School for
Graduate Studies
Empire State University offers 29 graduate degrees and 27 advanced certificates in business, policy, education, and liberal studies through the School for Graduate Studies and the School of Nursing and Allied Health.
Graduate Academic Calendar
Academic Terms
Dates
Fall 15-week Term 2024
September 3, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Fall 8 Week Express Term 1 2024
September 3, 2024 - October 25, 2024
Fall 8 Week Express Term 2 2024
October 21, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Advanced certificate and nondegree opportunities
Do you want to take a course or two? Or do you need a certificate to further your career? SUNY Empire can help you with that.
Advanced Certificates
Add an advanced certificate to your graduate degree to enhance your program and focus your studies on a specific area of interest. These fully online, post-bachelor’s, and post-master's certificates give you an additional credential you can build into your degree program, often with few or no additional classes.
Learn more about advanced certificates
Nondegree Study (nonmatriculated)
You can take courses with Empire State University even if you’re not pursuing a degree. Nondegree, or nonmatriculated, study is a great way to stay current in your field, earn credit toward a degree at another college or university, improve your skills, or train for employment.
Learn more about graduate nondegree study options
Did You Know?
Across all disciplines, Americans with a master’s degree earn
18.4% more
than those with a bachelor’s degree only, and those with professional degrees earn
45.1% more.*
33%
of U.S. employers have raised their education requirements over the past five years, hiring workers with master’s degrees for positions that had been primarily held by those with four-year degrees. **
SUNY Empire has combined Bachelor’s/Master’s degrees
Save time and money by working on two degrees simultaneously. These combined bachelor’s/master’s degree pathways are for highly qualified, current undergraduate students who wish to continue to a master’s degree. The School for Graduate Studies currently offers a dual degree program and combined pathways to Empire State University’s undergraduate students, as well as combined pathways to undergraduate students from SUNY Canton, and SUNY Morrisville.
Learn more about combined degree programs
* National Bureau of Labor Statistics
** Career Builder Survey
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