Degree Programs Overview
Empire State University offers 99 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 91 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,650 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Empire State. 1,714 students completed bachelor's programs and 399 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Empire 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 |
|---|
| Associate's | 13 | 13 | 430 | 245 | 185 |
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| Bachelor's | 25 | 25 | 1,714 | 513 | 1,201 |
|---|
| Master's | 26 | 20 | 399 | 114 | 285 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 28 | 27 | 83 | 28 | 55 |
|---|
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 6 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 17 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Empire 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 ($93,382) after graduation and the Biological and Physical Sciences program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $53,584 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$93,382 | $7,782 | $18,477 | $196 |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences |
$53,584 | $4,465 | - | - |
|---|
| Business/Commerce, General |
$51,197 | $4,266 | $20,500 | $217 |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$40,935 | $3,411 | - | - |
|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy |
$38,150 | $3,179 | $19,000 | $201 |
|---|
| Psychology, General |
$34,521 | $2,877 | $17,000 | $180 |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General |
$22,659 | $1,888 | - | - |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$42,796 | $3,566 | - | - |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$70,379 | $5,865 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Empire State University.
At the school, the Business/Commerce Bachelor program has the most completers of 344 and the Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor program has the second most completers of 311 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 188 | 172 | 16 |
|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 47 | 7 | 40 |
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| Business/Commerce | 42 | 21 | 21 |
|---|
| General Studies | 41 | 18 | 23 |
|---|
| Education | 33 | 1 | 32 |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 31 | 11 | 20 |
|---|
| Physical Sciences (other) | 20 | 12 | 8 |
|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies | 10 | 1 | 9 |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 7 | 1 | 6 |
|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 5 | - | 5 |
|---|
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 344 | 129 | 215 |
|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 311 | 57 | 254 |
|---|
| Psychology | 164 | 33 | 131 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 95 | 36 | 59 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 92 | 8 | 84 |
|---|
| Physical Sciences (other) | 89 | 59 | 30 |
|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies | 89 | 16 | 73 |
|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 69 | 16 | 53 |
|---|
| Education | 68 | 6 | 62 |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 63 | 26 | 37 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 97 | 37 | 60 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 52 | 13 | 39 |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 37 | 10 | 27 |
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| Nursing Administration | 31 | 3 | 28 |
|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | 26 | 5 | 21 |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 26 | 8 | 18 |
|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 24 | 2 | 22 |
|---|
| Nursing Education | 17 | - | 17 |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 16 | 3 | 13 |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 14 | 8 | 6 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 4 | 1 | 3 |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | 2 | 2 | - |
|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | - | 1 |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 1 | - |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | - | 1 |
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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 |
|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
33ONLINE |
68ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 52ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 37 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Agricultural Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies | NOT OFFERED |
10ONLINE |
89ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE | 16ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
41ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
69ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
31ONLINE |
63ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Physical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
20ONLINE |
89ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
164ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Homeland Security (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED |
47ONLINE |
311ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
22ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Digital Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE |
53ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE |
|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
92ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 31ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 1ONLINE |
42ONLINE |
344ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
95ONLINE | 97ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
53ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Social Entrepreneurship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17ONLINE |
|---|
| Labor and Industrial Relations | NOT OFFERED |
188ONLINE |
14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Labor Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| International Marketing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 1ONLINE |
42ONLINE |
344ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
95ONLINE | 97ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
53ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Social Entrepreneurship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17ONLINE |
|---|
| Labor and Industrial Relations | NOT OFFERED |
188ONLINE |
14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Labor Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| International Marketing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
44ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|