What's in it for You?

Image shaking HandsMany individuals complete their graduate school education for the following reasons:

Career Goal

Some careers simply require an advanced degree, or at the very least, advancement and growth is dictated by a master’s degree.

Increased Compensation

Studies show that people with advanced degrees earn more on average than people with bachelor’s degrees.

  • According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2000), a college graduate can expect to earn $2.1 million working full time between ages 25 and 64; a master’s degree-holder is projected to earn $2.5 million.

More Marketable

Keeping training and skills current makes an employee more marketable for career advancement.

  • Only 8.9% of individuals over 25 years of age hold advanced degrees.

We invite you to explore the exciting options for a master’s level professional education at SVSU. Please call us at (989) 964-6096 or via email at gradadm(at)svsu.edu for more information.

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