Major Programs at Gaston

Gaston College offers 101 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

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Degrees & Major Programs

Gaston College offers 101 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,418 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Gaston. 1,678 completed certificate programs and 740 completed associate programs.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	18	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	58	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Number of Completers	1,678	740	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Gaston College.

*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Gaston College.

Associate

Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	374	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	45	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	9	-
Office Management and Supervision	9	-
Pre-Engineering	9	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	9	-
Forensic Science and Technology	6	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	5	-
Pre-Nursing Studies	4	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	4	-

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Gaston by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	5	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	1	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Textile Sciences and Engineering	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	1	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	374	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	45^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biotechnology	2^ONLINE	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	529	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	18^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrician	4	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Medical Office Management/Administration	12^ONLINE	29^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	1^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	10	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	4^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	2^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	1	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	200	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	30^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	114	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	4^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	6^ONLINE	9^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	8^ONLINE	18^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	81	NOT OFFERED

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