Combined Degree Programs at Grand Valley
Less Money. Less Time.
Grand Valley State University combined degree programs offer students the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree, meeting their unique personal, academic, and career goals. Pursuing a combined degree can reduce the cost and total time required to complete both.
Grand Valley currently has 27 combined degree programs that allow students to earn their bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree in one continuous program. Students can also combine degrees across disciplines with the Student Initiated Combined Degree (SICD) program.
Program Offerings
Combined Degree Programs at GVSU
- Combined Degree: Accounting B.B.A. and M.S.A.
- Combined Degree: Advertising and Public Relations B.A., B.S., and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Allied Health Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H.
- Combined Degree: Applied Food & Nutrition B.S. and Clinical Dietetics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Biomedical Sciences, B.S. and M.H.S.
- Combined Degree: Cell and Molecular Biology, B.S. and M.S.
- Combined Degree: Communication Studies B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Engineering B.S.E. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science B.S. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Computer Science, B.S. and Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Cybersecurity, B.S. and M.S.
- Combined Degree: Engineering, B.S.E. and M.S.E.
- Combined Degree: Exercise Science B.S. and Athletic Training M.A.T.
- Combined Degree: Exercise Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H.
- Combined Degree: Health Communication B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Systems B.S. and Applied Computer Science M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Systems B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Information Technology B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
- Combined Degree: Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Occupational Therapy M.S. and Dr.O.T.
- Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A.
- Combined Degree: Recreational Therapy B.S. and M.S.
- Combined Degree: Statistics B.S. and Applied Statistics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Statistics B.S. and Biostatistics, M.S.
- Combined Degree: Statistics, B.S. and Data Science and Analytics, M.S.
- Student-Initiated Combined Degree
Design Your Own Combined Degree
The Student Initiated Combined Degree program offers students a unique opportunity to combine undergraduate and graduate degree programs that meet their personal, academic, and career goals. Working with faculty advisors, students can combine degrees from different disciplines and tailor their own student-centered and goal-driven educational experience.
Why Pursue a Combined Degree?
- Save a year or more time spent attending school by combining degrees instead of earning them separately.
- On average, students save $8,500 – up to 12 graduate credits are at the undergraduate tuition rate.
- Choose from 27 programs in professions of high-demand, or create your own program with the Student Initiated Combined Degree (SICD) program.
- Get into the workforce with higher credentials sooner, increasing lifetime earnings exponentially.
- Meet the growing national need for more master's trained employees.
- Gain valuable internship and career opportunities through partnerships in the West Michigan area.
- Conduct innovative research projects with faculty mentors based on your own personal interest.
The Value of a Master's Degree
Whether your goal is the pursuit of knowledge, development of new skills, or increasing your earning potential, a master's degree from Grand Valley will help you achieve your next goal for career success.
Individuals with graduate degrees have unique access to opportunities for:
- Career advancement
- Career flexibility
- Recognition and credibility
- Financial rewards
- A lifelong network of personal connections
