by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Carthage College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Carthage offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Carthage College, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,288 undergraduate · 144 graduate (1,432 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Carthage College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 716 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 72 |
| Marketing. | 63 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 62 |
| Psychology, General. | 36 |
Among Carthage College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. | $56,636 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $51,296 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $46,987 |
| Marketing. | $43,583 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $42,758 |
Explore the full list of majors at Carthage College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 716 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
72 | $46,987 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
63 | $43,583 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
31 | $51,296 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
24 | $56,636 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
30 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
23 | $41,647 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, Other. |
10 | $42,758 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
62 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
20 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
12 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ International Economics. · Economics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
7 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Pedagogy. · Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Voice and Opera. |
24 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
14 | $35,624 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Costume Design. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
4 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
25 | $24,906 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
16 | $31,855 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 36 | $29,294 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
35 | $27,848 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
28 | $28,823 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
17 | $33,792 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
16 | $24,792 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 9 | $42,342 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
6 | $36,255 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
14 | $27,928 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | $18,975 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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