Major Programs and Completers by Degrees

Degree Programs Overview

Emporia State University offers 107 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 1,984 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at ESU. 710 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,207 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at ESU. 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 Programs	Online Programs	Total	Men	Women
Bachelor's	55	NOT OFFERED	710	238	472
Master's	33	NOT OFFERED	1,207	378	829
Doctor's	1	NOT OFFERED	3	1	2
Post-Graduate Certificate	18	NOT OFFERED	64	11	53

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Information Science/Studies program has the highest salary ($61,686) after graduation and the Accounting and Related Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $52,702 average salary.

Bachelor
Master

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Information Science/Studies	$61,686	$5,141	$18,868	$200
Accounting and Related Services	$52,702	$4,392	$16,308	$173
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$52,626	$4,386	$21,581	$229
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$49,202	$4,100	$14,250	$151
Psychology, General	$38,794	$3,233	$18,500	$196
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$38,750	$3,229	$20,042	$212
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$38,241	$3,187	$21,500	$228
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$37,862	$3,155	$21,570	$229
Biology, General	$37,003	$3,084	$22,500	$239
Communication	$34,582	$2,882	$24,426	$259
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$32,091	$2,674	$21,844	$232
Public Health	$31,762	$2,647	$20,574	$218

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$75,736	$6,311	-	-
Educational Administration and Supervision	$55,796	$4,650	$18,499	$210
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$53,869	$4,489	$18,862	$215
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$49,818	$4,152	-	-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$49,001	$4,083	$24,237	$276
Special Education and Teaching	$48,342	$4,029	$12,963	$147
Curriculum and Instruction	$48,217	$4,018	$16,026	$182
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,365	$3,947	$23,075	$262
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$43,451	$3,621	$40,126	$456
Library Science and Administration	$42,582	$3,549	$29,298	$333

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Master program has the most completers of 274 and the Curriculum and Instruction Master program has the second most completers of 186 students.

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Elementary Education and Teaching	140	10	130
Business Administration and Management	75	43	32
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	59	9	50
Psychology	47	13	34
General Studies	42	10	32
Public Health Education and Promotion	34	19	15
Biology/Biological Sciences	25	7	18
Marketing/Marketing Management	20	15	5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	20	5	15
Art/Art Studies	16	2	14

Popular Master Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Business Administration and Management	274	158	116
Curriculum and Instruction	186	24	162
Educational Leadership and Administration	151	41	110
Library and Information Science	148	26	122
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	55	35	20
Accounting	49	15	34
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	40	8	32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	32	1	31
Special Education and Teaching	27	5	22
Elementary Education and Teaching	27	2	25

Popular Doctoral Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Library and Information Science	3	1	2

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 Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	186	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	151	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	4
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	15
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	140	27	NOT OFFERED	0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Biology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Speech Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Earth Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	22	NOT OFFERED	6

What is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	148	3	0
Children and Youth Library Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Archives/Archival Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Library Science (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	22	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
School Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	18
Educational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United States	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied/Public Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	59	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	274	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	274	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

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Major Programs and Degree Completers at ESU

Degree Programs Overview

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

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