Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, University of the Cumberlands offers 112 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 75 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 7,095 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at UC. 1,330 students completed bachelor's programs and 5,026 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UC. 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's1817226 62164
Bachelor's3841,330 394936
Master's36355,026 2,4752,551
Doctor's98498 242256
Post-Graduate Certificate8812 84
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate333 12

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Business/Commerce, General program has the highest salary ($42,810) after graduation and the Criminal Justice and Corrections program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $37,254 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business/Commerce, General $42,810$3,568$15,568$165
Criminal Justice and Corrections $37,254$3,105$23,375$248
Human Services $32,174$2,681$17,669$187
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Educational Administration and Supervision $58,016$4,835$21,878$249
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $44,041$3,670$21,171$241
Curriculum and Instruction $42,251$3,521$11,852$135
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $42,173$3,514$12,997$148
Special Education and Teaching $39,570$3,298$19,508$222
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,689$3,224$17,564$200
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Educational Administration and Supervision $66,365$5,530$31,421$357

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of the Cumberlands.

At the school, the Information Technology Master program has the most completers of 857 and the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) Master program has the second most completers of 612 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 Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 10ONLINE 59NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED857ONLINE 128ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED363ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED202ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED 46ONLINE NOT OFFERED96ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED149ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED386ONLINE 99ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED309ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED106ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94300ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2369ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED92ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1245ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED85ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED51ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 26ONLINE 272NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 9ONLINE 8632ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 31ONLINE 142NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED275ONLINE 53ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED58ONLINE NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 12ONLINE 63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 28ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 0 130NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce1ONLINE 22ONLINE 204NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5511ONLINE 38ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21ONLINE 154ONLINE 3ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 5ONLINE 49NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 953ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED105ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED612ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce1ONLINE 22ONLINE 204NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5511ONLINE 38ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21ONLINE 154ONLINE 3ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 5ONLINE 49NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 953ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED105ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED612ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Marketing/Marketing Management1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Ratings & Review

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    • May 21, 2025
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