With an increasingly competitive job market, the benefits of a master’s degree can help you stand out and show your value as an employee. While it may seem daunting to become a student again, flexible delivery options and credit for experience make it easier than ever to earn an advanced degree.
Benefits of Earning Your Advanced Degree
- Advance Your Career: A master's degree can make it easier to transition to more senior positions and may even be required for certain jobs and promotions.
- Increase Your Earning Potential: On average, employees with a bachelor’s degree earn $50,360 per year while those with a master’s degree earn a median annual income of $68,064.
- Quench Your Thirst for Knowledge: A master's degree can build on your current abilities, as well as help you gain new up-to-date skill sets or transition into a different field.
- Expand Your Networking: Even if you take classes online, building relationships with your classmates and instructors can expand your professional network.
2024–2025 First Destination Outcomes
| Total Degrees | % Employed or Continuing Education | Average Salary | |
| M.S. Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 5 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Applied Math & Data Science | 5 | 100% | N/A |
| Ed.D. Career & Technical Education Leadership | 7 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Career & Technical Education | 11 | 100% | $61K |
| M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 25 | 100% | $61K |
| P.S.M. Conservation Biology | 9 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Construction Management | 1 | 100% | N/A |
| M.F.A. Design | 6 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Education | 49 | 100% | $58K |
| M.S. Food Science & Technology | 53 | 100% | $65K |
| M.S. Healthcare Administration | 6 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Information & Communication Technologies | 8 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Manufacturing Engineering | 11 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy | 12 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Nutrition & Dietetics | 8 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Operations & Supply Management | 21 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling | 10 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Risk Control & Safety Management | 7 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. School Counseling | 12 | 100% | $50K |
| Ed.S. School Psychology | 8 | 100% | $56K |
| M.S.Ed. School Psychology | 12 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Sustainable Management | 6 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Sustainable Management | 6 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Technical & Professional Communications | 1 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Training & Talent Development | 11 | 100% | $104K |
| Total | 304 | 100% | $62K |
Programs not listed had no graduates during the time period of this report.
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