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, 13 Associate, 909 Bachelor's, 190 Master's, 12 Doctorate (professional), and 2 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by WCSU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate1013
Bachelor's420909
Master's191190
Doctorate (professional)3212
Post-BS Certificate11-
Post-MS Certificate312
Total6951,126

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Western Connecticut State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$71,700
Accounting$53,900
Management Information Systems$50,200
Finance$45,200
Marketing/Marketing Management$38,300
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Education$56,900
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services$44,800

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Western Connecticut State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at WCSU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 13 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies13-
Total13
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 0 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 70 completers$36,000
Speech Communication and Rhetoric44$36,000
Communication and Media Studies (other)10-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 10 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences8-
Computer Programming/Programmer2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 55 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching17-
Secondary Education and Teaching14-
Health Teacher Education3-
Music Teacher Education21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 31 completers-
English Language and Literature10-
Writing21$25,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 24 completers$28,600
Biology/Biological Sciences24$28,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 9 completers-
Mathematics9-
Computational and Applied Mathematics0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 12 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1-
Chemistry10-
Geology/Earth Science1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 67 completers$29,200
Psychology67$29,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 92 completers$32,800
Criminal Justice/Police Science92-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 35 completers-
Social Work35$29,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 13 completers-
Social Sciences1-
Economics2-
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology and Anthropology5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 94 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts35$17,200
Musical Theatre11-
Art/Art Studies27-
Music10$19,500
Music Theory and Composition11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 128 completers-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling44-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse84$71,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 227 completers-
Business Administration and Management71-
Accounting42$53,900
Finance33$45,200
Management Information Systems30$50,200
Marketing/Marketing Management51$38,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 19 completers-
History19$30,600
Total909
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 56 completers$56,900
Education14$56,900
Special Education and Teaching4-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services23$44,800
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels9-
Music Teacher Education6-
Reading Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 8 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
Creative Writing8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Conservation Biology3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 1 completers-
Mathematics1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 0 completers-
Geology/Earth Science0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 71 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis60-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 3 completers-
Fine/Studio Arts3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 24 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management8-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 21 completers-
Business/Commerce21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 3 completers-
History3-
Total190
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 11 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1 completers-
Nursing Education0-
Nursing Practice1-
Total12
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)0-
Total0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology (1 completers) 2 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Total2