Degree Programs Overview
University of Charleston offers 40 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 984 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at U of Charleston. 570 students completed bachelor's programs and 201 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at U of Charleston. 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 |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 6 | 2 | 145 | 20 | 125 |
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| Bachelor's | 26 | 2 | 570 | 411 | 159 |
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| Master's | 4 | 2 | 201 | 140 | 61 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | 1 | 68 | 31 | 37 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Charleston. 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 ($60,223) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $50,637 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$60,223 | $5,019 | $19,169 | $203 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$50,637 | $4,220 | $22,000 | $233 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$49,711 | $4,143 | $27,000 | $286 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$46,400 | $3,867 | - | - |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$106,180 | $8,848 | $148,721 | $1,692 |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
$85,910 | $7,159 | $32,258 | $367 |
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Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration |
$126,458 | $10,538 | $227,109 | $2,583 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Charleston.
At the school, the Organizational Leadership Bachelor program has the most completers of 336 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 121 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 121 | 17 | 104 |
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| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 13 | 2 | 11 |
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| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Organizational Leadership | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Organizational Leadership | 336 | 314 | 22 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 58 | 4 | 54 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 21 | 17 | 4 |
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| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 20 | 15 | 5 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 19 | 9 | 10 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 16 | 12 | 4 |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 15 | 8 | 7 |
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| Accounting | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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| Psychology | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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| General Studies | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 106 | 87 | 19 |
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| Business/Commerce | 41 | 26 | 15 |
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| Physician Assistant | 29 | 4 | 25 |
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| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 25 | 23 | 2 |
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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 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Graphic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
20ONLINE | 25ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 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 |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
42 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
121 |
58 | 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 |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
42 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
121 |
58 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 41 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
336ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 106ONLINE |
35ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
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