Joint Degree Programs

Whether you study in Carlisle or University Park, Penn State Dickinson Law offers a wide array of joint degree options, allowing you to customize your legal education and graduate with both your J.D. and a master’s or doctoral degree from Penn State.

Students interested in pursuing a joint degree should speak with:

Learn more about our joint degree programs:

In addition to the above, Penn State Dickinson Law offers:

  • J.D./Master of Business Administration Joint Degree (J.D./M.B.A.)

    Offered through Penn State Harrisburg. Possible electives tracks include Business Analytics, Finance, Information Systems, Strategic Leadership and Innovation, and Supply Chain Management.

  • J.D./Master of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A.)

    Offered through the Smeal College of Business in University Park. Law students may pause their legal studies to complete Smeal's full-time, residential one-year M.B.A. program.

  • J.D./Master of Public Administration Joint Degree (J.D./M.P.A.)

    Offered through Penn State Harrisburg. Possible concentrations include Nonprofit Management, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Public Budgeting and Financial Management, and State-Local Government and Administration.

  • J.D./Master of Arts in Media Studies (J.D./M.A.)

    Offered through the Bellisario College of Communications in University Park.