Highest Job Growth Master's Education Programs

These are the highest job growth master's education programs, ranked by projected career job growth. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Western Governors University leading at 4.7%.

Rank	Institution	State	Growth	Completers
1	Western Governors University	UT	4.7%	1,810
2	American College of Education	IN	4.7%	387
3	Grand Canyon University	AZ	4.7%	154
4	Lamar University	TX	4.7%	143
5	Harvard University	MA	4.7%	140
6	California State University-Fullerton	CA	4.7%	117
7	Teachers College at Columbia University	NY	4.7%	113
8	University at Albany	NY	4.7%	108
9	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	TX	4.7%	93
10	Kennesaw State University	GA	4.7%	83
11	University of West Georgia	GA	4.7%	82
12	Wilkes University	PA	4.7%	82
13	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	AZ	4.7%	69
14	Northwest Missouri State University	MO	4.7%	61
15	California State University-East Bay	CA	4.7%	58
16	University of Pennsylvania	PA	4.7%	57
17	Central Michigan University	MI	4.7%	56
18	Utah State University	UT	4.7%	56
19	Florida State University	FL	4.7%	54
20	Concordia University-Chicago	IL	4.7%	53
21	Ana G. Mendez University	FL	4.7%	53
22	Coastal Carolina University	SC	4.7%	52
23	Towson University	MD	4.7%	51
24	Concordia University-Irvine	CA	4.7%	49
25	Fort Hays State University	KS	4.7%	48
26	University of Central Florida	FL	4.7%	47
27	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	MN	4.7%	46
28	Purdue University Global	IN	4.7%	43
29	University of West Alabama	AL	4.7%	42
30	Full Sail University	FL	4.7%	41
31	New York University	NY	4.7%	40
32	Wilson College	PA	4.7%	40
33	SUNY Oneonta	NY	4.7%	39
34	Syracuse University	NY	4.7%	36
35	Wilmington University	DE	4.7%	35
36	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	AR	4.7%	34
37	Georgia Southern University	GA	4.7%	34
38	East Carolina University	NC	4.7%	34
39	Valdosta State University	GA	4.7%	33
40	Georgia State University	GA	4.7%	32
41	Touro University	NY	4.7%	32
42	George Mason University	VA	4.7%	31
43	St. Thomas University	FL	4.7%	30
44	Boise State University	ID	4.7%	30
45	University of South Florida	FL	4.7%	29
46	Capella University	MN	4.7%	29
47	American InterContinental University System	AZ	4.7%	29
48	California State University-Monterey Bay	CA	4.7%	28
49	Concordia University-Saint Paul	MN	4.7%	27
50	University of Maryland Global Campus	MD	4.7%	26

Methodology

Programs ranked by average projected job growth rate across related occupations (via CIP-SOC crosswalk). Only includes master's programs with at least 10 completers and matched BLS occupation data. Data from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook and College Scorecard.