Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Golden Gate University offers 81 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 2,084 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Golden Gate. 106 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,579 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Golden Gate. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's2NOT OFFERED18 117
Bachelor's14NOT OFFERED106 6739
Master's31NOT OFFERED1,579 910669
Doctor's5NOT OFFERED55 2431
Post-Graduate Certificate18NOT OFFERED245 131114
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate1NOT OFFERED- --
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate10NOT OFFERED81 3348

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Golden Gate University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $71,885$5,990$31,250$331
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $109,474$9,123$55,309$629
Human Resources Management and Services $94,130$7,844$40,715$463
Taxation $93,383$7,782$41,000$466
Accounting and Related Services $85,000$7,083$48,218$548
Psychology, General $62,649$5,221--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Golden Gate University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Master program has the most completers of 872 and the Business Administration and Management Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 191 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED51 NOT OFFERED 3
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science62 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 3
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/JurisprudenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 4 NOT OFFERED
International Business, Trade, and Tax LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tax Law/TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 0
Intellectual Property LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 527 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General1 NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED 5
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 130 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0186 NOT OFFERED 3
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED 2
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 6
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 018 0 3
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 018 0 3
Business Administration and Management17 8 73872 6 191
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED 10
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED 1
Accounting1 NOT OFFERED 512 NOT OFFERED 1
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 06 NOT OFFERED 0
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED 4
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 028 NOT OFFERED 5
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 2 NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 624 NOT OFFERED 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED 0
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56 NOT OFFERED 6

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