Degree Programs Overview
Austin Peay State University offers 87 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 3,119 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Austin Peay State. 1,402 students completed bachelor's programs and 518 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Austin Peay 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 | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 1,120 | 325 | 795 |
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| Bachelor's | 41 | 1 | 1,402 | 512 | 890 |
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| Master's | 20 | 5 | 518 | 176 | 342 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 16 | 14 | 54 | 21 | 33 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 5 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Austin Peay State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions program has the highest salary ($63,294) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $59,392 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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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions |
$63,294 | $5,275 | $12,500 | $133 |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$59,392 | $4,949 | $23,365 | $248 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$55,362 | $4,614 | $22,246 | $236 |
|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs |
$41,108 | $3,426 | - | - |
|---|
| Business/Commerce, General |
$40,623 | $3,385 | $25,000 | $265 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$39,471 | $3,289 | $21,090 | $224 |
|---|
| Mathematics |
$38,456 | $3,205 | - | - |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching |
$38,152 | $3,179 | - | - |
|---|
| Communication |
$35,925 | $2,994 | $23,175 | $246 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$35,863 | $2,989 | $24,000 | $254 |
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| History |
$35,672 | $2,973 | $19,375 | $205 |
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| Political Science and Government |
$34,071 | $2,839 | $20,500 | $217 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$32,671 | $2,723 | $16,595 | $176 |
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Master 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 |
$89,261 | $7,438 | $44,596 | $507 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction |
$55,153 | $4,596 | - | - |
|---|
| Education, General |
$45,440 | $3,787 | $35,766 | $407 |
|---|
| Communication |
$43,502 | $3,625 | - | - |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$43,321 | $3,610 | - | - |
|---|
| Social Work |
$39,833 | $3,319 | $20,500 | $233 |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$33,843 | $2,820 | $41,000 | $466 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Austin Peay State University.
At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 1,108 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 121 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| General Studies | 1,108 | 316 | 792 |
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| Engineering Technology | 8 | 8 | - |
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| Business Administration and Management | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 121 | 17 | 104 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 112 | 32 | 80 |
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| Psychology | 111 | 24 | 87 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 107 | 41 | 66 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 85 | 40 | 45 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 73 | 33 | 40 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 65 | 6 | 59 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 62 | 29 | 33 |
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| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 49 | 7 | 42 |
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| Engineering Technology | 46 | 37 | 9 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 94 | 23 | 71 |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 90 | 53 | 37 |
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| Education | 50 | 14 | 36 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 35 | 4 | 31 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 34 | 6 | 28 |
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| General Studies | 30 | 17 | 13 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 27 | 17 | 10 |
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| Social Work | 21 | 2 | 19 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 21 | 7 | 14 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 18 | 7 | 11 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Education (other) | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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| Sociology | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| French Language and Literature | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 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 |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 90ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 50 |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 94 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
65 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Education (other) | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering Technology | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
46 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
107 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1,108 |
32 | 30 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biometry/Biometrics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
112 | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
111 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
85ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
43 | 21ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 34 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
121 | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
73 | 27ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
73 | 27ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|