Benefits of accelerated dual-degree programs
Accelerated dual-degree programs enable you to earn your undergraduate and graduate degrees in the most efficient and economical way possible. This approach to earning your degrees improves on traditional higher education models by focusing on rigorous, interdisciplinary and experiential learning.
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Save time and money: You’ll complete your degrees sooner, save on tuition costs and enter the workforce at least one year earlier
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Competitive career positioning: Your graduate degree will give you an advantage in a competitive landscape.
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Scholarships: Your Quinnipiac merit scholarships will be available throughout your master’s degree program.*
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Dynamic living experience: You can choose to live within a Living-Learning Community cohort.
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Dedicated guidance: You will partner with the director of the program within the school, who will also act as your academic adviser.
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Experiential learning: You’ll have access to special programming and networking opportunities for program students.
The numbers are clear, and the benefits are obvious: the combined value of reduced program costs and average starting salary upon entering the labor market one year early is approximately $100,000.
Course overload fees are waived during the Fall and Spring semesters for students in accelerated dual-degree programs up to 19 credits per term (or up to 20 credits per term for up to two semesters for students engaging in a study abroad program). Summer and/or January term courses may be required to earn the accelerated graduate degree and are also offered at no cost to students in accelerated dual-degree programs.**
*This only applies to the one graduate program associated with your chosen dual-degree.
**Not to exceed a seven-credit limit per Summer (Summer 1 and Summer 2 combined) or a three-credit limit per January term in which you enroll in courses. Any additional credits in a Summer or January term will have associated credit hour costs. Please see the tuition and fee schedule on the webpage for specific costs per program.
Living on campus
Accelerated dual-degree students, like all students, are required to live on campus for their first three years of enrollment.
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Enhance your Quinnipiac experience on your schedule
Accelerated dual-degree programs are rigorous and require ongoing enrollment in courses to stay on pace for graduation. To ensure that our students are primed for success in this program, most accelerated dual-degree pathways are invitation-only.
We encourage any ambitious student who is interested in enhancing their Quinnipiac experience and seamlessly transitioning to a graduate program to explore our dual-degree 4+1 programs. These programs are open to all students and provide many of the same benefits as the accelerated programs at a more manageable pace.
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