Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Western Connecticut State University offers 73 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 947 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at WCSU. 734 students completed bachelor's programs and 188 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at WCSU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
3 | 5 |
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| Bachelor's | 43 | NOT OFFERED | 734 |
333 | 401 |
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| Master's | 21 | 4 | 188 |
41 | 147 |
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| Doctor's | 3 | 3 | 7 |
1 | 6 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 5 | 2 | 10 |
1 | 9 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Western Connecticut State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($76,468) after graduation and the Accounting and Related Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $70,455 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$76,468 | $6,372 | $26,000 | $276 |
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| Accounting and Related Services |
$70,455 | $5,871 | $24,250 | $257 |
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| Management Information Systems and Services |
$65,192 | $5,433 | $21,082 | $224 |
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| Finance and Financial Management Services |
$51,949 | $4,329 | $19,000 | $201 |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods |
$50,288 | $4,191 | $20,500 | $217 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$47,607 | $3,967 | $27,000 | $286 |
|---|
| Marketing |
$44,462 | $3,705 | $19,750 | $209 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$43,291 | $3,608 | $24,000 | $254 |
|---|
| Social Work |
$40,093 | $3,341 | $21,500 | $228 |
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| Communication |
$38,345 | $3,195 | $23,543 | $250 |
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| Psychology, General |
$37,619 | $3,135 | $20,500 | $217 |
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| History |
$36,946 | $3,079 | - | - |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Education, General |
$58,464 | $4,872 | - | - |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$49,639 | $4,137 | $40,519 | $461 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Western Connecticut State University.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor program has the most completers of 70 and the Applied Behavior Analysis Master program has the second most completers of 65 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 70 | 34 | 36 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 62 | 6 | 56 |
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| Psychology | 61 | 13 | 48 |
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| Accounting | 54 | 28 | 26 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 44 | 31 | 13 |
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| Public Health Education and Promotion | 41 | 11 | 30 |
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| Finance | 37 | 24 | 13 |
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| Management Information Systems | 32 | 28 | 4 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 29 | 7 | 22 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 29 | 16 | 13 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 65 | 10 | 55 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 34 | 7 | 27 |
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| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 27 | 6 | 21 |
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| Homeland Security | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| History | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Creative Writing | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Conservation Biology | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Education | 6 | - | 6 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 34ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Conservation Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
61 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 65ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
70 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology and Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Musical Theatre | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 27 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
54 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
54 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|