What Do Graduate Student Loans Cover?

What types of degree programs can a graduate student loan cover?

A graduate student loan can cover school costs for most master’s, doctoral, or advanced professional degree programs, including the examples listed below, and many more.

If you’re wondering whether grad school is the right investment for you, do your homework. Check out the ‘Is Grad School Worth the Investment?‘ post on our blog, or other resources like Payscale’s annual College Salary Report that ranks the highest paying graduate degrees.

Examples of eligible degree programs:

Law School

Medical School

Anesthesiology
Dentistry
Immunology
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Osteopathy
Pharmacy
Pharmacology
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Podiatry
Veterinary

Other Professional Programs, including but not limited to:

Master of Business (MBA, MBus, MBS)
Master of Computer Science (MCS)
Master of Economics
Master of Engineering (including Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Systems, etc.)
Master of Education
Master of Information Technology
Master of Social Work
Master of Statistics

Other Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programs, including but not limited to:

Doctor of Engineering (including Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.)
Doctor of Economics
Doctor of Organic Chemistry
Doctor of Political Science
Doctor of Statistics