Penn State Great Valley offers several STEM-designated master's degrees. Classified by the Department of Homeland Security, these degrees allow international students to qualify for a 24-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit extension in addition to the 12-month post-completion work permit. A STEM-designated degree from Penn State Great Valley allows 36 months total of OPT compared to 12 months for non-STEM degrees.
The following Penn State Great Valley master's degrees are STEM-designated programs:
- Master of Artificial Intelligence (CIP code 11.0102)
- Master of Engineering Management (CIP code 52.1399)
- Master of Data Analytics (CIP code 30.3001)
- Master of Science in Data Analytics (CIP code 30.3001)
- Master of Science in Information Science (CIP code 11.0401)
- Master of Software Engineering (CIP code 14.0901)
- Master of Finance (CIP code 27.0305)
- Master of Finance—Financial Data Analytics Option (CIP code 27.0305)
- MBA (Master of Business Administration), concurrently with a STEM-designated degree such as Data Analytics or Finance