Offered Programs at GVSU
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
MS
Total Number of Programs
169
Total Number of Online Programs
1
Total Number of Completers
5,946
Grand Valley State University offers 169 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 93 Bachelor's, 39 Master's, 3 Doctorate (professional), 12 Post-BS Certificate, 2 Post-MS Certificate programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 1 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 1 Master's program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 5,946 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Grand Valley State University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 4,637 Bachelor's, 971 Master's, 82 Doctorate (professional), 36 Post-BS Certificate, and 29 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by GVSU.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 93 | 0 | 4,637 |
| Master's | 39 | 1 | 971 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 12 | 0 | 36 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Total | 169 | 1 | 5,946 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Grand Valley State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $66,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $63,900 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $56,800 |
| Information Science/Studies | $56,200 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | $54,200 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | $69,200 |
| Accounting | $60,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $51,100 |
| Education | $48,000 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | $48,000 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Grand Valley State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 301 | $28,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 250 | $28,900 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 250 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 226 | $41,800 |
| Finance | 205 | $45,700 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 115 | $41,200 |
| Business/Commerce | 95 | $69,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 67 | $43,700 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 57 | - |
| Physician Assistant | 46 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 57 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 54 | - |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 51 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at GVSU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 97 completers | $29,700 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | ✕ | 60 | $29,700 |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 10 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 243 completers | $29,000 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 66 | $29,000 |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 1 | $26,300 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ✕ | 134 | - |
| Health Communication | ✕ | 21 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 133 completers | $63,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 90 | $63,900 |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 32 | $56,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 3 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 99 completers | $34,800 |
| Education | ✕ | 0 | $34,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Computer Teacher Education | ✕ | 79 | - |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 142 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 71 | $66,200 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ✕ | 20 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✕ | 19 | $54,200 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| German Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | $31,000 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 6 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 31 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 31 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 152 completers | $29,300 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 114 | $29,300 |
| Writing | ✕ | 38 | $26,400 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 94 completers | $33,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 94 | $33,800 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 455 completers | $29,400 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 90 | $29,400 |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 235 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 40 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Microbiology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Wildlife Biology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | ✕ | 70 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 104 completers | $37,700 |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 63 | $37,700 |
| Statistics | ✕ | 41 | $44,200 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 41 completers | $35,900 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 33 | $35,900 |
| Biopsychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 265 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 57 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 208 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 48 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 22 | $42,700 |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Geochemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 3 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 301 completers | $28,000 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 301 | $28,000 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 137 completers | $35,400 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 137 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 158 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 46 | $30,600 |
| Social Work | ✕ | 112 | $29,100 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 206 completers | $32,800 |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 65 | $32,800 |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 23 | $24,600 |
| Economics | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 11 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 21 | $25,200 |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 60 | $32,600 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 11 | $30,300 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 160 completers | - |
| Dance | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 69 | $22,800 |
| Photography | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 49 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 24 | $33,400 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 655 completers | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 67 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | ✕ | 56 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 215 | $56,800 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 245 | $28,900 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 1,028 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 53 | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 92 | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 155 | $47,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 28 | $44,600 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 191 | $45,700 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | ✕ | 80 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✕ | 51 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 13 | $49,000 |
| Management Science | ✕ | 93 | $43,000 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 254 | $41,800 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 19 | $29,200 |
| Total | 4,637 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 12 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 1 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 231 completers | $48,000 |
| Education | ✕ | 27 | $48,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 51 | $43,700 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 62 | $44,800 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✔ | 11 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 19 | $51,100 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 10 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Applied Linguistics | ✕ | 8 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 58 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Biostatistics | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 17 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 1 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Data Science, General | ✕ | 18 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| School Psychology | ✕ | 10 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 13 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 170 completers | - |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 35 | $43,800 |
| Social Work | ✕ | 125 | $41,200 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 275 completers | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 47 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 47 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 50 | $42,100 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 62 | - |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 144 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 88 | $69,200 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 56 | $60,100 |
| Taxation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 971 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 82 completers | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 58 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Total | 82 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 14 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | ✕ | 1 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✕ | 12 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Palliative Care Nursing | ✕ | 1 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Taxation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 36 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 14 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| School Psychology | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Total | 29 |