Programs in digital currency can help students learn more about its impact on existing financial systems. Courses may include learning about the technical aspects of digital currency, as well as the challenges and opportunities surrounding it and how it affects banking, accounting and legal systems.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.