MS Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University

Programme overview

The Human-Computer Interaction programme offers MS and MHCI degrees, on campus and online. Faculty come from departments across every college and students work with researchers at the VRAC Research Center.

Faculty: Graduate College | Department: Interdisciplinary (VRAC Research Center); faculty from all colleges | Duration: Median 1.6 years (master's) | Intake: Fall, Spring (MHCI also Summer) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Designing and evaluating systems with a user-centred lens, user-centred design approaches, HCI theories and models, multidisciplinary product teams and emerging technology trends.

Career pathways

User experience (UX) design, interaction design, usability engineering and HCI research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: In order to complete your application, please upload the following in PDF documents to your Admissions MyAccount: Statement of Purpose Resume or Curriculum vitae Three (3) letters of recommendation must be submitted using the online process via your application. Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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