Westwood College Campus Masters Degree
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Our mission Westwood College is dedicated to preparing students with the knowledge, skills and training needed for meaningful employment. Through education, we create opportunities, change lives and impact futures. Our values We are dedicated to preparing students for meaningful employment. We provide a quality education and learning environment. We embody integrity in everything we do. We believe in partnership with employers, students, graduates and our communities. We have pride in our students and are passionate about their success. We respect diversity and believe all people should have the opportunity to get an education and find meaningful employment. We believe in continuous improvement and exploring new ideas. Who we are Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Alta College, Inc. (Alta) is the parent organization for Westwood College. Since its inception, Alta has been a leader in career-focused education, meeting workforce needs for in-demand employment fields. As occupational challenges and opportunities are recognized, Alta develops new programs in cooperation with industry leaders to meet the needs of our students and graduates and of employers, as well. Westwood College Westwood College is an institution of higher learning founded in Denver, Colorado in 1953. Today, Westwood has 14 campuses across California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois and Virginia and an online campus. Westwood offers a unique hands-on, career-focused curriculum providing three-year bachelor’s degrees in high-growth fields. To date, over 30,000 Westwood graduates have transformed their lives by obtaining the skills, tools, experience and connections necessary to achieve meaningful careers. Accreditation Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. |
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What is a Masters Degree? | ||
An on campus master degree is a graduate two-four year degree offered by some on campus colleges and on campus universities. The requirement to earn the graduate master degree is 30-60 plus hours of specific program classes and a thesis or comprehensive examination depending on what college or university you attend and how specific your master degree program is. A master degree is the one of the highest degrees you can earn at a college or university and comes in three ways: Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Arts (MA), and Masters of Science (MS). An an on campus master degree is obtained, the student may be eligible (assuming GPA and entrance exam score is good) to continue at a college or university to work on a doctorate degree in select fields. After receiving a master degree, a student can make 2.6 million or more dollars in their lifetime. |