by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Charleston, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of Charleston awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,642 undergraduate · 596 graduate (2,238 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Charleston.
The following majors at University of Charleston have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $80,877 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $57,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $55,904 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $51,052 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $48,859 |
The majors at University of Charleston are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,119 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Business Administration and Management, General. |
588 | $55,904 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Executive/Career Coaching. |
21 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 18 | $48,859 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
9 | $51,052 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Financial Planning and Services. |
4 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Digital Marketing. |
4 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
179 | $57,375 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Physician Associate/Assistant. |
46 | $80,877 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
37 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Occupational Therapist Assistant. |
12 | $37,189 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Health Services Administration. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
54 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
28 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
22 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Graphic Communications, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, 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
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