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 ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's3NOT OFFERED1,120325795
Bachelor's4111,402512890
Master's205518176342
Doctor's2NOT OFFERED1028
Post-Graduate Certificate1614542133
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate5215411

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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $63,294$5,275$12,500$133
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $35,863$2,989$24,000$254
History $35,672$2,973$19,375$205
Political Science and Government $34,071$2,839$20,500$217
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $32,671$2,723$16,595$176
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $89,261$7,438$44,596$507
Curriculum and Instruction $55,153$4,596--
Education, General $45,440$3,787$35,766$407
Communication $43,502$3,625--
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $43,321$3,610--
Social Work $39,833$3,319$20,500$233
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $33,843$2,820$41,000$466

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.

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
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2621 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED90ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED50 NOT OFFERED 10
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED94 10 NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Education (other)9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering Physics/Applied PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 8 46NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 195 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,108 3230 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3613 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biometry/BiometricsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11218 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 111NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4321ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology4 NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2114 NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED 0
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12135 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 7327ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 7327ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 173 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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