Offered Programs at Northern Michigan
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
198
Total Number of Online Programs
28
Total Number of Completers
1,714
Northern Michigan University offers 198 programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 30 Associate, 105 Bachelor's, 33 Master's, 1 Doctorate (professional), 11 1-Year Certificate, 10 1-2 Years certificates, 2 2-4 Years Certificate, 4 Post-BS Certificate, 2 Post-MS Certificate programs
It also offers its programs via online learning and 28 programs are available through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 2 Associate, 11 Bachelor's, 11 Master's, 1 Doctorate (professional), 2 1-Year Certificate, 1 Post-MS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,714 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Northern Michigan University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 245 Associate, 1,153 Bachelor's, 212 Master's, 1 Doctorate (professional), 40 1 Year Certificate, 47 1-2 Years certificates, 13 2-4 Years Certificate, 1 Post-BS Certificate, and 2 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Northern Michigan.
Number of Programs Number of Online Programs Number of Completers Associate 30 2 245 Bachelor's 105 11 1,153 Master's 33 11 212 Doctorate (professional) 1 1 1 1 Year Certificate 11 2 40 1-2 Years certificates 10 0 47 2-4 Years Certificate 2 0 13 Post-BS Certificate 4 0 1 Post-MS Certificate 2 1 2 Total 198 28 1,714
The following table shows the best programs at Northern Michigan University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation
Associate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $67,600 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $53,600 Finance $43,200 Accounting $39,800 Marketing/Marketing Management $33,500
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation
The following table lists the popular programs at Northern Michigan University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Lineworker 25 - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 19 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation General Studies 107 - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 16 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Biology/Biological Sciences 106 $27,600 Psychology 60 - Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 43 - Elementary Education and Teaching 42 - Construction Management 36 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Early Childhood Education and Teaching 29 -
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Northern Michigan 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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1 completers - Deaf Studies ✕ 1 -
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Personal and Culinary Services
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11 completers - Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist ✕ 11 - Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor ✕ 0 -
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Engineering Technology
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0 completers - Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 0 -
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Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
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1 completers - Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare ✕ 1 -
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Mechanics and Repairers
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2 completers - Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies ✕ 2 -
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Precision Production Trades
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13 completers - Welding Technology/Welder ✕ 12 - Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist ✕ 1 -
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)2 completers - Health and Wellness ✔ 2 - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant ✕ 0 -
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Business
✔ 4 completers -
Organizational Leadership ✔ 4 - Total 40
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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0 completers - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 0 -
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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0 completers - Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation ✕ 0 -
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Social Sciences
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6 completers - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✕ 6 -
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Construction Trades
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35 completers - Lineworker ✕ 35 -
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Mechanics and Repairers
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6 completers - Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology ✕ 3 - Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology ✕ 0 - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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0 completers -
Surgical Technology/Technologist ✕ 0 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✕ 0 - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training ✕ 0 - Total 47
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services
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13 completers - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist ✕ 13 -
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Mechanics and Repairers
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0 completers -
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician ✕ 0 - Total 13
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture
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24 completers - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) ✕ 24 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
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13 completers - Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 6 - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 4 - Computer Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 0 - CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies
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0 completers - Foodservice Systems Administration/Management ✕ 0 -
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Legal Studies
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0 completers - Legal Assistant/Paralegal ✕ 0 -
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
✔ (1 completers)98 completers - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 0 - General Studies ✔ 98 -
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Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
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3 completers - Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare ✕ 3 -
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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7 completers - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✕ 0 - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies ✕ 7 -
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Construction Trades
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7 completers - Building/Property Maintenance ✕ 7 -
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Mechanics and Repairers
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8 completers - Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology ✕ 2 - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician ✕ 6 - Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades
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19 completers - Welding Technology/Welder ✕ 18 - Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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9 completers - Art/Art Studies ✕ 9 -
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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30 completers - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary ✕ 0 - Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant ✕ 0 - Surgical Technology/Technologist ✕ 8 - Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer ✕ 13 - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician ✕ 9 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ 25 completers -
Business/Commerce ✔ 24 - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science ✕ 0 - Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry ✕ 0 - Hospitality Administration/Management ✕ 0 - Restaurant/Food Services Management ✕ 1 - Insurance ✕ 0 - Total 245
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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81 completers $20,800 Environmental Studies ✕ 35 - Environmental Science ✕ 29 - Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management ✕ 17 -
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
✔ (1 completers)7 completers - German Studies ✕ 1 - American Indian/Native American Studies ✔ 6 -
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Communication and Journalism
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28 completers - Speech Communication and Rhetoric ✕ 10 - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia ✕ 10 - Public Relations/Image Management ✕ 8 -
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Computer and Information Sciences
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23 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 14 - Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster ✕ 9 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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115 completers - Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances ✕ 5 - Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation ✕ 9 - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 31 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 4 - English/Language Arts Teacher Education ✕ 18 - Health Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education ✕ 2 - Mathematics Teacher Education ✕ 6 - Music Teacher Education ✕ 6 - Physical Education Teaching and Coaching ✕ 11 - Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education ✕ 7 - Social Studies Teacher Education ✕ 12 - Biology Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Chemistry Teacher Education ✕ 1 - French Language Teacher Education ✕ 0 - History Teacher Education ✕ 2 - Physics Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Spanish Language Teacher Education ✕ 1 - Education (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering
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1 completers - Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology
✔ (1 completers)18 completers - Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician ✔ 5 - Industrial Technology/Technician ✕ 2 - Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician ✕ 11 - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ✕ 0 $67,600
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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5 completers - French Language and Literature ✕ 2 - Spanish Language and Literature ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies
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0 completers - Human Development and Family Studies ✕ 0 -
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Legal Studies
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7 completers - Pre-Law Studies ✕ 0 - Legal Assistant/Paralegal ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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23 completers $19,200 English Language and Literature ✕ 22 $19,200 Creative Writing ✕ 1 -
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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0 completers - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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118 completers $27,600 Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 98 $27,600 Biochemistry ✕ 8 - Microbiology ✕ 0 - Zoology/Animal Biology ✕ 0 - Physiology ✕ 0 - Ecology ✕ 0 - Neuroscience ✕ 12 -
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Mathematics and Statistics
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8 completers - Mathematics ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
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19 completers - Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare ✕ 19 -
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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6 completers - Behavioral Sciences ✕ 1 - Data Science, General ✕ 1 - Business Analytics ✕ 4 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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64 completers - Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies ✕ 20 - Health and Physical Education/Fitness ✕ 0 $24,800 Sport and Fitness Administration/Management ✕ 17 - Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 27 -
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
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1 completers - Philosophy ✕ 1 -
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Physical Sciences
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24 completers - Chemistry ✕ 5 - Forensic Chemistry ✕ 12 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 6 - Physics ✕ 1 -
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Psychology
✔ (1 completers)60 completers - Psychology ✔ 60 - Experimental Psychology ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
✔ (1 completers)55 completers $33,800 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies ✕ 54 - Security and Loss Prevention Services ✔ 1 -
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Human Services
✔ (1 completers)30 completers - Public Administration ✕ 0 - Social Work ✔ 30 $26,800
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Social Sciences
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63 completers - Anthropology ✕ 12 - Economics ✕ 15 - Geography ✕ 0 - Geographic Information Science and Cartography ✕ 5 - International Relations and Affairs ✕ 4 - Political Science and Government ✕ 16 $20,200 Sociology ✕ 11 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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58 completers - Dance ✕ 1 - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts ✕ 3 - Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology ✕ 4 - Cinematography and Film/Video Production ✕ 8 - Art/Art Studies ✕ 41 $22,000 Art History, Criticism and Conservation ✕ 0 - Music ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (2 completers)165 completers - Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist ✕ 10 - Athletic Training/Trainer ✕ 0 - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist ✔ 15 - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) ✕ 12 - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies ✕ 0 - Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling ✕ 1 - Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy ✕ 32 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✔ 95 $53,600
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ (4 completers)151 completers - Business Administration and Management ✔ 28 $33,000 Organizational Leadership ✔ 28 - Accounting ✕ 25 $39,800 Accounting and Finance ✕ 0 - Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies ✕ 9 - Small Business Administration/Management ✔ 0 - Finance ✕ 12 $43,200 Finance and Financial Management Services (other) ✕ 0 - Hospitality Administration/Management ✕ 4 $26,000 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration ✕ 3 - Management Information Systems ✕ 0 - Marketing/Marketing Management ✕ 14 $33,500 Construction Management ✔ 28 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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8 completers -
History ✕ 8 $18,300 Total 1,153
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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1 completers - Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (6 completers)56 completers - Curriculum and Instruction ✔ 16 - Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision ✔ 5 - Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ✔ 1 - Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities ✔ 10 - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 0 - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Secondary Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✔ 18 - English/Language Arts Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Mathematics Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Reading Teacher Education ✔ 5 - Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Biology Teacher Education ✕ 1 -
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English Language and Literature
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13 completers - English Language and Literature ✕ 6 - Creative Writing ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
✔ (1 completers)3 completers - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✔ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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12 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 11 - Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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5 completers - Mathematics ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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8 completers - Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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15 completers - Psychology ✕ 15 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology ✕ 0 - Applied Behavior Analysis ✕ 0 -
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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0 completers - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies ✕ 0 -
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Human Services
✔ (2 completers)40 completers - Public Administration ✔ 15 - Social Work ✔ 25 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)16 completers - Athletic Training/Trainer ✕ 11 - Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) ✕ 2 - Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist ✔ 3 - Family Practice Nurse/Nursing ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ 23 completers -
Business Administration and Management ✔ 23 - Accounting and Business/Management ✕ 0 - Total 212
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ 1 completers -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing ✔ 1 - Total 1
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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1 completers - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies
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0 completers - Legal Assistant/Paralegal ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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0 completers - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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0 completers -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing ✕ 0 - Total 1
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ 2 completers -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision ✔ 2 - Reading Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Total 2
