Degree Programs Overview

Northcentral University offers 60 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 60 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,894 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at NCU. 35 students completed bachelor's programs and 974 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NCU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's44351322
Master's2828974217757
Doctor's1818690199491
Post-Graduate Certificate9918532153
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate111028

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($59,526) after graduation and the Psychology, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $36,926 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $59,526$4,961--
Psychology, General $36,926$3,077$11,962$127
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $51,801$4,317$37,054$421
Education, General $46,701$3,892$36,166$411
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $40,509$3,376$50,963$580
Psychology, General $38,601$3,217$40,548$461
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $101,135$8,428$79,172$901
Psychology, General $87,655$7,305$84,513$961
Education, General $69,903$5,825$72,765$828

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northcentral University.

At the school, the Education Doctoral (Research) program has the most completers of 310 and the Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master program has the second most completers of 216 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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE 23ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE159ONLINE 310ONLINE 8ONLINE
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24ONLINE 42ONLINE 10ONLINE
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/JurisprudenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE84ONLINE 54ONLINE 17ONLINE
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED59ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED43ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED70ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Performance and Sport PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11ONLINE 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED216ONLINE 27ONLINE 8ONLINE
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED216ONLINE 27ONLINE 8ONLINE
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE97ONLINE 160ONLINE 1ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31ONLINE 14ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED

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