Degree Programs Overview
Lake Superior State University offers 77 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.
A total of 452 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Lake Superior State. 19 students completed certificate programs and 138 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Lake Superior 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 |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 25 | NOT OFFERED | 138 | 39 | 99 |
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| Bachelor's | 46 | NOT OFFERED | 295 | 129 | 166 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 19 | 8 | 11 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Lake Superior 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 ($60,574) after graduation and the Fire Protection program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $54,778 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 |
$60,574 | $5,048 | $25,000 | $265 |
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| Fire Protection |
$54,778 | $4,565 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$48,561 | $4,047 | $22,500 | $239 |
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| Marketing |
$47,637 | $3,970 | - | - |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$41,129 | $3,427 | $19,500 | $207 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$40,637 | $3,386 | - | - |
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| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management |
$34,996 | $2,916 | $22,500 | $239 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Lake Superior State University.
At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 54 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 38 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Marketing (other) | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Chemistry (other) | 3 | 3 | - |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| General Studies | 54 | 9 | 45 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 14 | 6 | 8 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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| Homeland Security | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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| Natural Resources/Conservation | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Corrections | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Social Work | 4 | - | 4 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 38 | 3 | 35 |
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| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 24 | 16 | 8 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 22 | 7 | 15 |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 19 | 9 | 10 |
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| Psychology | 17 | 1 | 16 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 14 | 13 | 1 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 12 | 3 | 9 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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| Business/Commerce | 10 | 7 | 3 |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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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 |
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| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
1 |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
3 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
5 |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
1 |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
3 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
54 |
5 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
12 |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Conservation Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
0 |
|---|
| Chemistry (other) | 3 |
0 |
8 |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Corrections | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
0 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
22 |
|---|
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
9 |
|---|
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
10 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
|---|
| Marketing (other) | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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