer Interaction & Design (MHCID) 1 year $49,500 Irvine, CA Mar 15, 2026 Required
10
Cornell University
M.P.S. in Information Science 1 year $42,700 Ithaca, NY Jan 5, 2026 Not Required
11
Indiana University Bloomington
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction/design (HCI/d) 2 years $30,800 Bloomington, IN Jan 1, 2026 Required
12
University of Texas at Austin
M.S. in Information Studies (MSIS) 2 years $37,100 Austin, TX Jan 5, 2026 Not Required
13
Northwestern University
M.S. in Engineering Design Innovation (EDI) 2 years $68,919 Evanston, IL Jan 15, 2026 (Priority) Required
14
Tufts University
M.S. in Human Factors Engineering 2 years $54,000 Medford, MA Jan 15, 2026 Not Required
15
San Jose State University
M.S. in Human Factors and Ergonomics 2 years $14,700 San Jose, CA Feb 1, 2026 Optional
16
Arizona State University
M.S. in User Experience 2 years $37,100 Tempe, AZ Rolling Optional
17
DePaul University
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction 2 years $30,600 Chicago, IL Jun 15, 2026 (Int'l) Not Required
18
Rochester Institute of Technology
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction 2 years $38,600 Rochester, NY Feb 15, 2026 (Priority) Not Required
19
University of California, Davis
M.S. in Computer Science (HCI Focus) 2 years $15,166 Davis, CA Dec 15, 2025 Not Required
20
Drexel University
M.S. in Information (HCI/UX) 2 years $37,100 Philadelphia, PA Aug 15, 2026 Not Required
21
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Design (MDes) 2 years $51,000 Chicago, IL Jan 22, 2026 (Round 1) Required
22
University of Colorado Boulder
M.S. in Creative Technology & Design 2 years $32,200 Boulder, CO Feb 15, 2026 Required
23
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction 2 years $27,300 Indianapolis, IN Mar 1, 2026 Required
24
Iowa State University
M.S. in Human Computer Interaction 2 years $24,700 Ames, IA Jan 15, 2026 Not Required
25
Bentley University
M.S. in Human Factors in Information Design 2 years $58,700 Waltham, MA Mar 15, 2026 Not Required
26
Pratt Institute
M.S. in Information Experience Design 2 years $32,600 New York, NY Jan 5, 2026 (Priority) Not Required
27
Savannah College of Art and Design
M.F.A. in User Experience (UX) Design 2 years $42,100 Savannah, GA Rolling Required
28
Maryland Institute College of Art
M.P.S. in UX Design 1 year $37,500 Baltimore, MD Rolling Optional
29
University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. in Design + Innovation 1 year $48,000 Madison, WI Jul 1, 2026 Required
30
Rutgers University
M.B.S. in User Experience Design 2 years $28,800 New Brunswick, NJ Apr 15, 2026 (Int'l) Not Required
31
Pennsylvania State University
M.S. in Informatics (Human-Centered Design) 2 years $22,500 State College, PA Jul 18, 2026 Not Required
32
University of North Texas
M.A. in Design (Interaction Design) 2 years $26,800 Denton, TX Rolling Required
33
Michigan State University
M.A. in Media and Information 2 years $24,600 East Lansing, MI Mar 1, 2026 Required
34
Northeastern University
M.S. in Experience Design 2 years $35,900 Boston, MA Rolling Not Required
35
Academy of Art University
M.A. in Interaction & UI/UX Design 2 years $28,000 San Francisco, CA Rolling Required
36
Parsons School of Design
M.F.A. in Design and Technology 2 years $58,000 New York, NY Jan 5, 2026 (Priority) Required
37
School of Visual Arts
M.F.A. in Interaction Design 2 years $59,600 New York, NY Rolling Required
38
California College of the Arts
M.Des. in Interaction Design 2 years $77,000 San Francisco, CA Jan 15, 2026 (Priority) Required
39
University of Florida
M.S. in Human-Centered Computing 2 years $30,100 Gainesville, FL Dec 5, 2025 Not Required
40
University of California, Santa Cruz
M.S. in Human Computer Interaction 2 years $28,900 Santa Cruz, CA Dec 10, 2025 Not Required
41
University of Baltimore
M.S. in Interaction Design and Information Architecture 1 year $43,200 Baltimore, MD Jun 15, 2026 Not Required
42
Kent State University
M.S. in User Experience Design 1 year $26,500 Kent, OH Jul 27, 2026 Not Required
43
Brandeis University
M.S. in User-Centered Design 1 year $35,400 Waltham, MA Rolling Not Required