Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Norfolk State University offers 61 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,015 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at NSU. 771 students completed bachelor's programs and 232 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NSU. 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's1NOT OFFERED4 22
Bachelor's35NOT OFFERED771 209562
Master's193232 77155
Doctor's3NOT OFFERED7 34
Post-Graduate Certificate211 -1
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1NOT OFFERED- --

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Social Work $48,385$4,032$41,000$466
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $47,407$3,951$57,919$659

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Norfolk State University.

At the school, the Business/Commerce Bachelor program has the most completers of 107 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 97 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
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5113 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2610 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 822 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atomic/Molecular PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4750 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8410ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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