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 ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's1313430245185
Bachelor's25251,7145131,201
Master's2620399114285
Post-Graduate Certificate2827832855
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate6624717

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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
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--
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $42,796$3,566--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $70,379$5,865--

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.

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED 33ONLINE 68ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED52ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED 10ONLINE 89ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 41ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED 5ONLINE 69ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE 63ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 20ONLINE 89ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 164ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED 47ONLINE 311ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE 22ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 92ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce1ONLINE 42ONLINE 344ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 95ONLINE97ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Social EntrepreneurshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE
Labor and Industrial RelationsNOT OFFERED 188ONLINE 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
International MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce1ONLINE 42ONLINE 344ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 95ONLINE97ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Social EntrepreneurshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE
Labor and Industrial RelationsNOT OFFERED 188ONLINE 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
International MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
HistoryNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE 44ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE

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