Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Spalding University offers 61 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 578 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Spalding. 131 students completed bachelor's programs and 279 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Spalding. 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 |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | - |
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| Bachelor's | 25 | 4 | 131 |
39 | 92 |
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| Master's | 21 | 5 | 279 |
71 | 208 |
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| Doctor's | 5 | 3 | 150 |
30 | 120 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 9 | 4 | 17 |
4 | 13 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Spalding 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 ($60,705) after graduation and the Business/Commerce, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,741 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 |
$60,705 | $5,059 | $20,667 | $219 |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
$41,741 | $3,478 | $29,208 | $310 |
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| Psychology, General |
$27,486 | $2,291 | $28,250 | $299 |
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Master 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 |
$92,656 | $7,721 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Business/Commerce, General |
$66,208 | $5,517 | $28,160 | $320 |
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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$63,326 | $5,277 | $68,393 | $778 |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$57,348 | $4,779 | $30,366 | $345 |
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| Social Work |
$43,475 | $3,623 | $31,688 | $360 |
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| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies |
$41,139 | $3,428 | $51,250 | $583 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Spalding University.
At the school, the Educational Administration and Supervision (other) Doctoral (Research) program has the most completers of 56 and the Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 53 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business/Commerce | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business/Commerce | 27 | 20 | 7 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 26 | 3 | 23 |
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| Psychology | 19 | 2 | 17 |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 17 | 3 | 14 |
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| Social Work | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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| Biological and Physical Sciences | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Accounting and Business/Management | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Accounting | 3 | 3 | - |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 47 | 20 | 27 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 44 | 7 | 37 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 37 | 6 | 31 |
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| Clinical Psychology | 35 | 10 | 25 |
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| Creative Writing | 22 | 6 | 16 |
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| Social Work | 20 | 2 | 18 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 18 | 4 | 14 |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16 | - | 16 |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 56 | 18 | 38 |
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| Social Work | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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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 |
|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 44 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 37 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
56ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 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 |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 35 |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | 20 |
3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
53 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
53 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
27ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 47ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting and Business/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|