{"id":1472,"date":"2020-04-23T16:59:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T16:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:54:05","slug":"is-the-masters-the-new-bachelors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/23\/is-the-masters-the-new-bachelors\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Master\u2019s the New Bachelor\u2019s?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1472_6f719c-5d dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1472_2f1026-21\">Stats suggest it is. Advanced education makes a clear, positive impact on productivity, communication skills and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because jobs now require increased levels of specialized knowledge and skills not always covered in undergraduate study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of master\u2019s degrees conferred by U.S. institutions has risen dramatically since 1980, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. In 1979\u201380, 305,000 master\u2019s degrees were awarded, compared to 786,000 in 2015\u201316, an increase of 158 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New York Times recently reported that two out of 25 Americans ages 25 or older hold master\u2019s degrees, roughly the same proportion of those who held bachelor\u2019s degrees or higher in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s useful information for job seekers. For its 2017 national survey, Career Builder surveyed 2,300 hiring managers in industries spanning the private sector. Twenty-seven percent said they recruited candidates with master\u2019s degrees for positions that used to require bachelor\u2019s degrees, and 37 percent hire grads with bachelor\u2019s degrees for jobs once attainable with high school diplomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced education makes a clear, positive impact on productivity, communication skills and innovation. That\u2019s because jobs now require increased levels of specialized knowledge and skills not always covered in undergraduate study. Filtering applicants by education level is, for the most part, a sorting system for hiring managers bombarded with r\u00e9sum\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how can prospective students afford these advanced degrees? Those that choose Wilmington University do so because of its commitment to keeping higher education affordable, accessible, flexible and convenient. WilmU also offers numerous accelerated degree programs that allow students to fulfill bachelor\u2019s degree electives with master\u2019s-level courses relevant to their programs of study. They save time and money because tuition is charged by degree level, not course level. It\u2019s a smart way to get ahead without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stats suggest it is. Advanced education makes a clear, positive impact on productivity, communication skills and innovation. 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