Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Chadron State College offers 48 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 484 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Chadron State. 350 students completed bachelor's programs and 134 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Chadron State. 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 | 38 | 16 | 350 |
116 | 234 |
|---|
| Master's | 8 | 7 | 134 |
46 | 88 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 2 | 1 | - |
- | - |
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Chadron State College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas program has the highest salary ($43,873) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $43,003 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$43,873 | $3,656 | $21,975 | $233 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$43,003 | $3,584 | $20,250 | $215 |
|---|
| Plant Sciences |
$40,159 | $3,347 | $14,513 | $154 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$38,920 | $3,243 | $18,186 | $193 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$35,318 | $2,943 | $19,800 | $210 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$77,045 | $6,420 | $21,466 | $244 |
|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services |
$49,361 | $4,113 | - | - |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Chadron State College.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 86 and the Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor program has the second most completers of 48 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 86 | 37 | 49 |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 48 | 3 | 45 |
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| Psychology | 26 | 5 | 21 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 26 | 13 | 13 |
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| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 23 | 8 | 15 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | 1 | 19 |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | 18 | 7 | 11 |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 17 | 8 | 9 |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) | 16 | 10 | 6 |
|---|
| Range Science and Management | 12 | 6 | 6 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 37 | 14 | 23 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 26 | 2 | 24 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 22 | 7 | 15 |
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| Counseling Psychology | 16 | 4 | 12 |
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| Organizational Behavior Studies | 15 | 11 | 4 |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 5 | 4 | 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 |
| Range Science and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 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 | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
48ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biology Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 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 |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26ONLINE | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Remote Aircraft Pilot | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
86ONLINE | 37ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
86ONLINE | 37ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |