Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Business Specializations

The JIU 4-Year Accelerated Bachelors-to-Masters (ABM) program provides a unique opportunity for students who have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence with the opportunity to complete a bachelors and masters degree in business in only four years. A full-time student completes bachelors coursework in 3 years, 4 months; the specialization for the bachelors degree will consist of 4 specialization courses from either the MABC or MBA program.  Students can then complete the remaining 8 courses in the respective masters program in 8 months. The student completes requirements for both degrees in 4 years. Masters tuition rates apply to the selected masters-level specialization courses.

REQUIRED PROGRAM DISCLOSURES

Federal Regulations require that Institutions of Higher Education provide to students required information regarding each program. This information includes potential occupations in which the program prepares students, tuition and fees, completion rates and median loan debt.


Occupations:

Please note that this is a list of possible occupations, and is not comprehensive; actual occupation depends upon students' experiences, past education, degree and specialization while at JIU, and industry and employer requirements.


Estimated Program Costs:

Tuition Fees Books (Supplies) Fees Total Program Cost
$66,900 $6,800 $100 $73,800
Estimated Total Tuition and Fees above does not reflect the use of transfer credits towards a Degree Program, which, if accepted, may reduce the estimated cost of total tuition, books and supplies. Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of JIU.


Tuition:

Course Tuition
Three-Credit Course $1,590/$2,415
Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of JIU. In the Accelerated Programs, the cost per credit hour is $530 for 108 credits and $805 for the last 12 credits.


On-time Completion Rates:

Total Completed1 Completed On-Time2 On-Time Completion Rate
No Data No Data No Data
  1. Includes all students who completed the given program between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 regardless of how long it took to complete the program.
  2. Includes only those students who completed between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 and completed on-time (100% of the program length, as indicated on the JIU Enrollment Agreement).
  3. 'No Data' indicates that there were less than 10 graduates during this time period; if there are less than 10 students, privacy rules exempt us from reporting these numbers.

Please note, that the on-time completion rates reflected here are impacted by program credits transferred into JIU from other universities.

Median Loan Debt:

  Amt. Borrowed Median
Title IV Loan Debt No Data*
Private Ed. Loan No Data*
  Median Amount Owed
Institutional Finance Plans No Data*

1. 'No data" indicates that there were less than 10 graduates during this time period; if there are less than 10 students, privacy rules exempt us from reporting these numbers.

ACCELERATED BACHELORS TO MASTERS BUSINESS SPECIALIZATIONS