Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Grambling State University offers 46 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 800 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Grambling. 588 students completed bachelor's programs and 192 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Grambling. 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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| Bachelor's | 28 | 3 | 588 |
196 | 392 |
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| Master's | 12 | 7 | 192 |
54 | 138 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | 1 | 6 |
1 | 5 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 3 | 1 | 13 |
- | 13 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- | 1 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Grambling 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 ($69,694) after graduation and the Biology, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $33,120 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 |
$69,694 | $5,808 | - | - |
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| Biology, General |
$33,120 | $2,760 | $31,000 | $329 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$32,763 | $2,730 | $34,000 | $360 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$32,355 | $2,696 | $36,000 | $382 |
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| Social Work |
$31,323 | $2,610 | $40,756 | $432 |
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| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies |
$29,942 | $2,495 | $34,750 | $368 |
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| Communication |
$28,362 | $2,364 | $31,750 | $337 |
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| Psychology, General |
$28,016 | $2,335 | $35,000 | $371 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$24,330 | $2,028 | $34,528 | $366 |
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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 |
$98,727 | $8,227 | - | - |
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| Public Administration |
$41,963 | $3,497 | $73,228 | $833 |
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| Social Work |
$40,892 | $3,408 | $53,248 | $606 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$37,063 | $3,089 | $64,461 | $733 |
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| Social Sciences, General |
$35,951 | $2,996 | $55,234 | $628 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$31,454 | $2,621 | $43,432 | $494 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Grambling State University.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor program has the most completers of 97 and the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master program has the second most completers of 68 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 97 | 28 | 69 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 53 | 2 | 51 |
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| General Studies | 48 | 17 | 31 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 46 | 26 | 20 |
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| Psychology | 40 | 6 | 34 |
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| Social Work | 39 | 4 | 35 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 38 | 16 | 22 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 38 | 18 | 20 |
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| Engineering Technology | 23 | 15 | 8 |
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| Accounting | 22 | 6 | 16 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 68 | 18 | 50 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 46 | 26 | 20 |
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| Social Work | 28 | 2 | 26 |
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| Social Sciences | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9 | 1 | 8 |
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| Public Administration | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 | - | 3 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Education (other) | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Data Analytics, General | 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 |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | 8ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cloud Computing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 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 | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | 9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
6ONLINE |
4ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
48ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
53 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Data Analytics, General | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 46 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
40 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
97 | 68 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | 28ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
46 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
46 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|