Degree Programs Overview
Jackson State University offers 93 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,411 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Jackson State. 831 students completed bachelor's programs and 429 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Jackson 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 | 43 | NOT OFFERED | 831 | 280 | 551 |
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| Master's | 34 | NOT OFFERED | 429 | 89 | 340 |
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| Doctor's | 13 | NOT OFFERED | 68 | 18 | 50 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 3 | 2 | 83 | 10 | 73 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Jackson State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Civil Engineering program has the highest salary ($67,141) after graduation and the Computer Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $66,332 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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| Civil Engineering |
$67,141 | $5,595 | $29,000 | $307 |
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| Computer Engineering |
$66,332 | $5,528 | $26,320 | $279 |
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| Computer Science |
$57,064 | $4,755 | $28,001 | $297 |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$39,173 | $3,264 | $25,000 | $265 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$37,285 | $3,107 | $29,267 | $310 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$34,087 | $2,841 | $25,823 | $274 |
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| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians |
$31,605 | $2,634 | $28,687 | $304 |
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| Communication |
$30,793 | $2,566 | $28,250 | $299 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$30,583 | $2,549 | $30,000 | $318 |
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| Biology, General |
$30,151 | $2,513 | $27,532 | $292 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies |
$30,075 | $2,506 | $31,250 | $331 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$29,953 | $2,496 | $35,070 | $372 |
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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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| Engineering, General |
$81,069 | $6,756 | - | - |
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| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$55,989 | $4,666 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$50,751 | $4,229 | $39,564 | $450 |
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| Public Health |
$46,573 | $3,881 | $51,250 | $583 |
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| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians |
$42,106 | $3,509 | - | - |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$41,525 | $3,460 | $46,125 | $525 |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$38,748 | $3,229 | $71,750 | $816 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$37,628 | $3,136 | $51,250 | $583 |
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| Social Work |
$36,912 | $3,076 | $61,500 | $700 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$33,286 | $2,774 | $47,735 | $543 |
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Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$61,303 | $5,109 | $70,935 | $807 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Jackson State University.
At the school, the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master program has the most completers of 139 and the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 99 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 99 | 18 | 81 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 80 | 42 | 38 |
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| Social Work | 62 | 2 | 60 |
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| Education (other) | 55 | 3 | 52 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 55 | 20 | 35 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 48 | 8 | 40 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 47 | 22 | 25 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 42 | 23 | 19 |
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| Psychology | 35 | 6 | 29 |
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| Accounting | 29 | 10 | 19 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 139 | 20 | 119 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 55 | 17 | 38 |
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| Social Work | 47 | 4 | 43 |
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| Public Health | 28 | 7 | 21 |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 28 | 1 | 27 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 26 | 1 | 25 |
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| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 19 | 1 | 18 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 15 | 8 | 7 |
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| Education (other) | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 9 | 8 | 1 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Public Health | 12 | 3 | 9 |
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| Clinical Psychology | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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| Public Administration | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Environmental Science | 4 | - | 4 |
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| Chemistry | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Social Work | 2 | - | 2 |
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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 |
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| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| 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 |
26 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 139 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 28 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
55 | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
99 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biostatistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Epidemiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
80 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 0 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
55 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | 47 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
48 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 28 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | 55 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | 55 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|