Degree Programs Overview

William Carey University offers 80 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,367 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at William Carey. 565 students completed bachelor's programs and 563 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at William Carey. 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's374565153412
Master's3422563132431
Doctor's9223984155

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from William Carey 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 ($54,834) after graduation and the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $34,290 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 $54,834$4,570$20,832$221
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $34,290$2,858$19,687$209
Business Administration, Management and Operations $30,714$2,560$18,707$198
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $28,514$2,376$18,806$199
Biology, General $27,562$2,297$15,961$169
Psychology, General $24,980$2,082$26,166$277
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $90,008$7,501--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $50,211$4,184--
Educational Administration and Supervision $45,871$3,823--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,090$3,258--
Special Education and Teaching $38,859$3,238--
Research and Experimental Psychology $35,331$2,944--
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $88,874$7,406--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at William Carey University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 149 and the Secondary Education and Teaching Master program has the second most completers of 124 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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED104ONLINE 46ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11255ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED124ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 05ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 07ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 820ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 143ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 93 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 04 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1017ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23ONLINE10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 85 NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED
Music Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 4 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1495 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3925ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3925ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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