Program Overview

Our MPS in UX Design is a mix of online lectures, reading, design, and discussion. Classes are held synchronously online so you can tune in anywhere!

Advance Your Career Through Design Leadership

The UX Design Master’s Degree at Columbus College of Art & Design prepares professionals to lead through design. In this flexible Master’s in UX Design Online 2-year program, you’ll learn to turn ambiguity into strategy, align cross-functional teams, and create experiences that drive real results—helping you advance in your career and step into leadership roles.

Graduate Program FAQ

Have more questions about graduate student requirements or tuition & aid?

  • Four-Year Degree
  • Personal Statement
  • Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  • College Transcripts
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Application Fee
  • Your Portfolio (Optional)

For more detailed information and additional requirements for international students, visit our Apply page.

These tests are not required for enrollment.

The UX Master's Program runs during our regular Fall and Spring Semesters and our Summer Session. 

Tuition (Scholarship Opportunities Available)YearlyBy Semester
Tuition (part-time, 6 credit hours per semester)$10,440$5,220
Cost of credit (per hour)$870

Tuition deposit (one-time; non-refundable)
$300

Summer Session


Tuition (part-time, 3 credit hours per semester)

N/A

$2,610
Fees


Application fee (non-refundable)
$65

Real Projects. Real Results.

Better than Bootcamp

This is not a bootcamp. This is not a certificate program. Bootcamps and certificate programs scratch the surface of UX education; CCAD’s degree goes deep, exploring the functional, emotional, and intellectual aspects of human-centered design—and how to apply it in current-day contexts. This is a sophisticated, credentialed degree that will open new opportunities for our graduates. In addition, while many bootcamps approach UX design from a technology standpoint, CCAD emphasizes service design, a more holistic approach that includes creative problem solving, social innovation, and integrations of products and services.

Instant ROI

This fully remote UX degree equips working professionals with the research, leadership, and systems thinking expertise needed to create meaningful user experiences and deliver measurable business impact. Through hands-on coursework and collaborative projects, you’ll build the core capabilities today’s UX leaders rely on, including:

Complete While Working Full Time

At CCAD, you’ll learn from practicing UX professionals and other subject-matter experts in an online, 30-credit, non-terminal, accredited master’s degree program designed to fit the needs of working professionals. You’ll gain the essential knowledge and experiences for you to thrive in this growing field—and you'll do it on a flexible, part-time schedule. Students can graduate in two years while maintaining their full-time careers.

Course Spotlight

Interaction Design

This course introduces methods and skills to ideate, design, and prototype interactive solutions across contexts and devices. Guided by the Design Thinking approach, the course covers the team-based Double Diamond design process from the initial formulation of a design problem to the creation of digital proof-of-concept prototypes. Working in teams, students will use a set of current industry-standard design tools to manage their project and craft their prototype. The class structure is a mix of classroom design activities, lectures, and design critiques.

Example MPS UX Online Curriculum

Academic Year

2026-2027

Year One

Course Title
Visual Design Fundamentals
Design Research I: Discovery
Design Research II: Feasibility
Managing Cross-Functional Teams
Coercive Design (Elective)

Year Two

Course Title
Interaction Design
Social Theories
Service Design
Capstone or Internship
Business Verticals

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