Advance Your Career Without Pausing Your Life
Join thousands of working professionals, parents, and career changers who advanced their careers through flexible graduate programs designed for real life.
Find a Program That Fits Your Lifestyle
100% Online Programs
Utah State University offers a variety of 100% online programs including masters degrees and certificates, and doctorate and professional licensures/endorsements.
Hybrid Programs
Many programs offer hybrid learning models that offer greater flexibility in your learning schedule.
Statewide
There are over 30 statewide locations at Utah State University where graduate programs may be offered.
In-Person Programs
Do you want the full on-campus graduate life experience? In-person programs offer more personal collaboration and networking opportunities.
You're Experience is an Advantage
It’s common to feel behind after a break. While many students learn theory, your life experience brings unique and important context. You may feel behind, but in many ways you are more ahead than you realize!
Over 40% percent of all college and graduate students are above age 25 and about 19% are above age 35. (McClure, 2017).*
The number of adults returning to college after retirement is also increasing (Grabowski, et al., 2016).*
Your Perspective Matters!
Your life experience adds important perspective to your area of study.
University staff and instructors also reported higher levels of motivation and effort from this population (Jauhar, 2008).*
Remember your “why”?
People pursue graduate degrees after a break for many reasons. You might be seeking a career change or promotion, wanting to specialize in a particular skill, hoping to turn a hobby into a business, completing an unfinished degree, or modeling the importance of education for your family.
Next Steps
*Evitts, Rachel and Evitts, Rachel, "The Barriers of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education" (2022).Integrated Studies. 387. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/bis437/387
