by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Shorter University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Shorter University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 550 undergraduate · 204 graduate (754 total)
The most popular majors at Shorter University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
Among Shorter University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. | $63,271 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $58,578 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $46,788 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $36,642 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $36,165 |
Explore the full list of majors at Shorter University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 377 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
112 | $46,788 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
12 | $63,271 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
67 | $36,642 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. |
11 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ History Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
29 | $23,359 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
26 | $58,578 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
16 | $36,165 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
8 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
9 | $34,328 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
8 | $32,710 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Voice and Opera. |
4 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Worship Ministry. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.