Degree Programs Overview

DeSales University offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 35 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 873 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at DeSales. 546 students completed bachelor's programs and 287 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at DeSales. 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's411546184362
Master's231528790197
Doctor's2NOT OFFERED271017
Post-Graduate Certificate1512422
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate86927

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from DeSales 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 ($66,763) after graduation and the Marketing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,563 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 $66,763$5,564$25,000$265
Marketing $59,563$4,964$20,500$217
Finance and Financial Management Services $59,246$4,937$25,000$265
Business Administration, Management and Operations $51,199$4,267$26,250$278
Accounting and Related Services $51,181$4,265$24,250$257
Criminal Justice and Corrections $46,182$3,849$27,000$286
Computer and Information Sciences, General $44,276$3,690$27,000$286
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $43,295$3,608$25,246$268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,079$3,257$27,000$286
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $32,923$2,744$26,875$285
Psychology, General $31,240$2,603$26,000$276
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $29,053$2,421$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 $109,514$9,126$61,500$700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $102,552$8,546$40,500$461
Business Administration, Management and Operations $80,800$6,733$35,731$406
Criminal Justice and Corrections $61,120$5,093--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at DeSales University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 110 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 85 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 Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 260 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT 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
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 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 54NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Electronic Operations and WarfareNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Theology/Theological Studies1 NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2924 NOT OFFERED 0
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Critical Infrastructure ProtectionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Marketing and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1100 NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 1
Critical Care NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce2 NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3485ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce2 NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3485ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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