Ready to take the next step in your career and education? A master’s degree isn’t the only way to do so. Graduate certificates let you focus on a specific skill set and quickly break into an industry. They require less time and money, and they can serve as a stand-alone credential, an effective pathway toward your graduate degree, or a specialization within your degree program. The GMAT or GRE is not required for admission to any of our certificate programs.
You will be awarded a digital badge for each certificate you complete. Badges can be digitally displayed anywhere to recognize your new level of knowledge.
Why earn a Penn State graduate certificate?
Graduate certificates provide a high return on investment with prompt payoff, especially since most can be completed in 12 months or less. They can help you:
- Increase your earning potential
- Boost your skill set and stay up to date in your field
- Transition into a position with more responsibility or shift to a new industry
- Expand your professional network
- Bolster your job security
Explore our certificates
Our certificates are taught by the same faculty who teach in the degree programs, and many certificates conveniently stack into our master’s degrees. So, whether you enroll just in the certificate or go on to a full degree, you will receive an impressive Penn State credential for your résumé.
If you’d like to learn more, fill out the request information form by clicking the request information button or contact us at [email protected] or 610-648-3248.