Degree Programs Overview

Athens State University offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 63 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 844 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Athens State. 707 students completed bachelor's programs and 115 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Athens State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's4225707205502
Master's13131154669
Post-Graduate Certificate77321
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate271719316

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Athens State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($70,526) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $49,154 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General $70,526$5,877$22,750$241
Business Administration, Management and Operations $49,154$4,096$20,834$221
Accounting and Related Services $46,692$3,891$22,073$234
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $39,413$3,284$22,366$237
Human Resources Management and Services $38,871$3,239$22,940$243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $35,537$2,961$17,984$191
English Language and Literature, General $33,290$2,774$18,280$194
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $27,727$2,311$20,832$221
Psychology, General $24,640$2,053$22,180$235
Fine and Studio Arts $23,524$1,960--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Athens State University.

At the school, the Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor program has the most completers of 85 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 78 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 45ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BioinformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3 NOT OFFERED 11ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Forensics and Fraud InvestigationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial HygieneNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 78ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management8ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21ONLINE45ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Science/Technology ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 61ONLINE1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 78ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management8ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21ONLINE45ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Science/Technology ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 61ONLINE1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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