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Made for working professionals. UMass Global offers 55+ degrees and certificates. [1] 

91% of alumni would recommend UMass Global to friends. [2] 

The education you seek made more affordable.

Here are the discounts you qualify for at UMass Global.

Finding the time and money to go back to school while still working is a challenge. But thanks to your employer partnering with UMass Global, you can get the degree or certificate you seek, upgrading your skills and improving your career outlook. And you can do so at significant savings. Plus, our online coursework fits into the busiest of lives!

Because your employer is a Premier Partner with UMass Global, these are the scholarships available to employees and their spouses and dependents:

20% Scholarship

  • Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Educational Administration
  • Organizational Custom Off-site Cohorts (as approved by University)

15% Scholarship

  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Teaching Credentials (Single Subject, Multiple Subject, and Special Education)
  • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

10% Scholarship

  • Associate degrees
  • Bachelor's degrees
  • Master's degree programs and graduate certificates (except as specifically noted)
  • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
  • UMass Global MyPath programs

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  • Student must be an employee/member, spouse/dependent of employee/member of a participating Scholarship Partner.
  • Student must be admitted to the University, start during the term of the partnership agreement, and attend during the 2023-24 academic year.
  • Continuing student will maintain the scholarship level that was awarded at the time of the agreement.
  • Interrupted enrollment will not affect a continuing student’s scholarship unless the student is required to re-apply to the university. Students who must re-apply to the university will need to also re-apply to any scholarship awarded through an updated partnership agreement. The reapplying student would be subject to whichever scholarships and agreements are available to them in their specific situation at the time of the re-admit.
  • Student must remain in good academic and financial standing in accordance with the University's existing catalog.
  • Student must submit the scholarship application no later than one session immediately following the start of the student's eligibility of the qualified academic program. In addition, once the scholarship application is submitted, the scholarship will not be retroactive beyond one session.
  • Scholarships will be applied to the current active session/trimester based on date of receipt of the complete scholarship application packet and cannot be applied retroactively.
  • Student may not combine any scholarships or discounts to tuition, including military rates.

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    How will a degree help me?

    Check out some fast facts on why going back to school is a good option.

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    bachelor's degree holders are half as likely to be unemployed as their peers who only have a high school diploma*
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    Bachelor's degree holders make $1.2 million in additional earnings on average over their lifetime as their peers who only have a high school diploma*
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    of workers will require training before 2027**
    Going back to school helped me get out of my comfort zone. It helped me get past the ‘we’ve always done it that way’ mentality. I learned that I needed to innovate personally, professionally and to help other become more innovative.
    Keith F.
    MBA
    I personally know that the MAOL prepared me to be a better leader and manage multiple projects. The program enabled me to take what I learned and apply in the workplace right away.
    Aimee A.
    MA, Organizational Leadership
     
    The MAOL program expanded my understanding of how people interact, revealed shortfalls within those interactions and allowed me to use newly developed skills to fill needed areas in communication and leadership.
    Angelo C.
    MA, Organizational Leadership,

    Ways to Learn

    UMass Global offers learning formats that work for you; course-based/instructor-led or competency-based/self-paced.

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    Online Programs Made to Meet Your Needs

    University of Massachusetts Global offers two online learning formats that can work around your busy schedule: instructor-led, course-based and self-paced, competency-based. A leader in online learning, UMass Global has more than 20 years’ experience in online course development, teaching, and learning. Take advantage of UMass Global’s tradition of educational excellence combined with flexible learning formats that will work around your busy schedule.

    55+ degrees and certificates built from the job up to benefit working professionals.

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    BA in Liberal Studies, Multiple Subject Teaching

    Arts and Sciences

    Whether you're laying the groundwork to earn a teaching credential for elementary education in California, or you simply seek a bachelor's degree with a broad liberal studies foundation, the UMass Global Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies is the perfect choice.

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    AA in General Business (MyPath)

    Business and Professional Studies

    This online, self-paced program helps students build the foundation necessary to advance in business. 

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    AA in General Education

    Arts and Sciences

    In this general education degree, you'll be introduced to a broad range of subjects, including written and oral communication, liberal studies, mathematics, history, art, philosophy, social sciences and natural sciences. 

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    Added Authorization, Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Education

    This state-approved, autism specialist certificate is a 4-course, 12-unit program providing either a CTC-designated authorization to serve learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders or a Certificate of Completion.

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    Added Authorization, Multiple Subject Credential

    Education

    This authorization program, comprised of just two courses, is designed for teachers who already hold a Single Subject Credential in California and want to teach in both multiple and single-subject environments.

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    Start Your Student Journey in 6 Simple Steps.

    We can't wait to have you join our community of University of Massachusetts Global students! However, before that exciting first day of class, there are a few important steps to our enrollment process. But don't worry; we have a dedicated team of people who help working adults begin their degree completion journeys, and they look forward to helping you, too. 

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*How does a college degree improve graduates’ employment and earnings potential? - APLU
**World Economic Forum. (2023). Future of Jobs Report 2023.

     

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