Prepare Yourself For What's Next
Graduate Opportunities at Grand Valley
What’s next is changing daily, and at Grand Valley State University, 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.
Our classes are offered in the following formats:
- Face-to-Face - Students are required to come to a GVSU campus for face-to-face instruction to complete the program requirements. Instruction is face-to-face.
- Hybrid - Students are required to come to a GVSU campus for face-to-face instruction to complete the program requirements. Instruction is face-to-face but some courses may be offered online.
- Low-Residency -
- Online - Students are not required to come to any GVSU campus to complete the program requirements. Instruction is fully online.
- Low-Residency - Students come to a GVSU campus no more than one time a semester (e.g., one weekend, week, class session, etc.). Instruction is mostly online.
Advance Your Education Career
World events, societal changes, 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, 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, Learning, Design, and Technology, M.Ed.
- Education, Literacy Studies, M.Ed.
- Education, School Counseling, M.Ed.
- Education, Special Education, M.Ed.
- Educational Specialist in Leadership, Ed.S.
- English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificates
- Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate
- Education, Graduate Teacher (GTC) Certification - Secondary
- Education, Online/Blended Instruction Graduate Certificate
Graduate Badges
- Palliative and Hospice Care I Graduate Badge
- Palliative and Hospice Care II Graduate Badge
- Telehealth Graduate Badge
Graduate Certifications
Face-to-Face Education Programs
Graduate Degrees
Grow Your Health or Science Career
Watch Julia Treme talk about her experience in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at GVSU.
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. Additionally, STEM programs in science and mathematics open doors to rewarding careers and professional advancement.
Online/Hybrid Health and Science Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Athletic Training, M.A.T.
- Clinical Dietetics, M.S.
- Health Administration, M.H.A.
- Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, M.S.
- 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.
- Social Work, M.S.W.
- Victim Advocacy and Services Graduate Badge
- Water Resource Policy, M.S.
Graduate Certificates
- 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: Exercise Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H.
- Combined Degree: Health Communication B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Occupational Therapy M.S. and Dr.O.T.
- Combined Degree: Recreational Therapy B.S. and M.S.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Face-to-Face Health and Science Programs
Graduate Degrees
- Athletic Training, M.A.T.
- Audiology, Au.D.
- Bioinformatics and Genomics Graduate Certificate
- Biology, M.S.
- Biomedical Informatics Graduate Badge
- Biomedical Sciences, M.H.S.
- Biostatistics, M.S.
- Cell and Molecular Biology, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Advertising and Public Relations B.A., B.S., and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Allied Health Sciences B.S. and Athletic Training M.A.T.
- Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, M.S.
- Occupational Therapy, M.S.
- Physical Therapy, D.P.T.
- Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S.
- Professional Science Master's
- Social Work, M.S.W.
- Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
- Water Resource Policy, 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 M.A.T.
- Combined Degree: Exercise Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H.
- Combined Degree: Health Communication B.A., B.S. and Communications, 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
Keep Up With Advancing Technologies
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
- Combined Degree: Computer Engineering B.S.E. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science, B.S. and Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Graduate Badges
Combined Degrees
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 Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science, B.S. and Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Cybersecurity, B.S. and M.S.
- Combined Degree: Engineering, B.S.E. and M.S.E.
- 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 Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Technology B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Statistics, B.S. and Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Graduate Badges
- Biomedical Informatics Graduate Badge
- Cybersecurity Graduate Badge
- Data Analytics Graduate Badge
- Data Mining Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Database Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Database Management Graduate Badge
- Digital Forensics Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Distributed Computing Graduate Badge
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Graduate Badge
- Embedded Systems Graduate Badge
- Information Security Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Information Systems Management Graduate Badge
- Information Systems Project Management Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Information Visualization Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Mobile Application Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Networking Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals Graduate Badge
- Software Design and Development Graduate Badge
- Software Engineering Graduate Badge
- Web and Mobile Computing Graduate Badge
- Web Application Fundamentals Graduate Badge
Enhance Your Professional Portfolio
Watch Eunice Lopez-Martin, '09, '21 talk about the Master of Business Administration at GVSU.
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
- Communications, M.S.
- Criminal Justice, M.S.
- Health Administration, M.H.A.
- Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, M.P.N.L.
- Professional Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Public Health, M.P.H.
- Social Innovation, M.A.
- Social Work, M.S.W.
- 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 and Services Graduate Badge
- Wealth Planning Graduate Badge
Combined Degrees
- Combined Degree: Advertising and Public Relations B.A., B.S., and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Communication Studies B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Health Communication B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media B.A., B.S. and Communications, 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.
- Advanced Tax Practice Graduate Badge
- Applied Statistics, M.S.
- Business Administration, Executive M.B.A. (EMBA)
- Communications, M.S.
- Corporate Transactions Graduate Badge
- Foundations of Tax Practice Graduate Badge
- Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, M.P.N.L.
- Professional Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Public Health, M.P.H.
- Social Work, M.S.W.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
- Taxation, M.S.T.
- Water Resource Policy, M.S.
- Wealth Planning Graduate Badge
Combined Degree
- Combined Degree: Accounting B.B.A. and M.S.A.
- Combined Degree: Advertising and Public Relations B.A., B.S., and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Communication Studies B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Health Communication B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media B.A., B.S. and Communications, 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.
*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.