Degree Programs Overview

Grand Canyon University offers 166 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 129 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 27,133 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at GCU. 13,818 students completed bachelor's programs and 12,297 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at GCU. 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's754013,8183,69610,122
Master's555312,2972,7329,565
Doctor's77606137469
Post-Graduate Certificate272741273339

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($80,825) after graduation and the Homeland Security program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $61,171 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $80,825$6,735$17,188$182
Homeland Security $61,171$5,098$25,616$272
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $59,502$4,959$23,271$247
Finance and Financial Management Services $56,243$4,687$24,500$260
Accounting and Related Services $50,102$4,175$25,000$265
Business Administration, Management and Operations $49,510$4,126$24,999$265
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $44,173$3,681$24,500$260
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $43,804$3,650$25,250$268
Health and Medical Administrative Services $41,241$3,437$32,250$342
Criminal Justice and Corrections $40,255$3,355$26,599$282
Marketing $40,244$3,354$23,987$254
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $38,391$3,199$25,000$265
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $100,941$8,412$32,443$369
Computer and Information Sciences, General $91,610$7,634$30,869$351
Business Administration, Management and Operations $66,703$5,559$33,911$386
Accounting and Related Services $64,355$5,363$25,707$292
Education, General $62,793$5,233$18,920$215
Educational Administration and Supervision $59,588$4,966$26,235$298
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $57,188$4,766$20,791$237
Health and Medical Administrative Services $56,321$4,693$37,518$427
Public Administration $55,067$4,589$33,315$379
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $54,355$4,530$21,180$241
Curriculum and Instruction $52,796$4,400--
Public Health $50,992$4,249$45,080$513
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $125,189$10,432$43,000$489
Educational Administration and Supervision $68,008$5,667$77,896$886
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $56,167$4,681$76,805$874

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Grand Canyon University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 3,721 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 1,578 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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED129ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 193ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE50ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 257ONLINE210ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINE4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2813ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0152ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED500ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED557ONLINE 209ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED297ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED73ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED154ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 458ONLINE871ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED169ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED143ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 21ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 774ONLINE682ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119617ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 84ONLINE
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 176ONLINE615ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED123ONLINE NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED 0
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED504ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED57ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED97ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED35ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED107ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED160ONLINE NOT OFFERED 21ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human NutritionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 72ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 238NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 165ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26894ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED41ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 141ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED789ONLINE NOT OFFERED 78ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED117ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 284ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 217ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3829ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 377ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED234ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 359ONLINE30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 89ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 325ONLINE167ONLINE 0 6ONLINE
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 150 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 293ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82ONLINE203ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 467ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED528ONLINE 0 65ONLINE
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED293ONLINE NOT OFFERED 37ONLINE
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40ONLINE187ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3,721557ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED610ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED153ONLINE NOT OFFERED 16ONLINE
Public Health/Community Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED117ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Critical Care NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED68ONLINE NOT OFFERED 23ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 202ONLINE NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1,578ONLINE1,493ONLINE 33ONLINE 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28480ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 215ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Risk ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67ONLINE115ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 331ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1,578ONLINE1,493ONLINE 33ONLINE 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28480ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 215ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Risk ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67ONLINE115ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 331ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 126ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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