Degree Programs Overview
University of North Carolina Wilmington offers 126 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 45 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 5,179 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UNCW. 3,717 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,287 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UNCW. 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 |
Bachelor's | 54 | 10 | 3,717 | 1,191 | 2,526 |
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Master's | 39 | 18 | 1,287 | 388 | 899 |
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Doctor's | 7 | 2 | 102 | 21 | 81 |
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Post-Graduate Certificate | 23 | 14 | 67 | 18 | 49 |
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At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of North Carolina Wilmington. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($72,729) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $63,301 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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Computer Science |
$72,729 | $6,061 | $23,980 | $254 |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$63,301 | $5,275 | $15,128 | $160 |
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Business/Managerial Economics |
$55,086 | $4,591 | - | - |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$54,656 | $4,555 | $19,555 | $207 |
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences |
$45,799 | $3,817 | $22,995 | $244 |
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Chemistry |
$42,931 | $3,578 | $16,400 | $174 |
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Mathematics |
$40,272 | $3,356 | $21,196 | $225 |
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Special Education and Teaching |
$39,788 | $3,316 | $19,039 | $202 |
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Communication |
$39,776 | $3,315 | $19,000 | $201 |
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$39,318 | $3,277 | - | - |
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$38,932 | $3,244 | $19,500 | $207 |
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$37,836 | $3,153 | $18,250 | $193 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$103,988 | $8,666 | $28,810 | $328 |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$79,923 | $6,660 | $24,000 | $273 |
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Fine and Studio Arts |
$73,607 | $6,134 | $20,500 | $233 |
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Chemistry |
$65,524 | $5,460 | $24,355 | $277 |
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Public Administration |
$49,130 | $4,094 | $30,000 | $341 |
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Psychology, General |
$47,841 | $3,987 | $29,717 | $338 |
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Social Work |
$47,165 | $3,930 | $30,246 | $344 |
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Education, General |
$46,369 | $3,864 | $28,227 | $321 |
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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology |
$44,382 | $3,699 | - | - |
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Natural Resources Conservation and Research |
$39,812 | $3,318 | - | - |
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies |
$39,638 | $3,303 | - | - |
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$39,267 | $3,272 | $25,375 | $289 |
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Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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Educational Administration and Supervision |
$73,712 | $6,143 | $63,635 | $724 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 789 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 729 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 789 | 66 | 723 |
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Business Administration and Management | 729 | 444 | 285 |
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Psychology | 253 | 43 | 210 |
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Biology/Biological Sciences | 180 | 48 | 132 |
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 170 | 60 | 110 |
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 149 | 56 | 93 |
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Elementary Education and Teaching | 128 | 7 | 121 |
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Public Health | 117 | 14 | 103 |
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Criminology | 112 | 33 | 79 |
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Computer Science | 95 | 82 | 13 |
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Popular Master Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Business Administration and Management | 242 | 108 | 134 |
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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 141 | 10 | 131 |
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 111 | 11 | 100 |
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Social Work | 80 | 4 | 76 |
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Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 66 | 28 | 38 |
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Education | 63 | 8 | 55 |
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 60 | 15 | 45 |
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 56 | 21 | 35 |
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Accounting | 50 | 25 | 25 |
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Management Science | 48 | 22 | 26 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Educational Leadership and Administration | 19 | 6 | 13 |
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Psychology | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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Creative Writing | 3 | - | 3 |
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Actuarial Science | 2 | - | 2 |
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Educational/Instructional Technology | 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 |
Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
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Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
90 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
170 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 60ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
95 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer Graphics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 63ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
---|
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
---|
Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
19ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Community College Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
---|
Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
---|
Educational/Instructional Technology | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
---|
Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
---|
Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
---|
Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
128ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
---|
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 56ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
48 | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Creative Writing | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
33 | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
---|
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
180 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
90 | 8 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Gerontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
---|
International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Marine Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Financial Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
149ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | 20ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
253 | 26 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Forensic Science and Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
---|
Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
81ONLINE | 80 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
112ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Geography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
---|
Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Political Science and Government (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
---|
Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Film/Cinema/Video Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
87 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
40 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 111ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
117 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
789ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 141 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
---|
Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
70ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45ONLINE | 24ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
10ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
729 | 242ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
21ONLINE |
---|
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 50 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 48ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Actuarial Science | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 66ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
729 | 242ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
21ONLINE |
---|
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 50 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 48ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Actuarial Science | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 66ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
---|
History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 31ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |