Degree Programs Overview

Simmons University offers 97 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,091 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Simmons. 440 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,474 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Simmons. 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's5314400440
Master's2221,4741741,300
Doctor's13113915124
Post-Graduate Certificate9NOT OFFERED38335

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Simmons 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 ($71,983) after graduation and the Marketing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $60,411 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 $71,983$5,999$22,125$235
Marketing $60,411$5,034--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $53,595$4,466--
Political Science and Government $50,871$4,239$22,250$236
Communication $46,108$3,842$23,250$246
Public Health $45,883$3,824$27,000$286
English Language and Literature, General $45,823$3,819--
Psychology, General $42,411$3,534$26,278$279
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $103,131$8,594$71,750$816
Business Administration, Management and Operations $80,723$6,727$81,874$931
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $66,876$5,573$50,276$572
Special Education and Teaching $55,654$4,638$36,597$416
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $53,806$4,484--
Social Work $53,352$4,446$81,180$923
English Language and Literature, General $52,372$4,364--
Library Science and Administration $48,599$4,050$41,000$466
History $48,096$4,008$59,676$679
Literature $43,671$3,639--
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $70,098$5,842$72,750$828

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Social Work Master program has the most completers of 564 and the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master program has the second most completers of 362 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 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
African StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
East Asian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 04 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Occupations Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 522 NOT OFFERED 11
Human NutritionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Children's and Adolescent LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED129 2 0
Children and Youth Library ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED 5
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED123 NOT OFFERED 8
Library Science (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neurobiology and BehaviorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computational MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
BiopsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiological Psychology/PsychobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED126 5 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22564 40 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine and Studio Arts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 960 0 0
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47362 20 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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