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Advance Your Career
What’s next is changing daily, and at GVSU, we’re making sure you can move forward supported by options and opportunity. Grand Valley has the credentials you need to set yourself apart. From quality masters and doctoral degrees to graduate certificates** and digital badges*, we have what you need to take the next step in your career. Whether you choose a degree, certificate, or badge, our student-centered approach and convenient formats make it easy to advance. Choose from the categories below to discover what options are available or see all our in-demand graduate degree programs, including combined undergraduate/graduate degrees on our academic programs page.
Top Graduate Programs
Grand Valley has 11 graduate degree programs in U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools in 2022".
Ranked Among Best Master's Universities
Grand Valley ranked as a top master's university in 2021 by Washington Monthly.
Best Regional College
- The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review lists Grand Valley among it's "2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region".
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Graduate Education Programs
Pandemic safety, new education delivery models, and evolving specialties are changing the way educators teach and learn. We see those challenges as opportunities to grow, adapt, and thrive. Advance your career with a graduate program in education and be ready for whatever is next.
Online/Hybrid Education Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Education, Educational Leadership M.Ed. - Special Education Administration emphasis
- Education, Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
- Education, Educational Specialist in Leadership, Ed.S.
- Education, Educational Technology, M.Ed.
- Education, Higher Education, M.Ed.
- Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education emphasis
- Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Educational Differentiation emphasis
- Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Elementary Education emphasis
- Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Secondary Education emphasis
- Education, Literacy Studies, M.Ed.
- Education, School Counseling, M.Ed.
- Education, Special Education, M.Ed.
Graduate Certificates
Face to Face Education Programs
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Health Programs
Whether it's complicated health care systems, new research opportunities, or another factor, the way health care is taught and delivered is evolving daily. That makes now an ideal time to consider our relevant and practical graduate programs in health care.
Online/Hybrid Health Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Clinical Dietetics, M.S.
- Health Administration, M.H.A.
- Medical Dosimetry, M.S.
- Nursing, D.N.P.
- Nursing, M.S.N.
- Occupational Therapy, Dr.O.T.
- Occupational Therapy, M.S.
- Public Health, M.P.H.
- Recreational Therapy, M.S.
Graduate Certificates
- Applied Behavior Analysis graduate Certificate
- Interprofessional Health Informatics graduate Certificate
- Palliative and Hospice Care graduate Certificate
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate Certificate
Graduate Badges
- Palliative and Hospice Care I graduate badge
- Palliative and Hospice Care II graduate badge
- Telehealth graduate badge
Combined Degree Program
- Combined Degree: Allied Health Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H.
- Combined Degree: Applied Food & Nutrition B.S. and Clinical Dietetics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Health Communications B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined degree: Occupational Therapy M.S. and Dr.O.T.
- Combined Degree: Recreational Therapy B.S. and M.S.
Face to Face Health Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Athletic Training, MAT
- Audiology, Au.D.
- Biomedical Sciences, M.H.S.
- Biostatistics, M.S.
- Cell and Molecular Biology, M.S.
- Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, M.S.
- Occupational Therapy, M.S.
- Physical Therapy, D.P.T.
- Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S.
- School Psychology, M.S. & Psy.S.
- Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
Combined Degrees
- Combined Degree: Allied Health Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H.
- Combined Degree: Applied Food & Nutrition B.S. and Clinical Dietetics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Biomedical Sciences, B.S. and M.H.S.
- Combined Degree: Cell and Molecular Biology, B.S. and M.S.
- Combined Degree: Exercise Science B.S. and Athletic Training MAT
- Combined Degree: Health Communications B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined degree: Occupational Therapy M.S. and Dr.O.T.
- Combined Degree: Statistics B.S. and Biostatistics, M.S.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Graduate Technology Programs
From big data to advances in cybersecurity, the way technology affects our lives seems to change at warp speed. It also creates advanced career growth opportunities. That's why our relevant and practical graduate programs in technology are so critical to being ready for whatever comes next.
Online/Hybrid Technology Programs
Graduate Degrees
Graduate Badges
Combined Degrees
- Combined Degree: Computer Engineering B.S.E. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science B.S. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Cybersecurity, B.S. and M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Systems B.S. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Systems B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Technology B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
Face to Face Technology Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Applied Computer Science, M.S.
- Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Engineering, M.S.E.
- Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, M.S.
Graduate Certificates
Combined Degrees
- Combined Degree: Computer Engineering B.S.E. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science B.S. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science, B.S. and Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Engineering, B.S.E. and M.S.E.
- Combined Degree: Information Systems B.S. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
Graduate Badges
- Biomedical Informatics graduate badge
- Data Analytics graduate badge
- Database Management graduate badge
- Distributed Computing graduate badge
- Electromagnetic Compatibility graduate badge
- Embedded Systems graduate badge
- Information Systems Management graduate badge
- Software Design and Development graduate badge
- Software Engineering graduate badge
Graduate Professional (Business and Administration) Programs
In these ever-changing times, the skills and training needed to set yourself apart seem to be shifting faster than ever. From business to social work to public administration and more, our graduate programs make it easy to get the credentials you need to stay current or advance your career.
Online/Hybrid Professional Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Business Administration, M.B.A.
- Communications, M.S.
- Criminal Justice, M.S.
- Health Administration, M.H.A.
- Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Public Health, M.P.H.
- Social Innovation, M.A.
- Social Work, M.S.W. - hybrid program
- Water Resource Policy, M.S.
Graduate Certificates
- Applied Behavior Analysis graduate Certificate
- Interprofessional Health Informatics graduate Certificate
- Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Certificate
Graduate Badges
- Advanced Tax Practice graduate badge
- Corporate Transactions graduate badge
- Foundations of Tax Practice graduate badge
- Victim Advocacy graduate badge
- Wealth Planning graduate badge
Combined Degrees
- Combined Degree: Advertising and Public Relations B.A., B.S., and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Communication Studies B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Health Communications B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Multimedia Journalism B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Face to Face Professional Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Accounting, M.S.A.
- Applied Statistics, M.S.
- Biology, M.S.
- Business Administration, Executive M.B.A. (EMBA)
- Communications, M.S.
- Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, M.P.N.L.
- Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Social Work, M.S.W.
- Taxation, M.S.T.
- Water Resource Policy, M.S.
Combined Degree
- Combined Degree: Accounting B.B.A. and M.S.A.
- Combined Degree: Advertising and Public Relations B.A., B.S., and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Communication Studies B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Health Communications B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Multimedia Journalism B.A., B.S. and Communication, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Combined Degree: Statistics B.S. and Applied Statistics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Statistics B.S. and Biostatistics, M.S.
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*A badge is a digital verification of a microcredential, making it more portable and easily shared on LinkedIn and other digital media. Badges are most common in the computer science and information systems fields and do not appear on Grand Valley transcripts at this time.
**A certificate is a paper-based verification of completion of a microcredential program. Certificates, or certification, appear on Grand Valley transcripts and are most commonly recognized in the fields of healthcare, education, and business, among others.