Usability Degree Programs
The following North American programs offer graduate training in human-computer interaction or software ergonomics. (There are other types of human factors/ergonomics programs as well; these are not listed.) If you know of any errors or omissions, please let us know. Another comprehensive list of graduate programs in Human Factors and Ergonomics is available from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Arizona State University
Mesa, Arizona
Polytechnic Campus
Department of Applied Psychology
Bentley College
Waltham, Massachusetts
Design and Usability Center
Master of Science in Human Factors in Information Design
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Psychology Department
Master of Arts Research: Applied Experimental/Human Factors Track
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California
Department of Psychology
Human Factors Graduate Program
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
Department of Psychology
Graduate and Undergraduate Training in HCI
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Human Computer Interaction Institute
Master’s and Ph.D. Degrees in Human-Computer Interaction
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C.
Department of Psychology
Applied-Experimental Psychology
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
Psychology Department
Applied Psychology Human Factors
Depaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Degrees in Human Computer Interaction
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, Florida
Department of Human Factors and Systems
Master of Science Degree in Human Factors and Systems
Faulkner University
Mongomery, Alabama
Department of Computer Sciences
Associate and Bachelor of Science Degrees in Informatics
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Factors and Ergonomics Concentration
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Psychology
Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Program (HFAC)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Science Degree in Human-Computer Interaction
Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing
Ph.D. in Engineering Psychology
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana (IUPUI)
School of Informatics
Certificate, Master’s, and Ph.D. Degrees in Human-Computer Interaction Design
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana (IUB)
School of Informatics
Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction Design
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program
Master’s and Ph.D. Degrees in Human Computer Interaction
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Department of Psychology
Cognitive and Human Factors Psychology
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky
Department of Psychology
Louisville Center for Design and Lindsey Wilson College (details)
Master of Arts in Interactive Design (Online)
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Department of Psychology
Applied Cognitive Science
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Department of Psychology
Engineering Psychology
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Department of Psychology
Ergonomics
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Industrial Engineering with courses in Human Factors
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering with courses in Human-Machine Systems
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
School of Communication/School of Engineering and Applied Science
Technology and Social Behavior
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Psychology Department
Cognitive/Experimental Psychology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
Department of Psychology
Human Factors/Industrial/Assessment
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Human Factors/Ergonomics Option
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
School of Industrial Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Department of Language, Literature, and Communication
Master of Science Degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Department of Psychology, Philosophy, and Cognitive Sciences
Human Factors and Engineering
Rice University
Houston, Texas
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human-Computer Interaction
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
College of Graduate Studies
Human Factors/Ergonomics
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Department of Industrial Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, New York
Master of Arts Degree in Human Computer Interaction
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Department of Psychology
Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Psychology
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Perception, Aging and Cognitive Ergonomics (PACE)
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, California
School of Information
Human Computer Interaction program
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science, Department of Informatics
HCI, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, CSCW
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Department of Psychology
Human Factors Psychology
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Department
Master of Science Degree in Human Engineering & Ergonomics Track
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Department of Psychology
Human Factors
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Department of Psychology
Master of Arts Degree Program in Experimental-Human Factors Psychology
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Department of Psychology
Psychology with Human Factors Emphasis
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
Department of Psychology and Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Engineering-Psychology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Department of Industrial Engineering
Human Factors/Ergonomics
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Department of Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering with emphasis in Human Factors Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Human-Computer Interaction Lab
Bachelor’s and Ph.D. Degrees in HCI
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Human Factors and Ergonomics
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The School of Information
Master’s Degree in Human Computer Interaction
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Graduate Studies
Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor Program in Human Factors/Ergonomics
University of Missouri – Rolla
Rolla, Missouri
Information Science and Technology Department
Human-Computer Interaction Programs
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
School of Information and Library Science
Master’s Degree in Information Science
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
School of Industrial Engineering
Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
Department of Psychology
Human Factors Program
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
School of Information
Master of Science Degree in Information Studies
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Department of Systems Engineering
Cognitive Systems Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Department of Technical Communication
Human Systems Engineering
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Department of Systems Design Engineering
Technical Communication Program
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Department of Industrial Engineering
Human Factors Graduate Program
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Department of Psychology
Human Factors Psychology
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
Department of Biomedical, Industrial, & Human Factors Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
Department of Psychology
Human Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology