by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Catawba College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Catawba offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Catawba College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 474 undergraduate · 90 graduate (564 total)
The most popular majors at Catawba College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
These majors at Catawba College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $41,918 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $34,677 |
| Communication, General. | $28,770 |
| Biology, General. | $24,810 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | $23,672 |
Explore the full list of majors at Catawba College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 282 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
56 | $41,918 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
12 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
62 | $23,672 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
20 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
18 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
16 | $28,770 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. |
13 | $34,677 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
9 | $24,810 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
6 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
4 | $16,419 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Musical Theatre. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 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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