Degree Programs Overview

College of Charleston offers 107 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,159 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at C of Charleston. 1,901 students completed bachelor's programs and 234 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at C of Charleston. 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's69NOT OFFERED1,9016171,284
Master's24123472162
Post-Graduate Certificate11NOT OFFERED16412
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate3NOT OFFERED817

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from College of Charleston. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($78,911) after graduation and the Finance and Financial Management Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $70,637 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General $78,911$6,576$23,250$246
Finance and Financial Management Services $70,637$5,886$20,500$217
Accounting and Related Services $56,541$4,712$25,000$265
International Business $55,591$4,633$19,500$207
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,268$4,022$21,798$231
Hospitality Administration/Management $46,902$3,909$23,323$247
Communication $45,816$3,818$21,500$228
Marketing $44,802$3,734$19,500$207
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $44,802$3,734$22,659$240
Special Education and Teaching $38,647$3,221$21,067$223
Historic Preservation and Conservation $38,369$3,197$21,500$228
Sociology $38,229$3,186$25,000$265
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Accounting and Related Services $72,292$6,024$20,500$233
Historic Preservation and Conservation $44,371$3,698--
Public Administration $44,293$3,691$40,493$461
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,653$3,304--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at College of Charleston.

At the school, the Psychology Bachelor program has the most completers of 159 and the Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor program has the second most completers of 150 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
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 017 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 150NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 0
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4715 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3410 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 8
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 415 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 133NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3315 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97 NOT OFFERED 4
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 216 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 145 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Jewish/Judaic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Astronomy and Astrophysics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 159NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine and Studio Arts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 129NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14853 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3714 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14853 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3714 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5312 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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