Degree Programs Overview

National University offers 138 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 123 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 5,672 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at National. 1,573 students completed bachelor's programs and 3,749 completed master's programs.

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

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's98243118125
Bachelor's53491,573678895
Master's54493,7491,0142,735
Doctor's31391425
Post-Graduate Certificate1310531142
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate4415312

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program has the highest salary ($97,514) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $90,127 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $97,514$8,126--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $90,127$7,511$33,928$360
Management Information Systems and Services $70,865$5,905$28,687$304
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $66,486$5,541$32,813$348
Computer Science $60,498$5,042$31,812$337
Business Administration, Management and Operations $53,664$4,472$28,125$298
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $50,808$4,234$27,906$296
Criminal Justice and Corrections $50,686$4,224$25,000$265
Health and Medical Administrative Services $50,150$4,179$35,147$373
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences $49,610$4,134$28,334$300
Accounting and Related Services $49,136$4,095$31,249$331
Homeland Security $48,745$4,062$23,437$248
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $94,326$7,861$40,950$466
Educational Administration and Supervision $87,794$7,316$23,388$266
Computer Science $82,008$6,834$37,950$432
Educational/Instructional Media Design $81,966$6,831$23,284$265
Public Administration $77,049$6,421$33,712$383
Health and Medical Administrative Services $76,724$6,394$51,272$583
Business Administration, Management and Operations $74,055$6,171$39,365$448
Human Resources Management and Services $73,109$6,092$36,708$418
Communication $68,778$5,732$28,604$325
Special Education and Teaching $66,479$5,540$53,471$608
Education, General $66,381$5,532$41,000$466
Accounting and Related Services $63,575$5,298$41,000$466

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at National University.

At the school, the Applied Behavior Analysis Master program has the most completers of 804 and the Education Master program has the second most completers of 653 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 Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33ONLINE15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED64ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0653ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED86ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED150ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE288ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED229ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75ONLINE35ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Marine Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal14ONLINE 9ONLINE 4ONLINENOT 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 26ONLINE71ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 13ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 129ONLINE 31ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human BiologyNOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sports StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE63ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17271 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED172 NOT OFFERED 2
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED116ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED804ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Performance and Sport PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 103ONLINE42ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54ONLINE43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED77ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE77ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43ONLINE20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED83ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24312 NOT OFFERED 0
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 16 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED 0 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 17ONLINE 169ONLINE230ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44ONLINE64ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50ONLINE44ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED71ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 17ONLINE 169ONLINE230ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44ONLINE64ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50ONLINE44ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED71ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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