Graduate Degrees Designed for Career Advancement
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Is it time to advance in your current career or transition into a new field? Our graduate degree programs at Friends University are designed for working professionals who are seeking career growth, leadership opportunities and specialized expertise.
Many of our masters degrees offer with flexible online and on-campus options with experienced faculty and programs aligned with today’s workforce needs. At Friends University, you can pursue a graduate degree while balancing professional and personal responsibilities.
Advance your career with a graduate degree.
Graduate Program Highlights
Why Choose a Graduate Degree at Friends University?
With our passionate faculty you have access to educators with real-world experience and expertise who will prepare you for success!
Award-Winning Graduate Programs
Many graduate programs at Friends University are regionally and nationally recognized for academic excellence, preparing students for leadership roles and professional advancement.
Career-Focused Graduate Education
Graduate programs emphasize practical skills, leadership development, and real-world application, helping students prepare for advancement in high-demand and growing fields.
Strong Career Outcomes for Graduates
One to five years after graduation, Friends University master’s degree graduates report an average salary of $67,953, reflecting the career impact of advanced education.
MBA Programs with Industry-Focused Concentrations
Friends University offers multiple MBA pathways, including Global MBA, Professional MBA and MSMBA options with industry-focused concentrations designed to support leadership growth in diverse business environments.
Specialized Graduate Education Pathways
Education graduate programs include specialized concentrations such as Dyslexia and Literacy Interventionist, allowing educators to develop advanced expertise and credentials.
Career Services for Graduate Students
Graduate students receive access to career planning resources, professional guidance, and support services designed to assist with career transitions and advancement.
Earn your graduate degree.
Degree Programs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dr. Chris Habben
- Professor of MFT; MFT Program Director; Division Chair
- B.A., Hope College; M.S., M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dr. Keas Keasler
- Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology; Program Director, Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership
- Theology & Humanities
- B.A., Baylor University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dr. Pamela L Martin
- Assistant Professor of Education; Lead Faculty Graduate Education Programs