Degree Programs Overview

Franklin Pierce University offers 62 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 26 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 516 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at FPU. 276 students completed bachelor's programs and 102 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at FPU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's44422
Bachelor's292276109167
Master's15131024359
Doctor's1NOT OFFERED913952
Post-Graduate Certificate5513310
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate6NOT OFFERED26719
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate22404

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Franklin Pierce 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 ($83,930) after graduation and the Accounting and Related Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,619 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 $83,930$6,994$9,827$104
Accounting and Related Services $59,619$4,968$25,875$274
Criminal Justice and Corrections $54,612$4,551$27,000$286
Business Administration, Management and Operations $42,830$3,569$25,000$265
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $42,335$3,528--
Marketing $40,318$3,360$27,000$286
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences $34,835$2,903$27,000$286
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $114,637$9,553$180,471$2,053
Business Administration, Management and Operations $83,974$6,998--
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $75,152$6,263$163,023$1,854

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Franklin Pierce University.

At the school, the Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 91 and the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 54 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 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Irish Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 02ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT 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 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global Studies5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 813ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Documentary ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 91 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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