Degree Programs Overview
Worcester State University offers 119 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,303 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Worcester State. 924 students completed bachelor's programs and 259 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Worcester State. 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 |
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| Bachelor's | 37 | NOT OFFERED | 924 | 302 | 622 |
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| Master's | 23 | 2 | 259 | 49 | 210 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 58 | NOT OFFERED | 120 | 12 | 108 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Worcester 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 ($76,249) after graduation and the Biotechnology program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $67,589 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$76,249 | $6,354 | $19,500 | $207 |
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| Biotechnology |
$67,589 | $5,632 | $17,455 | $185 |
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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$60,590 | $5,049 | $25,000 | $265 |
|---|
| Chemistry |
$56,781 | $4,732 | - | - |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$55,176 | $4,598 | $20,500 | $217 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$51,886 | $4,324 | $21,050 | $223 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$51,212 | $4,268 | $19,500 | $207 |
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| Biology, General |
$47,333 | $3,944 | $21,043 | $223 |
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| Communication |
$41,432 | $3,453 | $20,149 | $214 |
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| History |
$40,175 | $3,348 | $24,680 | $262 |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$39,986 | $3,332 | $21,000 | $223 |
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| Sociology |
$39,669 | $3,306 | $22,500 | $239 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$61,253 | $5,104 | - | - |
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| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$59,253 | $4,938 | $21,166 | $241 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$53,760 | $4,480 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Worcester State University.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 143 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 117 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 143 | 88 | 55 |
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| Psychology | 117 | 13 | 104 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 83 | 47 | 36 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 65 | 22 | 43 |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 64 | 7 | 57 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 60 | 2 | 58 |
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| General Studies | 41 | 10 | 31 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 37 | 3 | 34 |
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| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 34 | 1 | 33 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 26 | 21 | 5 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 28 | - | 28 |
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| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 24 | - | 24 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 23 | 2 | 21 |
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| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 23 | 1 | 22 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 20 | 9 | 11 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 19 | 5 | 14 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 18 | 5 | 13 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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| Education | 17 | 4 | 13 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 16 | - | 16 |
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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 Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
37 |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Social Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Biology Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Chemistry Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| History Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Physics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
65 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
117 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
13 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
83 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
34 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
64 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
60 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
143 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
143 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|