Majors & Programs

First year undergraduate students who are unsure (undecided) or do not wish to declare a major (undeclared) at the time of enrollment are encouraged to join the Academic Exploration program.

Do you have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing, but you aspire to become a nurse? The 16-month Accelerated B.S. in Nursing program is tailor-made for you.

Earn an Applied Behavior Analysis master’s degree in 20 months. This online ABA master’s program satisfies coursework requirements for the BCBA exam.

Enhance your resume and build skills for clinical or community positions in this online master’s in nutrition program.

Explore all types of media, from ink and clay to steamrollers and fire as a studio art major. 

Our MAT in art education can be completed in one or two years and leads to New York State Visual Arts Certification, pre-K through 12th grade.

Prepare for a career in the life or health sciences with a broad foundational education and coursework specific to your goals.

Get ready for a leadership role in any type of organization with a Business Administration degree.

Our Flex MBA program is practical, convenient, and among the most affordable in the region.

This master’s-level teaching program is ideal for individuals without an undergraduate degree in education. You’ll learn to teach common-branch subjects in grades 1-6 and to specialize in teaching students in all grades struggling to read and write.

This master’s-level teaching program is ideal for individuals without an undergraduate degree in education. You’ll learn how to effectively teach all students in elementary classrooms and students with disabilities in all grades.

With one education bachelor’s degree, you will be eligible for New York State certification to become a teacher for students from birth through sixth grade.  

With this elementary education degree, you will be eligible for initial New York State certification to become a classroom teacher for students from birth through ninth grade.

Combine our Childhood Education degree with a liberal arts program to prepare for New York State teacher certification in grades 1-6.

This program prepares you for initial certification as a classroom teacher for grades birth through 6 and for all grades in special education.

Build intervention, evaluation, assessment and consultation skills in this psychology graduate program.

This online master’s program focuses on the development, operation, leadership, and evaluation of alternatives to incarceration, and the professional opportunities in the many fields within community corrections.

This interdisciplinary criminal justice degree prepares you for work that makes a difference — in law, public service and more.

The ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship program prepares entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs).

Thanks to superb academic and clinical preparation, 100% of our DPT program graduates who seek employment secure a position within a year of graduation.

Take your career in education to the next level with a doctorate in Educational Leadership. Ed.D. program offers cohorts in Albany, Long Island, and New York City.

If you know teaching is for you, you can earn a double-major bachelor’s degree in English and Childhood Education.

Take exciting classes and encounter ideas that may change the way you think about the world and the way you want to live in it.

(Previously called Creative Arts in Therapy)

Learn how to use the expressive arts to facilitate emotional, physical, and cognitive healing with individuals, groups, and families.

Our graduate programs in Forensic Mental Health will prepare you for work across the criminal justice, mental health, substance abuse, and social service systems.

Students who are passionate about the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of criminals and who want to study deviance and victimology, will be excited about this major and the Engaged Learning opportunities that come with it.

Prepare for success in the visual communication field with a graphic design degree that combines traditional graphic design and media-rich technology.

Prepare for a variety of health care career paths in this undergraduate Health Sciences degree program.

This specialized business master’s degree is focused on leading people and projects in a healthcare setting.

Dive into diverse civilizations and cultures as a History major.

A focus on instructional leadership boosts the careers of those seeking School Administrator Certification with Superintendent Extension (formerly SBL/SDL) or teachers who want to specialize as Instructional Coaches.

Create aesthetically-pleasing, functional and ecologically-sensitive spaces for living, working, healing and learning with an interior design degree.

This master’s program in literacy education is ideal for individuals with initial teacher certification, or who are eligible for initial certification, and who want to enrich learning for their students as a literacy specialist for all grades.

Meet the New York state educational requirements needed to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor through our convenient online program.

Prepare to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a master’s degree in counseling from our accredited program.

Our Broadway-connected program teaches the whole performer — body, mind, and business.

Still accepting applications for fall 2026

If you’re a Registered Nurse looking to advance your education, these program options provide a pathway to a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s in Nursing.

As a Nursing major, you’ll turn your interest in health care, your compassion and your desire to help others into a rewarding career.

With four NP tracks and online coursework, Russell Sage’s M.S. in Nursing offers the ultimate flexibility for RNs who want to become nurse practitioners.

Masters prepared nurse practitioners with a national certification and unencumbered NY RN & NP licenses are welcome to apply for the advanced standing option.

An online DNP designed for working Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to advance their career with an option to study full time (B.S. to DNP only) or part time. We offer two pathways with four specialty tracks – Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan).

This master’s in nutrition is ideal for those without an undergraduate background in nutrition, who want to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

Improve the health of your community with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition.

A doctorate in Occupational Therapy is the highest level of academic preparation for entry-level occupational therapists, and an exciting new degree option at Russell Sage College.

The hybrid Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program teaches aspiring occupational therapists how to provide rehabilitative care to patients of all ages.

The master’s program in Occupational Therapy at Russell Sage College has a 100% job placement rate, thanks to its commitment to academic excellence and clinical experience.

Move ahead with this efficient and practical management master’s degree, focused on leading people and managing organizations.

Combine your associate degree in almost any discipline with this transfer-friendly bachelor’s degree in organizational management for working adults.

Build skills for a career in teaching and coaching as a Physical Education major.

Get the prerequisite classes you need to apply to doctoral programs in the health sciences.

A strong reputation in the health sciences makes Sage the perfect place to prepare for medical school and similar competitive graduate programs.

Our accredited educational counseling master’s and certificate programs will help you prepare to earn certification in New York state.

Gain a better understanding of yourself and others as you prepare for a career or graduate study in human services, health care, government, education, business or law.

This post-master’s certificate prepares students to pursue School District Business Leader (SDBL) certification in New York state.

Our health education master’s degree program will prepare you to become a health teacher (K-12) in New York state.

Sociology majors study how social groups influence behavior as they build marketable skills in research, data and statistical analysis.

This master’s degree is for individuals who are looking to become certified in special education (all grades).

A dual master’s degree in Special Education/Literacy Specialist will prepare you to teach all types of students.

You’ll gain hands-on experience through clinical practice and community service, setting you up for success in a master’s program — and ultimately, a rewarding career as a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP).

Professionals with a sport management degree use their business education to help make athletics and recreation part of everyone’s daily life.

This online master’s in sport science is ideal for PE teachers seeking professional certification, for college coaches or for anyone seeking to work more effectively with athletes.

Gain professional stage acting experience, hands-on production skills, and the versatile storytelling tools to launch your career in the arts.

Still accepting applications for fall 2026