Graduate Degree Programs

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Is it time for a boost in your current career—or a launch to a new field? Graduate programs at Friends cover a broad range of career interests, and our expert faculty prepare you for success. Options for on-campus and online courses allow for flexibility to accommodate your work and life schedule.

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Graduate Program Highlights

Choose from nine amazing graduate degree programs

With our passionate faculty you have access to educators with real-world experience and expertise who will prepare you for success!

Award Winning Programs

Many graduate programs at Friends University are regionally and nationally recognized for excellence. Awards and Accolades

Career-Ready Preparation

Our dynamic programs prepare students for careers in some of today’s fastest-growing occupations.

Proven results

One to five years after graduation, master’s degree graduates from Friends University earn an average salary of $67,953.

MBA Concentrations

Choose from six industry-focused concentrations to enhance your Global MBA or Professional MBA program.

Specialized Education Degree

An optional concentration in Dyslexia and Literacy Interventionist distinguishes your Master of Education degree.

Career Services

We provide professional guidance and resources to further your career planning.

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Degree Programs

Doctor of Ministry in Formation and Soul Care

Doctor of Ministry in Formation and Soul Care

The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Formation and Soul Care at Friends University is a doctoral- level program seeking to equip Christian practitioners with a comprehensive biblical, theological, and practical paradigm for Christian formation and soul care for a 21st century context.

Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership

Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership

The Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership (MACSFL) is designed as a personal growth, academic and professional program for both lay people and people in professional ministry. You will receive the tools and resources for developing a framework for spiritual formation, while building a stronger theological foundation.

Global MBA, Global Master of Business Administration

Global MBA, Global Master of Business Administration

Our Global MBA degree program is designed for working professionals, just like you. You’ll gain the leadership and cross-cultural communication skills necessary to take your career international. Complete your degree in as little as one year, either on-campus or online.

Professional MBA, Master of Business Administration

Professional MBA, Master of Business Administration

The professional MBA program, offered in Wichita, Topeka and online, includes significant learning experiences through case-studies, simulations, thought-provoking individual and collaborative projects, and stimulating classes taught by remarkable faculty and business leaders.

Master of Science in Family Therapy

Master of Science in Family Therapy

Marriage and family therapy is a great profession for people who value helping others discover positive change in the midst of personal and relationship struggles. A family therapy degree can help prepare you for the specific challenges faced in family counseling.

Master of Health Care Leadership

Master of Health Care Leadership

The MHCL program will prepare students for responsible positions of professional leadership in the health care environment. The coursework was developed by leaders in the health care industry and specifically designed to encompass all phases of health care leadership, including acute and long-term care, clinic and hospital management, and home health and hospice agencies.

Master of Management Information Systems

Master of Management Information Systems

The master of management information systems (MMIS), offered in Wichita and online, is a professional degree that integrates the information systems and business cultures. During their program of study, students focus on the strategic role information systems plays in a business organization.

Master of Education

Master of Education

The new METL degree program includes a revised, cutting-edge core focused on the common core, learning, performance and assessment. Beyond the core, you will select 12 workshops from more than 100 potential choices to fully customize the remainder of the program of study.

Master of Science in Strategic Leadership

Master of Science in Strategic Leadership

The Master of Science in Strategic Leadership (MSSL) prepares students for leadership roles in many occupational fields. MSSL graduates will be prepared to be change agents who can create meaningful organizational improvements through effective communication and highly developed emotional intelligence. The purpose of this program is to develop transformative leaders to serve in profit and non-profit organizations.

Featured Faculty

Rebecca Culver-Turner

Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner

  • Associate Professor of MFT; Wichita Site Program Director; Wichita Site Specialized Accreditation & Assessment Administration; Division Co-Chair
  • B.A., Ozark Christian College; M.MFT Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., Kansas State University
Chris Habben

Dr. Chris Habben

  • Professor of MFT; Kansas City Site Program Director; Kansas City Site Specialized Accreditation & Assessment Administration; Division Co-Chair
  • B.A., Hope College; M.S., M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Keas Keasler

Dr. Keas Keasler

  • Assistant Professor of Christian Spiritual Formation; Program Director of Christian Spiritual Formation
  • Theology & Humanities
  • B.A., Baylor University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amanda Spruill

Amanda G Spruill

  • Associate Professor of MFT; Wichita Site Clinical Director
  • B.S. York University; M.MFT Abilene Christian University; Ph.D. Texas Tech University

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