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.
2023–2024 First Destination Outcomes
| Total Degrees | % Employed or Continuing Education | Average Salary | |
| M.S. Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 4 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Career & Technical Education | 15 | 100% | $67K |
| Ed.D. Career & Technical Education Leadership | 9 | 86% | $105K |
| M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 28 | 100% | $60K |
| P.S.M. Conservation Biology | 9 | 100% | $49K |
| M.S. Construction Management | 5 | 100% | $113K |
| M.F.A. Design | 2 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Education | 39 | 100% | $56K |
| M.S. Food Science & Technology | 18 | 100% | $68K |
| M.S. Healthcare Administration | 8 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Information & Communication Technologies | 5 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Manufacturing Engineering | 8 | 100% | $73K |
| M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy | 11 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Nutrition & Dietetics | 17 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Operations & Supply Management | 20 | 100% | $127K |
| M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling | 16 | 100% | $65K |
| M.S. Risk Control & Safety Management | 6 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. School Counseling | 7 | 100% | N/A |
| Ed.S. School Psychology | 13 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S.Ed. School Psychology | 10 | 100% | N/A |
| M.S. Sustainable Management | 12 | 90% | $56K |
| M.S. Technical & Professional Communication | 4 | 100% | $100K |
| M.S. Training & Talent Development | 6 | 83% | N/A |
| Total | 274 | 99% | $74K |
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