The Graduate School at Bethel University is distinct in its teaching. We focus on building relevant job skills and a foundation in ethical leadership—all within a supportive environment.
Degree Programs
We offer advanced degrees and graduate certificates in growing career fields such as education, nursing, business, and human services. Take a look through our programs.
Master's Degrees
- Communication
- Counseling Psychology
- Education K-12
- Gerontology
- Literacy Education
- MBA
- Nursing
- Organizational Leadership
- Physician Assistant
- Special Education
- Teaching
Doctoral Degree
Certificate Programs
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- International Baccalaureate
- Literacy
- Nurse Educator
- Nurse Leader
- Postsecondary Teaching
License Programs
- Director of Special Education
- K-12 Principal
- Kindergarten Education Endorsement
- Reading
- Special Education (ABS, ASD, EBD, and LD)
- Superintendent
- Teacher Coordinator of Work-Based Learning
- Technology for Educators
- Teaching (various content areas available)
Meet Your Cohort
At Bethel, we believe continuity and support are important to your success. That's why all graduate students belong to a cohort, a small group of classmates who progress through their degree program together. This group of colleagues provides you with a broader network and set of perspectives. You'll also be sources of encouragement and help to one another as you juggle work, family, and education.
Our Values
As a Christian university, we believe higher education should equip you for life—all of life. We aim to prepare men and women not only for success, but for significance as leaders of integrity. Our professors teach from a foundation in the Christian faith, applying best practices in adult education. Students of all religious backgrounds are welcome to benefit from this distinct approach.