St. Thomas Aquinas College Launches New Career-Focused Graduate Programs

St. Thomas Aquinas College continues to lead in career-driven graduate education with the latest expansion of ADVANCE: Graduate and Certificate Programs for Lifelong Learners — with new MBA concentrations and Advanced Certificates in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, and Cybersecurity. These specialized tracks are designed to equip students with the expertise demanded by today’s fastest-growing industries and provide them a strategic, competitive edge in data-driven and technology-focused fields.

"Innovation fuels career progress, so at St. Thomas Aquinas College we are committed to leading the way in transformative education," said Ken Daly, President of St. Thomas Aquinas College. "By expanding our ADVANCE portfolio with these high-impact programs, we are equipping students with the specialized business expertise to help drive the future of AI, business analytics, and cybersecurity. These programs are designed to place graduates at the forefront of the digital transformation, ensuring they possess the high-demand skills that power today’s dynamic industries."

Launching in Fall 2025, the new MBA concentrations are offered through a partnership with Rize Education, ensuring an industry-aligned curriculum that delivers real-world business applications of AI, business analytics, and cybersecurity strategies—key drivers of global business success. The College continues to offer additional MBA concentrations and Advanced Certificates in: Finance, Healthcare Management & Informatics, Human Resource Management, and Marketing.

With flexible online and on-campus options, students can tailor their MBA or Certificate experience to fit their schedules while gaining hands-on expertise that translates directly into leadership roles in technology-driven industries.

These new programs join the College’s growing ADVANCE portfolio, which recently introduced an M.S. and Advanced Certificate in Exercise Science and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with new specializations in Nonprofit Leadership and Criminal Justice Leadership, further strengthening the College’s commitment to high-impact, career-focused education.

The College remains dedicated to providing affordable access to graduate education. As part of the rollout for the new MBA Programs, students who apply to the MBA in AI, Business Analytics or Cybersecurity program by April 30, 2025, will be eligible for a special $10,000 financial award toward their degree. All 15-credit Advanced Business Certificates are offered at a 50% tuition discount. Additionally, through the Education Partnership Program, companies and organizations who partner with the College can upskill their workforce at a reduced cost.

For more information on these transformative programs, visit stac.edu/mba or contact Dana Caponong, M.A., Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at dcaponon@stac.edu or 845-398-4220.

About St. Thomas Aquinas College 

St. Thomas Aquinas College St. Thomas Aquinas College is an independent liberal arts college located on 76 acres in Rockland County, NY, providing education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College’s diverse student body of approximately 2,000 full and part-time students can choose from over 100 majors, minors, and specializations across four Schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM. The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, and by Colleges of Distinction in its New York edition for Business, Education, and Career Development. The College is also recognized as a Yellow Ribbon Program institution. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; its School of Education is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), and its School of Business is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). For more information, visit www.stac.edu.