Offered Programs at SU
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
142
Total Number of Completers
1,289
Shenandoah University offers 142 programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 55 Bachelor's, 21 Master's, 10 Doctorate (research), 2 Doctorate (professional), 2 1-Year Certificate, 15 1-2 Years certificates, 29 Post-BS Certificate, 8 Post-MS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,289 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Shenandoah 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, 521 Bachelor's, 324 Master's, 23 Doctorate (research), 315 Doctorate (professional), 3 1 Year Certificate, 11 1-2 Years certificates, 72 Post-BS Certificate, and 20 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by SU.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 55 | 0 | 521 |
| Master's | 21 | 0 | 324 |
| Doctorate (research) | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 29 | 0 | 72 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 142 | 0 | 1,289 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Shenandoah University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $61,000 |
| Business Administration and Management | $39,700 |
| Psychology | $29,400 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | $16,900 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $98,100 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Shenandoah University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 113 | $61,000 |
| Business Administration and Management | 60 | $39,700 |
| Exercise Physiology | 42 | - |
| Psychology | 31 | $29,400 |
| Musical Theatre | 26 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 26 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | 13 | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 13 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 12 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 101 | - |
| Physician Assistant | 56 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 32 | - |
| Education | 18 | $52,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 17 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 148 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 73 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at SU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 3 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Religious/Sacred Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 0 | - |
| American History (United States) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 11 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 8 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 4 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 82 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Exercise Physiology | ✕ | 55 | - |
| Conservation Biology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Sports Studies | ✕ | 13 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Religious/Sacred Music | ✕ | 1 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 6 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 29 completers | $29,400 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 29 | $29,400 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 19 completers | $35,500 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 19 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Political Science and Government (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 97 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Dance | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 0 | $16,900 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Acting | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Musical Theatre | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Costume Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Technology | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 135 completers | - |
| Public Health (other) | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 108 | $61,000 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 62 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 62 | $39,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Total | 521 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 36 completers | $52,100 |
| Education | ✕ | 12 | $52,100 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 7 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Religious/Sacred Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✕ | 10 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Conducting | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Pedagogy | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 133 completers | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 56 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | ✕ | 21 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | $73,900 |
| Organizational Leadership | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Total | 324 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Music Pedagogy | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nursing Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Organizational Leadership | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Total | 23 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 193 completers | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 74 | - |
| Pharmacy | ✕ | 119 | - |
| Total | 315 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 3 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 35 completers | - |
| Multicultural Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 7 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Business Analytics | ✕ | 6 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 1 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Religious/Sacred Music | ✕ | 1 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Health and Wellness | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Digital Marketing | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 72 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 20 |