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Program Effectiveness

Elizabethtown College has been a leader in adult education in the southcentral Pennsylvania region for over 70 years, and an institution of higher education for more than 125 years. Our adult learners' level of satisfaction beats the national average in nearly every category.

Success Stories  Accelerated Adult Degree Programs 

Why Choose Etown SGPS for your Accelerated Adult Degree?

In a 2025 survey of SGPS alumni, 90% reported satisfaction with their e-learning experience, while 94% expressed satisfaction with Elizabethtown College’s understanding of adult learners. Our Associate, Bachelor’s, Graduate Degree, and Graduate Certificate programs all have average graduation rates that exceed the national average. Additionally, our programs maintain a one-year retention rate that also surpasses the national average.

Trusted by Leading Employers

At Elizabethtown College’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies, we focus on outcomes that matter. Our students have gone on to work for some of the most respected names in business, healthcare, technology, and public service. These aren't just jobs — they're meaningful careers at organizations that shape industries and change lives. Explore where an SGPS degree can take you.

Amazon

Apple

Comcast

Dell

Eurofins Lancaster Labs

Federal Government

FedEx

Google

Harley-Davidson

Hershey Foods

Highmark

IBM

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Johnson & Johnson

JP Morgan Chase

Kellogg Company

Lancaster General Health

Microsoft

Northrop Grumman

Penn Medicine

Penn State Health

PHEAA

Quest Diagnostics

Sherwin-Williams

State of Pennsylvania

The Walt Disney Company

U.S. Postal Service

Verizon

Wells Fargo

Xerox

Talk with us and discover how Etown SGPS can advance your career.

Career Paths by Program

Our SGPS alumni find success across a wide range of fields — from healthcare to business, from publicly traded companies to family-run enterprises. Wherever they go, they bring the skills they’ve gained at Etown into the real world.

The list below is just a snapshot of the many employers who’ve hired our graduates. SGPS alumni are putting their education to work in organizations of every size and sector.

My degree from Elizabethtown College was instrumental in my career success. Even before I graduated, I was able to secure a competitive position with the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s office in the Performance Bureau. The role involves auditing complex financial, policy, and legal issues across the public and private sectors.

My degree in occupational therapy that I obtained from Elizabethtown College has led me to a job that I adore. I love helping children with disabilities find purpose and progress their skills to live a life as independently as possible. It was through Etown that I learned milestones, sensory strategies for children with disabilities, and how to educate patients and families on the importance of occupational therapy and the resources available to them.

I would recommend Etown to anyone. I was thrilled with both my undergraduate education, as well as my current courses working on an advanced degree. I found that I was more prepared than some of my peers from different colleges for the workforce.

Elizabethtown College