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EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR CAREER
Benerd College’s graduate programs provide the practical skills and experiences to launch or advance your career. With hands-on learning, client-focused capstone projects and solution-driven research, you’ll gain the expertise employers value. Our programs are supported by community partnerships, providing you with key resources and opportunities to help you succeed in your education and career.
ADVANCE THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING
Benerd College connects your education to real-world impact. Whether in education, leadership or counseling, you’ll gain experience through internships, student teaching or applied research. Action-based degrees emphasize capstone projects and dissertations that create meaningful change in your field or community.
FLEXIBLE PROGRAMS FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS
Designed for your busy schedule, Benerd’s programs offer flexibility with fully online and hybrid options, combining online coursework with evening classes or weekend residencies. Programs including the master’s in teaching and doctorate in counseling psychology also prepare you to meet credentialing or licensure requirements.
“One of my favorite things about being a student here at Benerd is that they give me a sense of belonging. They’ve highlighted strengths that I, myself, wasn’t even aware of until I got here. That keeps me motivated to stay on track. I would describe our professors as first rate.”
TRAVEON JEFFERSON ’24
Ed.D, Transformative Action in Education
“We have developed a reputation for excellence, for innovation in terms of the programs. And also, for doing really innovative community partnerships. For 100 years we have been working with the community and developing these programs, and we’re looking forward to 100 years more.”
PATRICIA CAMPBELL Dean, Benerd College
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Benerd College Programs
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: TEACHING CREDENTIAL OR LEARNING, INNOVATION AND DESIGN
ONLINE | 1 YEAR | 31–36 UNITS
Pacific’s MA in Education is designed to support leaders in and out of the classroom. Choose a concentration in Teaching with a credential in Single/Multiple Subject or Special Education, or in Learning, Innovation and Design to enact educational change in schools, communities and organizations.
MASTER OF ARTS/EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST/DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY: COUNSELING AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
STOCKTON | 2–3 YEARS | 32–83 UNITS
Choose from multiple entry options for students with or without a master’s degree, to customize your graduate education and prepare for a career in mental health, school counseling or developmental psychology. Add concentrations in Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or School Psychology for further distinction.
MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP
STOCKTON | 2 YEARS | 32 UNITS
With concentration options in Organizational Innovation and Change or Leading for Social Justice, Pacific’s MA in Leadership is an online and residency program designed for working professionals seeking to make lasting changes in society and the workplace.
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
STOCKTON / SACRAMENTO | 3–4 YEARS | 56 UNITS
Pacific’s EdD is a hands-on, project-based program featuring customizable dissertation options and a hybrid delivery model designed for working professionals. Choose a concentration in Leadership and Innovation or Transformative Action in Education.