5th Year Master's Degree
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a Master’s Degree can further their educational studies right here at Anna Maria through our 5th-Year Master’s Degree option.
Accelerated Pace – As part of the undergraduate curriculum, students can take up to three graduate-level courses (nine credits) in their senior year that can be applied to both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
Value – Anna Maria students who graduate with their Bachelor’s Degree are eligible for a 20% discount on all graduate-level coursework taken in the College’s on-ground master’s programs.
When combined, students can complete a Master’s Degree at Anna Maria in as few as 12 months of full-time study in the majority of our on-ground programs, and save over $8,000 toward graduate tuition in the process.
5th-Year Master’s Degree Options: Business Administration, Counseling Psychology, Criminal Justice, Education, Health Emergency Management, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Pastoral Ministry, Social Work
With full Advanced Standing credit, Bachelor’s of Social Work students can also complete their Master’s in Social Work degree in one year.