Degree Programs Overview
Southern Connecticut State University offers 132 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,366 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SCSU. 1,568 students completed bachelor's programs and 628 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SCSU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 54 | 2 | 1,568 | 549 | 1,019 |
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| Master's | 46 | 3 | 628 | 145 | 483 |
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| Doctor's | 4 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 24 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 28 | 3 | 141 | 29 | 112 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Southern Connecticut State 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 ($74,943) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $60,874 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$74,943 | $6,245 | $19,000 | $201 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$60,874 | $5,073 | $24,713 | $262 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$50,870 | $4,239 | $21,500 | $228 |
|---|
| Social Work |
$45,989 | $3,832 | $22,500 | $239 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching |
$44,135 | $3,678 | $25,750 | $273 |
|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
$42,895 | $3,575 | $16,750 | $178 |
|---|
| Communication |
$41,980 | $3,498 | $22,250 | $236 |
|---|
| Education, General |
$41,151 | $3,429 | $23,250 | $246 |
|---|
| Public Health |
$40,489 | $3,374 | $21,500 | $228 |
|---|
| Sociology |
$39,492 | $3,291 | $25,000 | $265 |
|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts |
$39,001 | $3,250 | $20,976 | $222 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$38,964 | $3,247 | $22,250 | $236 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$73,822 | $6,152 | $29,500 | $336 |
|---|
| Public Health |
$62,933 | $5,244 | - | - |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$55,879 | $4,657 | $20,500 | $233 |
|---|
| Social Work |
$54,461 | $4,538 | $41,000 | $466 |
|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$53,125 | $4,427 | $32,996 | $375 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching |
$52,600 | $4,383 | $23,120 | $263 |
|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$50,199 | $4,183 | $39,563 | $450 |
|---|
| Library Science and Administration |
$49,394 | $4,116 | - | - |
|---|
| Education, General |
$48,184 | $4,015 | $35,000 | $398 |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Southern Connecticut State University.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 219 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 157 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 219 | 125 | 94 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 157 | 25 | 132 |
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| Psychology | 147 | 25 | 122 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 99 | 25 | 74 |
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| Health and Wellness | 89 | 10 | 79 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 88 | 7 | 81 |
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| Sociology | 74 | 30 | 44 |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 62 | 14 | 48 |
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| Social Work | 61 | 9 | 52 |
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| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 59 | 5 | 54 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Social Work | 94 | 11 | 83 |
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| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 75 | 3 | 72 |
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| Education | 66 | 13 | 53 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 54 | 25 | 29 |
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| Nursing Education | 31 | 8 | 23 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 29 | 5 | 24 |
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| Library and Information Science | 28 | 7 | 21 |
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| Public Health | 26 | 7 | 19 |
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| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 23 | 1 | 22 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 22 | 6 | 16 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 13 | 5 | 8 |
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| Social Work | 9 | - | 9 |
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| Nursing Education | 7 | - | 7 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
55 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 66 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
71 |
|---|
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Nanotechnology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
88 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
40 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | 14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
147 | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
61 | 94 |
9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
74 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
89 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | 75 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 31ONLINE |
7ONLINE |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
157 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Clinical Nurse Leader | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
219 | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
219 | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|