Graduate Programs

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

At Benedictine you will acquire the real-world business skills, knowledge and expertise that employers value most. Our MBA program emphasizes global business acumen, innovation, entrepreneurship, and values-based leadership and ethics integrated throughout the courses.

Through our contacts in the business world and our network of MBA graduates, we’ll help you set up internships and full-time jobs, giving you the building blocks for a lifetime of personal and professional success.

Additionally, if you are unable to attend MBA classes on our campus in Atchison, KS, we offer them remotely through live, interactive video conferencing. Learn More

Master of Arts in Classical Education (MACE)

As an extension of Benedictine College’s commitment to Catholic liberal arts education, this program equips teachers with a strong philosophical foundation rooted in an experience of the great works of the Western intellectual tradition as well as explicit instruction in pedagogy and curricular integration. The flexible course delivery during the school year as well as the affordable tuition make this program unique and well-suited for educators who are working full-time. In alignment with Benedictine College’s vision for transforming culture in America, the Sheridan Center for Classical Studies offers this graduate degree in classical education to support those engaged in the renewal of liberal arts education. Learn More

Master of Arts in Classical Leadership (MACL)

This program provides emerging leaders in Catholic education with formation in the great works of the Western intellectual tradition, an essential understanding of classical liberal arts pedagogy and the practical wisdom necessary for successful school leadership. The flexible course delivery during the school year as well as the affordable tuition make this program unique and well-suited for educators who are working full-time. As part of Benedictine College’s vision for transforming culture in America, the Sheridan Center for Classical Studies offers this graduate degree in classical school leadership to support those engaged in the renewal of liberal arts education. Learn More

Master of Arts in School Leadership (MASL)

Benedictine College’s School of Education has organized under the conceptual framework “Educators as Builders of Community;” this philosophy continues in our graduate programs. Students work and learn in a cohort moving through course work and practicum experiences together, forming a robust personal network.

Today the MASL is delivered synchronously in a virtual format allowing candidates from across the region to come together as future leaders of America’s Catholic K-12 schools. Building on a longstanding traditional program, Benedictine College seeks to become the graduate program where Catholic school teachers become Catholic school leaders. High employment rates and a track record of career success among MASL make Benedictine a great place to continue your role in transforming culture in K-12 education as a school leader. Learn More

Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE)

The Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE) program prepares licensed general education teachers to implement evidence-based practices to increase the success of students with high-incidence disabilities academically, socially, and behaviorally.

This thirty-credit degree program is completed in five semesters and includes two supervised fieldwork practicums that allow application of coursework to real-world situations. The MASE prepares a candidate to add a high-incidence disability endorsement to an existing Kansas license. State-specific licensure requirements are provided by the Director of the MASE to enrolling candidates who can then verify with their home state department of education the specific steps to take to add the special education endorsement. Learn More

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree program at Benedictine College is designed for candidates with an undergraduate degree outside of the field of Education who are seeking to become licensed teachers. The elementary track leads to eligibility for a Kansas teaching license in grades PreK-6. Secondary candidates with degrees in the following disciplines qualify for admission to the MAT.: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Math, Music, Physics, P.E./Health, Social Science, and Spanish. Learn More