Discover flexible programs for adults pursuing graduate studies or adult undergraduate degrees.
Graceland University provides working adults with a variety of opportunities to pursue further education — from undergraduate completion programs to graduate studies. Based out of our conveniently-located Independence, Missouri campus in the Kansas City metropolitan area, we have a modern facility for in-person classes, while also giving students the flexibility to take many courses online.
Graceland offers graduate programs with relevant degrees for the ever-changing world. Such as Master’s and doctoral programs for nursing students, Master of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance, and our Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics.
All graduate programs are delivered online which helps students maintain the flexible schedule needed to continue, and complete, their graduate programs.
Graceland provides opportunities for working adults to get their degree and advance their career.
From the Sandage School of Business, you can get an online degree in Business Administration or Organizational Leadership or you can dual major in both. The Gleazer School of Education offers a unique face-to-face completion program for those wishing to pursue a degree in elementary education.
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Ranked as one of the top nursing schools in the Midwest, Graceland’s School of Nursing offers both in-person and online graduate degrees. Our programs are built so that working nurses can keep working while they pursue degrees that will advance their careers.
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Deepen your faith with our online Masters of Arts in Religion program that offers three different concentrations in Christian Theology, Spiritual Leadership, Peace and Justice.
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Our School of Business offers masters degrees online.
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Graceland offers an adult degree completion option on our Independence, MO campus and through a special program with North Central Missouri College in Trenton, MO.
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Our commuter campus in Independence Missouri is located just twenty minutes outside of Kansas City, MO and acts as the home base for all of our in-person adult and graduate studies programs.
Our Doctor of Physical Therapy is a unique, accelerated program that is delivered in a hybrid format combining the best of online learning and hands-on classroom experiences.
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