Degree Programs Overview

Fairmont State University offers 55 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 810 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Fairmont State. 515 students completed bachelor's programs and 104 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Fairmont 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's6NOT OFFERED14518127
Bachelor's37NOT OFFERED515201314
Master's961043767
Post-Graduate Certificate2131526
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1NOT OFFERED15150

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians program has the highest salary ($62,993) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $61,157 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $62,993$5,249--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $61,157$5,096$24,230$257
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $58,294$4,858$19,279$204
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $41,321$3,443$18,240$193
Business Administration, Management and Operations $39,952$3,329$21,500$228
Criminal Justice and Corrections $39,801$3,317$21,198$225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $38,357$3,196$23,000$244
Education, General $34,425$2,869$18,500$196
Psychology, General $31,318$2,610$22,494$238
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $25,701$2,142--
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $56,475$4,706$20,371$216
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $43,308$3,609$31,328$356

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Fairmont State University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the most completers of 140 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 55 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
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 135 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Printing Press OperatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30ONLINE
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15 NOT OFFERED 456ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 289ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1112ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 140 38NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5519 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5519 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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