School for Graduate Studies
Surveys show that U.S. employers are increasingly looking for workers who have a master’s degree. Advance your career, skills and knowledge with an online graduate degree from SUNY Empire.
Our online graduate programs are:
- Flexible. Work and live your life while you earn your doctorate, master's, or one of our many advanced certificates.
- Supportive. Get top-notch online resources—from writing help and research assistance to an extensive online library with live chat features—as well as guidance and motivation from your faculty advisor.
- Affordable. Earn a respected SUNY online degree at a fraction of the cost of many private and for-profit institutions.
Help, where and when you need it.
Sometimes our students tell us they need a little brushing up on their study skills. We offer a host of free online workshops on topics ranging from graduate-level reading and writing to time management and transitioning to graduate school. You can even take advantage of these courses before you become a SUNY Empire student. Check them out at www.sunyempire.edu/learning-support/workshops-calendar/.
In addition, our extensive online library offers a live chat feature with college librarians. Assistance is only a click away.
A Collaborative Online Graduate Environment
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: At SUNY Empire, “online” doesn’t mean “on your own.” You can make connections during course discussion groups, faculty office hours, discussions with your advisor, participation in residencies and optional onsite events.
Accreditations and Endorsements
SUNY Empire is accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE), and many of our programs carry additional accreditation and endorsements, including:
MBA Program:
Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
MBA in Human Resource Management:
Recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Nursing Programs:
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Graduate Teacher Education Programs:
Member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQUEP)
Advanced Certificate in Project Management:
Designated a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
M.S. in Finance:
Recognized as an Affiliated University by the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute
Graduate Divisions
Advanced Certificates
Add an advanced certificate to your master’s degree in any of 26 areas, often with few or no additional classes. All advanced certificates are fully online. Learn more.
Graduate Retreats and Graduate Residencies
A residency is a multi-day academic event (usually Thursday-Saturday) where you meet together with fellow students and your course instructors. The residency enables your course instructors to establish a framework and common understanding about the topics being studied and the ways you can individually, and jointly, pursue those topics.
Most residencies are held virtually. Only one graduate program, the EdD in Educational Leadership and Change, requires in-person residencies. Learn more.
Course Catalog
Search our graduate course catalog to learn more about individual courses, programs and policies.