So that's what she's been up to all this time! Eva Longoria proves she's not just a pretty face as she graduates with Master's degree

She has largely stayed off the radar since her long-running TV show Desperate Housewives came to an end last year.

And while some may have wondered why Eva Longoria was keeping a low profile, they will be pleased to know it's not because she has hung up her acting shoes.

The star has in fact been working on a Master's degree for the past three years and on Wednesday, she finally graduated.

Eva was grinning from ear to ear as she received her degree in Chicano Studies at California State University in Northridge.

The 38-year-old hugged and shook hands with her professors as they presented her with her diploma.

Eva was a vision in her black cap and gown as she giggled with glee and posed for photos following the ceremony.

Proud parents: Eva's father Enrique Longoria, Jr. and mother Ella Eva Mireles were there to cheer her on