Grow Your Career

Getting a graduate degree can provide specialized knowledge and skills that set you apart in a competitive job market. Employment in master’s-level jobs is projected to grow by 17 percent and PhD careers by 13 percent. Graduate degree holders typically earn more than workers with a terminal bachelor’s degree. Additionally, a graduate degree demonstrates your commitment to personal and professional growth, making you an attractive candidate to employers seeking expertise in a particular field. It expands your network, connecting you with professionals, professors, and peers who can provide valuable insights and career opportunities. Evaluate the financial impact of your graduate degree with our interactive calculator

Pursue Your Passions

Graduate degrees help you pursue a career or interest that you feel passionate about. Whether it’s using your master’s of library science degree to support your community with a career as a librarian or founding an impactful nonprofit with a master’s degree in nonprofit management, graduate degrees build skills and create opportunities to turn your passions into reality.

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Help Your Community

Graduate degrees can give you the tools to bring about change or improve your community. Many people pursue graduate degrees because they want to address a specific need that impacts the people they care about. Graduate students have pursued degrees that helped them improve health care in their rural communities; work to overcome teacher shortages; and improve law enforcement responses to mental health crises.

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