by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Shenandoah University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At Shenandoah University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,128 undergraduate · 1,508 graduate (2,636 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Shenandoah University.
Among Shenandoah University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $111,275 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $93,531 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $74,245 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $57,422 |
| Education, General. | $53,356 |
The majors at Shenandoah University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,318 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Music Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
172 | $57,422 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
150 | $74,245 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
141 | $93,531 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
119 | $111,275 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, Other. · Public Health, General. |
37 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
4 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
101 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
70 | $38,830 |
| Marketing. ↳ Digital Marketing. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Technology. · Music Pedagogy. · Keyboard Instruments. · Music Theory and Composition. |
80 | $21,507 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Musical Theatre. · Acting. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
44 | $22,164 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
15 | $23,306 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
7 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. |
39 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
38 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
14 | NA |
| Education, General. | 12 | $53,356 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
59 | $26,573 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
28 | $28,506 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 34 | $24,878 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
9 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
8 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. |
3 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
19 | $32,138 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports Studies. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
15 | $38,731 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · American History (United States). |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
6 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational and Applied Mathematics. |
3 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Religious/Sacred Music. |
2 | NA |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
2 | $39,503 |
| 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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