Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Winston-Salem State University offers 50 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,090 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at WSSU. 916 students completed bachelor's programs and 122 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at WSSU. 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 | 34 | 4 | 916 |
227 | 689 |
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| Master's | 7 | 4 | 122 |
18 | 104 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | 2 | 48 |
13 | 35 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 7 | 5 | 4 |
- | 4 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Winston-Salem 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 ($64,434) after graduation and the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $54,205 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 |
$64,434 | $5,370 | $16,874 | $179 |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions |
$54,205 | $4,517 | $20,778 | $220 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$36,585 | $3,049 | $25,140 | $267 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$35,280 | $2,940 | $28,515 | $302 |
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| Biology, General |
$34,927 | $2,911 | $26,000 | $276 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$34,903 | $2,909 | $26,000 | $276 |
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| Psychology, General |
$32,247 | $2,687 | $25,000 | $265 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$31,842 | $2,654 | $27,225 | $289 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$29,988 | $2,499 | $25,449 | $270 |
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| Sociology |
$29,723 | $2,477 | - | - |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$28,533 | $2,378 | $26,000 | $276 |
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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$26,931 | $2,244 | $26,000 | $276 |
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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 |
$101,566 | $8,464 | $26,157 | $298 |
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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$62,855 | $5,238 | $31,610 | $360 |
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Doctoral 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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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$77,785 | $6,482 | $61,191 | $696 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Winston-Salem State University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 161 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 76 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 161 | 14 | 147 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 76 | 33 | 43 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 74 | 5 | 69 |
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| Psychology | 67 | 12 | 55 |
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| General Studies | 63 | 20 | 43 |
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| Exercise Physiology | 51 | 13 | 38 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 49 | 22 | 27 |
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| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 45 | 6 | 39 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 45 | 7 | 38 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 41 | 29 | 12 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 30 | 3 | 27 |
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| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 26 | 4 | 22 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 20 | 6 | 14 |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 15 | 1 | 14 |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 15 | - | 15 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 13 | 1 | 12 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 3 | 3 | - |
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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 |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 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 |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 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 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
63ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
51 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
67 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 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 |
74 | 30ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
45ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
42ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
161ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
4 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76 | 20ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76 | 20ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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