As the decision for graduate school draws closer for pensive upperclassmen, look no further than Kean University to continue the path for higher education. The Nathan Weiss Graduate College (NWGC) is the next level of schooling that Kean University has to offer. With 26 master degree options and 45 program options, NWGC proves to be more than a one-note, limited option for Kean undergraduates. From their extensive education degrees to their broad choice of concentrated psychology and business options, Kean's graduate college aims to touch in all disciplines for prospective students.It should come as no surprise that the NWGC serves as one of the most affordable graduate options in the state. Mirroring the convenient tuition cost of Kean University's under-graduate fees, the graduate course beats out the competition by a long shot. The estimated cost of the 2009 - 2010 school year for undergraduates is $14,638. Rutgers University falls between an estimated $22,691 and $22,229, New Brunswick and Newark locations respectively; Montclair University is an estimated $19,811; William Patterson is an estimated $18,610; and New Jersey City University is an estimated $17,692.
Additional funding for Kean University's Nathan Weiss College of Graduate Students is also accessible through scholarships, financial aid, and specific education majors programs. One of those programs incorporated with NWGC is the 2004 established New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Program (NJCSTME) that accepts incoming freshman into a 5 year course that takes them from initiation of undergraduate courses to a completed master's degree.

In addition to NWGC's master's degrees and program options, the graduate college also proudly offers two doctoral degrees and two professional diploma programs. The doctoral degrees includes a doctor of psychology (Psy.D) which is a combined program in school and clinical psychology; and a doctor of education (Ed.D) with a concentration in urban education - established by Kean University in response to the acknowledged need of schools in NJ to utilize every tool available within the community. The professional diploma programs include one in marriage and family therapy and one in school psychology. Nathan Weiss's professional diploma for school psychology is also one of only two in the state of New Jersey that is national accredited.

For the students who seek to broaden their horizons internationally on a professional level, Nathan Weiss has just the degree option for that as well. NWGC's M.B.A. in global management offers international experience options with opportunities to study abroad, intern in foreign countries, and participate in international study tours. Because of its promising presence at Kean, the M.B.A. degree is catching the eyes of outside, international accreditation agencies as well. EPAS, a European federation for management development, will be visiting Kean University's graduate college to consider the M.B.A. degree for international accreditation. If that was not exciting enough, Kean University will be the first U.S. University that the agency considers.

The Kean undergraduate should also be aware of the benefits that one may have with the familiarity from same-school retention. It is strategic to kick off graduate school with a university that already has linked networks and sources. Kean University already utilizes their personal student-teacher relationships and small classroom size on an undergraduate level, and that connection only becomes stronger. Joanne H. Morris, M.A., director of academic operations for the NWGC said, "At Nathan Weiss, you are not just a body. We take a personal interest in you as a person."

For interested students looking to advance their undergraduate degrees and seek a graduate college that is right for them, the Nathan Weiss Graduate College at Kean University will be holding an open house on Sunday, October 4, 2009, at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registration runs from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. As an added bonus, the graduate application fee for Nathan Weiss will be waved for prospective students whom attend this Fall open house event.