4 + 1 Programs
Earn your master’s faster & pay less for your graduate degree.
Take your career potential to the next level with one of Cedar Crest’s 4+1 bachelor’s/ master’s degree programs, which prepare you for life and work in a cutting-edge marketing and ever-changing world. Through this accelerated pathway, you can earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degree in just five years.
- Earn your master’s degree in half the time. By taking graduate courses as an undergrad, you can earn a master’s degree with only 1 extra year of schooling.
- You’ll pay less for your graduate degree. Graduate courses you take as an undergraduate student are covered under your undergraduate tuition.
![Elyse Podgurski ’21, M.Ed. ’22](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cedar-Crest-College-17.jpg)
“It was always my plan to attend Cedar Crest College for the 4+1 program. I knew that coming back to school after a few years to earn my master’s degree could be challenging, and the 4+1 program would condense all of my education into a shorter time frame” – Elyse Podgurski ’21, M.Ed. ’22
4+1 Degree Options
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Offered with undergraduate programs in
- Accounting
- Art (Integrated Art Concentration)
- Business Administration
- Chemistry (BA Only)
- Dance
- Environmental Conservation (BA Only)
- Integrated Biology
- Psychology
- Theatre
- Writing
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Offered with undergraduate programs in
Master of Science in Crime Science
Offered with the
Master of Science in Integrative Exercise Science
Offered with the