Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Concordia University-Chicago offers 132 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,468 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Concordia University-Chicago. 298 students completed bachelor's programs and 852 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Concordia University-Chicago. 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 |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 52 | 4 | 298 |
133 | 165 |
|---|
| Master's | 38 | 11 | 852 |
248 | 604 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 12 | 6 | 185 |
62 | 123 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 22 | 9 | 131 |
37 | 94 |
|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | - |
- | - |
|---|
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
- | 2 |
|---|
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Concordia University-Chicago. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($49,317) after graduation and the Marketing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $45,200 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$49,317 | $4,110 | $23,250 | $246 |
|---|
| Marketing |
$45,200 | $3,767 | - | - |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$43,176 | $3,598 | $22,298 | $236 |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$40,502 | $3,375 | $23,000 | $244 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$39,856 | $3,321 | $27,000 | $286 |
|---|
| Psychology, General |
$30,780 | $2,565 | $19,800 | $210 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$69,591 | $5,799 | - | - |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$69,201 | $5,767 | $24,000 | $273 |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design |
$67,477 | $5,623 | $22,899 | $260 |
|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$64,254 | $5,355 | $47,380 | $539 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching |
$60,306 | $5,026 | $16,300 | $185 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction |
$59,496 | $4,958 | $17,214 | $196 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$59,101 | $4,925 | $19,166 | $218 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$57,980 | $4,832 | $33,625 | $382 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$53,711 | $4,476 | $25,141 | $286 |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$45,986 | $3,832 | $21,612 | $246 |
|---|
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$115,033 | $9,586 | $49,142 | $559 |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Concordia University-Chicago.
At the school, the Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master program has the most completers of 202 and the Educational Leadership and Administration Master program has the second most completers of 161 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 101 | 43 | 58 |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 17 | 7 | 10 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 16 | 4 | 12 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 14 | 12 | 2 |
|---|
| Psychology | 11 | 3 | 8 |
|---|
| Accounting | 11 | 7 | 4 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 10 | 9 | 1 |
|---|
| Criminology | 9 | 4 | 5 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9 | - | 9 |
|---|
| Education | 9 | 4 | 5 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 202 | 98 | 104 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 161 | 31 | 130 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 99 | 12 | 87 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 74 | 37 | 37 |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 54 | 10 | 44 |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | 43 | - | 43 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 27 | 1 | 26 |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 25 | 4 | 21 |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 24 | 14 | 10 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | 7 | 15 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 43 | 22 | 21 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 39 | 15 | 24 |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 26 | 7 | 19 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15 | 2 | 13 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 15 | 7 | 8 |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 11 | 4 | 7 |
|---|
| Administration of Special Education | 9 | 1 | 8 |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | 9 | - | 9 |
|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 9 | 3 | 6 |
|---|
| Gerontology | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Writing | 1 | - | 1 |
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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 |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 99 |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 161 |
39ONLINE |
26 |
|---|
| Administration of Special Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
9 |
7 |
|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 54 |
11 |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 25ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 5ONLINE |
2 |
0 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 27 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 43 |
9 |
0 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biology Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Writing | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
7ONLINE |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 16 |
43ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
101 | 202ONLINE |
0 |
5ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Religious Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Religious/Sacred Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Keyboard Instruments | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 74 |
15ONLINE |
13ONLINE |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6ONLINE |
26ONLINE |
23 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Knowledge Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 74 |
15ONLINE |
13ONLINE |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6ONLINE |
26ONLINE |
23 |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Knowledge Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|