Online B.A. in General Professional Studies
Achieve Professional Success with Career-Based Competencies
Built for working adults, the online B.A. in General Professional Studies from Benedictine University supports you as you complete your bachelor’s degree and move ahead in your career. Graduate in 18 months with transfer credits and credits from work experience.
The online bachelor’s in professional studies program focuses on career aspirations and practical applications. In lieu of traditional tests, you’ll move through knowledge checks where you can demonstrate your skills. Expand your career opportunities by building transferable skills and competencies that are highly valued across industries.
When you make the choice to earn your online degree from Benedictine University, you choose to not compromise. Your career stays on track as you balance online classes with work and you graduate with enhanced skills and a degree from a prestigious and historic university. Compromise is not in our vocabulary…nor should it be in yours.
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Develop Versatile Professional Competencies
Across 13 professional studies courses, you’ll develop leading-edge competencies that showcase resilience, adaptability and a readiness to thrive. Competencies include collaboration, decision making, ethics, research and more.
Apply Your Professional Studies Skills in Diverse Fields
Competencies from your degree transfer to any field—business, education, government, health care, social services and more. Your bachelor’s degree also leads to higher salary potential. Associate’s degree holders made $1,058 per week in 2023 while those with a bachelor’s degree made $1,493.1
Potential Jobs for Professional Studies Graduates
Project Management Specialist $98,580 2023 median annual wage2
Human Resources Specialist $67,650 2023 median annual wage3
Public Relations Specialist $66,750 2023 median annual wage4
News Analysts, Reporters and Journalists $57,500 2023 median annual wage5
Engage with Your Education
With a focus on usability and design, our online learning framework–Engage Learning Management System (LMS)—is built according to industry best practices and is always improving. It’s easy to use, facilitates communication through live chat with faculty and classmates, and gives you an increased social presence.
Connect to Your Future
Learning online may not feel like a traditional college experience because it’s not. The curriculum mirrors that of an on-campus program and the professors are the same. But online learning gives you more say in how earning your degree fits into your already busy life. You determine how to balance your online program with work, family and other commitments. BenU gives you all the student support and career-related services you’d find on campus. Connecting to your future online may be the best choice for you.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Employment Projections: Education Pays.” August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Project Management Specialists.” August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Human Resources Specialists.” August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Public Relations Specialists.” August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “News Analysts, Reporters and Journalists.” August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/.