Degree Programs Overview
Shepherd University offers 55 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 584 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Shepherd. 506 students completed bachelor's programs and 62 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Shepherd. 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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| Bachelor's | 37 | 1 | 506 | 183 | 323 |
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| Master's | 6 | 2 | 62 | 25 | 37 |
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| Doctor's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 14 | 1 | 13 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Shepherd University. 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 ($65,982) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $53,735 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 |
$65,982 | $5,499 | $24,875 | $264 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$53,735 | $4,478 | $21,500 | $228 |
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| Sociology |
$48,671 | $4,056 | $18,500 | $196 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$43,769 | $3,647 | $17,677 | $187 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$42,186 | $3,516 | $19,813 | $210 |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies |
$39,264 | $3,272 | $22,625 | $240 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$38,847 | $3,237 | $21,350 | $226 |
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| Biology, General |
$38,312 | $3,193 | $19,100 | $202 |
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| Natural Resources Conservation and Research |
$35,390 | $2,949 | $25,000 | $265 |
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| Psychology, General |
$34,099 | $2,842 | $21,449 | $227 |
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| Communication |
$33,346 | $2,779 | $19,225 | $204 |
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| Fine and Studio Arts |
$32,758 | $2,730 | $21,500 | $228 |
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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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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$40,911 | $3,409 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Shepherd University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 66 and the General Studies Bachelor program has the second most completers of 65 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 66 | 2 | 64 |
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| General Studies | 65 | 23 | 42 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 59 | 34 | 25 |
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| Social Work | 28 | 4 | 24 |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 25 | 14 | 11 |
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| Psychology | 25 | 6 | 19 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 24 | 11 | 13 |
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| Art/Art Studies | 24 | 4 | 20 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 23 | 9 | 14 |
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| Sociology | 19 | 4 | 15 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 29 | 16 | 13 |
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| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 14 | 4 | 10 |
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| Education | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | 4 | - | 4 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 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 |
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| Agricultural Business and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
65 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 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 |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
66ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | 29ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | 29ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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