Offered Programs at VCU
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
249
Total Number of Online Programs
29
Total Number of Completers
7,460
Virginia Commonwealth University offers 249 programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 65 Bachelor's, 75 Master's, 47 Doctorate (research), 3 Doctorate (professional), 8 2-4 Years Certificate, 47 Post-BS Certificate, 4 Post-MS Certificate programs .
It also offers its programs via online learning and 29 programs are available through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 3 Bachelor's, 16 Master's, 5 Doctorate (research), 5 Post-BS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 7,460 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 4,950 Bachelor's, 1,415 Master's, 374 Doctorate (research), 392 Doctorate (professional), 77 2-4 Years Certificate, 213 Post-BS Certificate, and 39 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by VCU.
Number of Programs Number of Online Programs Number of Completers
Bachelor's 65 3 4,950 Master's 75 16 1,415 Doctorate (research) 47 5 374 Doctorate (professional) 3 0 392 2-4 Years Certificate 8 0 77 Post-BS Certificate 47 5 213 Post-MS Certificate 4 0 39 Total 249 29 7,460
The following table shows the best programs at Virginia Commonwealth University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies $39,400
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Computer and Information Sciences $64,600 Electrical and Electronics Engineering $64,400 Mechanical Engineering $61,000 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $60,100
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Dental Clinical Sciences $208,600 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $94,100 Business Administration and Management $87,100 Information Science/Studies $80,800 Health/Health Care Administration/Management $76,300
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $179,700
The following table lists the popular programs at Virginia Commonwealth University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation
Health Teacher Education 323 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 217 $60,100 Political Science and Government 171 $26,900 Marketing/Marketing Management 121 $35,000 Illustration 103 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation
Management Science 62 - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 51 - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 31 $45,800
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation
Medicine 179 - Pharmacy 110 - Dentistry 103 - Physical Therapy/Therapist 57 - Occupational Therapy/Therapist 46 -
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at VCU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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3 completers - Disability Studies ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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26 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 26 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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6 completers - Language Interpretation and Translation ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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2 completers - Sustainability Studies ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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1 completers - Outdoor Education ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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14 completers -
Business/Commerce ✕ 14 - International Business/Trade/Commerce ✕ 0 - Total 77
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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57 completers $24,000 Environmental Studies ✕ 57 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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55 completers $23,100 Area Studies (other) ✕ 35 - African-American/Black Studies ✕ 8 $25,200 Women's Studies ✕ 12 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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202 completers $31,200 Mass Communication/Media Studies ✕ 202 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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286 completers $64,600 Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 117 $64,600 Information Science/Studies ✕ 169 $50,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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361 completers - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 17 - Secondary Education and Teaching ✕ 1 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✕ 4 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 16 - Health Teacher Education ✕ 323 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
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248 completers - Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering ✕ 54 $35,100 Chemical Engineering ✕ 51 $50,600 Computer Engineering ✕ 23 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering ✕ 35 $64,400 Mechanical Engineering ✕ 85 $61,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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12 completers $26,000 Foreign Languages and Literatures ✕ 12 $26,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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108 completers $23,200 English Language and Literature ✕ 108 $23,200
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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431 completers $24,900 Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 389 $24,900 Bioinformatics ✕ 42 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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61 completers $39,300 Mathematics ✕ 61 $39,300
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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299 completers $28,700 Biological and Physical Sciences ✕ 81 $28,700 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) ✕ 218 $38,900
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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0 completers - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
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29 completers - Philosophy ✕ 24 - Religion/Religious Studies ✕ 5 $20,200
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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117 completers - Chemistry ✕ 99 $30,900 Physics ✕ 18 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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502 completers $30,200 Psychology ✕ 502 $30,200
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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326 completers $33,600 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✕ 188 - Forensic Science and Technology ✕ 65 - Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) ✕ 73 $36,300
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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95 completers - Social Work ✕ 95 $29,100
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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279 completers - Anthropology ✕ 22 $20,600 Political Science and Government ✕ 171 $26,900 Sociology ✕ 55 $30,500 Urban Studies/Affairs ✕ 31 $33,100
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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582 completers - Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry ✕ 20 $18,300 Dance ✕ 15 - Fashion/Apparel Design ✕ 90 - Interior Design ✕ 33 - Graphic Design ✕ 57 - Illustration ✕ 103 - Design and Applied Arts (other) ✕ 40 - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 51 $19,100 Cinematography and Film/Video Production ✕ 42 - Photography ✕ 37 - Art History, Criticism and Conservation ✕ 10 - Painting ✕ 32 - Sculpture ✕ 14 - Music Performance ✕ 38 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (3 completers)
319 completers - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist ✕ 16 - Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer ✕ 41 - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist ✔ 45 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✔ 217 $60,100 Nursing Practice ✔ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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536 completers $41,600 Business/Commerce ✕ 235 $41,600 Accounting ✕ 52 $45,000 Business/Managerial Economics ✕ 31 $39,300 Finance ✕ 70 - Finance and Financial Management Services (other) ✕ 9 - Marketing/Marketing Management ✕ 121 $35,000 Real Estate ✕ 18 $44,300
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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45 completers -
History ✕ 45 $28,900 Total 4,950
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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10 completers - Environmental Studies ✕ 10 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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17 completers - Mass Communication/Media Studies ✕ 17 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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27 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 12 - Information Science/Studies ✕ 15 $80,800 Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (3 completers)
203 completers $45,600 Education ✕ 96 $45,600 Curriculum and Instruction ✕ 5 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✔ 8 - Special Education and Teaching ✔ 29 $46,700 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 31 $45,800 Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching ✕ 10 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 6 - Physical Education Teaching and Coaching ✕ 3 - Reading Teacher Education ✔ 15 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
✔ (1 completers)
38 completers - Engineering ✕ 10 - Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering ✕ 11 - Engineering (other) ✔ 17 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies
✔ (1 completers)
6 completers - Adult Development and Aging ✔ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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17 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 8 - Creative Writing ✕ 9 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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59 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 9 - Biomedical Sciences ✕ 7 - Biochemistry ✕ 3 - Anatomy ✕ 8 - Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology ✕ 3 - Human/Medical Genetics ✕ 3 - Physiology ✕ 6 - Pharmacology ✕ 6 - Biostatistics ✕ 5 - Bioinformatics ✕ 9 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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10 completers - Mathematics ✕ 10 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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0 completers - Data Analytics, General ✕ 0 - Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
✔ (1 completers)
51 completers - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies ✕ 0 - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management ✔ 51 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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6 completers - Chemistry ✕ 1 - Physics ✕ 1 - Physics (other) ✕ 4 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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17 completers - Psychology ✕ 17 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
✔ (1 completers)
47 completers $43,700 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✕ 8 - Forensic Science and Technology ✕ 16 - Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) ✔ 23 $52,000
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
✔ (1 completers)
276 completers - Public Administration ✕ 26 $49,100 Social Work ✔ 250 $43,100
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
✔ (1 completers)
31 completers - Econometrics and Quantitative Economics ✕ 12 - Sociology ✔ 6 - Urban Studies/Affairs ✕ 13 $46,500
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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40 completers - Design and Visual Communications ✕ 10 - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 7 - Art History, Criticism and Conservation ✕ 4 - Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) ✕ 19 - Music Performance ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (7 completers)
214 completers - Dental Clinical Sciences ✕ 16 $208,600 Health/Health Care Administration/Management ✔ 36 $76,300 Athletic Training/Trainer ✕ 0 - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist ✕ 9 - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ✔ 6 - Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling ✔ 6 - Genetic Counseling/Counselor ✕ 11 - Pharmaceutical Sciences ✕ 8 - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) ✕ 0 - Public Health ✕ 14 - Occupational Therapy/Therapist ✔ 0 - Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor ✔ 14 - Nurse Anesthetist ✔ 0 - Nursing Practice ✔ 94 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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329 completers $61,300 Business/Commerce ✕ 133 $61,300 Business Administration and Management ✕ 106 $87,100 Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management ✕ 19 - Accounting ✕ 9 - Business/Managerial Economics ✕ 0 - Management Science ✕ 62 - Taxation ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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3 completers -
History ✕ 3 - Total 1,415
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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2 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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61 completers - Education ✕ 21 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 37 - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
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29 completers - Engineering ✕ 14 - Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering ✕ 6 - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ✕ 3 - Engineering (other) ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
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3 completers - Nanotechnology ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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26 completers - Biomedical Sciences ✕ 3 - Biochemistry ✕ 3 - Anatomy ✕ 0 - Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology ✕ 6 - Human/Medical Genetics ✕ 0 - Physiology ✕ 1 - Exercise Physiology ✕ 2 - Pathology/Experimental Pathology ✕ 0 - Pharmacology ✕ 3 - Biostatistics ✕ 2 - Epidemiology ✕ 3 - Neuroscience ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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8 completers - Mathematics and Statistics (other) ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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10 completers - Natural Sciences ✕ 5 - Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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9 completers - Chemistry ✕ 7 - Chemistry (other) ✕ 2 - Physics (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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21 completers - Psychology ✕ 4 - Clinical Psychology ✕ 7 - Counseling Psychology ✕ 6 - Health/Medical Psychology ✕ 4 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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9 completers - Public Administration ✕ 7 - Social Work ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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1 completers - Art History, Criticism and Conservation ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (5 completers)
189 completers - Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology ✕ 1 - Health/Health Care Administration/Management ✕ 2 - Pharmaceutical Sciences ✕ 11 - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) ✕ 0 - Public Health Education and Promotion ✕ 2 - Public Health (other) ✕ 4 - Occupational Therapy/Therapist ✔ 46 - Physical Therapy/Therapist ✕ 57 - Nurse Anesthetist ✔ 46 - Nursing Science ✔ 6 - Nursing Practice ✔ 9 - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) ✔ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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6 completers -
Business/Commerce ✕ 6 - Total 374
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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392 completers -
Dentistry ✕ 103 - Medicine ✕ 179 - Pharmacy ✕ 110 - Total 392
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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1 completers - Women's Studies ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies
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1 completers - Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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10 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 3 - Information Science/Studies ✕ 7 - Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration ✕ 0 - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (2 completers)
53 completers - Education ✕ 0 - Educational/Instructional Technology ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 36 - Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities ✕ 7 - Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism ✔ 0 - College Student Counseling and Personnel Services ✕ 0 - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching ✕ 4 - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 6 - Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) ✔ 0 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies
✔ (1 completers)
0 completers - Adult Development and Aging ✔ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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45 completers - Biomedical Sciences ✕ 42 - Human/Medical Genetics ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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1 completers - Statistics ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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15 completers - Gerontology ✕ 7 - Historic Preservation and Conservation ✕ 0 - Natural Sciences ✕ 5 - Sustainability Studies ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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2 completers - Physics (other) ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
✔ (1 completers)
5 completers - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✕ 0 - Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) ✔ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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8 completers - Public Administration ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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12 completers - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✕ 5 - Sociology ✕ 0 - Urban Studies/Affairs ✕ 1 - Social Sciences (other) ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving
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0 completers - Transportation and Materials Moving (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)
25 completers - Clinical Research Coordinator ✕ 2 - Healthcare Innovation ✕ 5 - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ✕ 3 - Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling ✕ 4 - Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling ✔ 8 - Public Health Education and Promotion ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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32 completers - Business/Commerce ✕ 0 - Business Administration and Management ✕ 0 - Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management ✕ 13 - Accounting ✕ 16 $56,200 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration ✕ 0 - International Business/Trade/Commerce ✕ 0 - Real Estate ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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3 completers -
Public/Applied History ✕ 3 - Total 213
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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22 completers - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 15 - Reading Teacher Education ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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17 completers -
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor ✕ 3 - Nursing Practice ✕ 14 - Total 39