The Pangasinan State University-School of Advanced Studies (PSU-SAS) flagship programs are Teacher Education Programs which are both in the Masteral Level and Doctorate Level and the Doctor of Philosophy major in Developmental Studies.

The Doctor of Education (Eand Master of Arts in Education have With Level IV AACCUP Accreditation status, the following majors that is offered to the target students. These major fields are in English, mathematics, science, guidance and counseling, and educational management. In addition to the MAEd offered majors are: special education, social studies, early childhood education, computer education, technology, and home economics.

Aside from the two programs PSU-SAS had expanded its curricular offerings to include the following: Doctor of Philosophy in Developmental Studies (Ph.D. Developmental Studies), Master of Science in Agriculture (MS Agriculture), Master in Management Engineering (MME), and Master in Development Management (MDM). Furthermore, a satellite campus based in Bayambang was also established during the first semester of SY 2009-2010 to cater to the clients from the nearby provinces of Regions 1, 2, 3, IV B, and Metro Manila. In addition to the MAEd programs in Bayambang, the satellite campus offers Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN), Master in Business Administration (MBA), and Master in Public Administration (MPA) to cater to the advanced education needs of the graduates.

Today, PSU-SAS is at the forefront of the University. Thus, it has become a potent force in the intellectual and professional development of people with lofty aspirations and noble visions. Ultimately, PSU-SAS serves as an avenue for higher standards of practice in the profession for the benefit of society and the nation.

The University is a community of scholars. It is a group of people called the academe, and the various interest groups from the larger society who mutually provide and derive benefits. It is a body politic that charges itself with the continuous search for the truth, the good, and the beautiful. It exists for the development of man and his society. Its very existence perpetuates the rich culture of the civilized society, and at the same time criticizes, and alters knowledge and tradition. It cultivates and nurtures the arts and revolutionizes the sciences. Thus, life is continually nourished with the testing of theories, creative results of research and development, and the refinements and adjustments of practice. It absorbs and permeates the continuous inflow of new knowledge and application that assures the growth and development of man, the profession, other institutions, and society.

The School of Advanced Studies (formerly Graduate School) is at the forefront of the University. It is an institution within the larger institution which is a potent force in intellectual and professional development. It enjoys the prestige of a higher state of intellectualism and creativity. It is the school for the learned and erudite in the professional world. It enjoys the integrity and reputation of excellence in instruction, research, extension, and production. It is an institution of people with lofty aspirations and noble visions that ultimately lead to higher standards of practice in the professions for the benefit of society and the nation.