Northern Kentucky University

#7 in Kentucky

4-years Public College In Highland Heights, KY

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Northern Kentucky University offers 139 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs139 programs
Online Programs9 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Northern Kentucky University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
One but less than two years certificate100
Associate's Degree4027
Bachelor's Degree7242,223
Post Bachelor's Degree26299
Master's Degree7241,015
Post Master's Degree100
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1021
Doctor's degree - professional practice31182
Total13993,567
Popular Programs at Northern Kentucky University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0
Business [+] ✕ 3
Business/Commerce✕3
Total27
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 14
Environmental Science✕14
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 133
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕48
Journalism✕14
Broadcast Journalism✕36
Public Relations/Image Management✕32
Health Communication✕3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 167
Computer and Information Sciences✕57
Information Technology✕67
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕5
Information Science/Studies✕38
Education [+] ✕ 134
Special Education and Teaching✕0
Elementary Education and Teaching✕81
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕23
Secondary Education and Teaching✕4
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕18
Business Teacher Education✕0
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕0
Music Teacher Education✕4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕4
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✕0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 57
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕18
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕38
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 18
Japanese Language and Literature✕8
German Language and Literature✕1
French Language and Literature✕0
Spanish Language and Literature✕9
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 41
English Language and Literature✕41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 103
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕103
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 101
Biology/Biological Sciences✕62
Exercise Physiology✕32
Neuroscience✕7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 26
Mathematics✕16
Statistics✕10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 4
Philosophy✕4
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 38
Chemistry✕24
Geology/Earth Science✕4
Physics✕10
Psychology [+] ✕ 95
Psychology✕95
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 66
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕66
Human Services [+] ✕ 73
Social Work✕73
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 77
Social Sciences✕17
Anthropology✕15
Geography✕1
International Relations and Affairs✕15
Political Science and Government✕21
Sociology✔8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 147
Design and Visual Communications✕18
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕64
Fine/Studio Arts✕49
Music✕16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 312
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕17
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕21
Athletic Training/Trainer✕18
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕4
Medical Informatics✕1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕251
Business [+] ✔ 519
Business/Commerce✕8
Business Administration and Management✕356
Accounting✕3
Business/Managerial Economics✕11
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0
Finance✕2
Organizational Behavior Studies✕80
Human Resources Development✕0
Management Information Systems✕25
Marketing/Marketing Management✕2
Construction Management✔32
History [+] ✔ 25
History✔25
Total2,223
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 32
Information Science/Studies✕18
Computer Science✕6
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕8
Education [+] ✕ 55
Education✕5
Educational Leadership and Administration✕11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕8
Elementary Education and Teaching✕31
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0
Programs for Foreign Lawyers✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10
English Language and Literature✕10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 10
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✔10
Psychology [+] ✕ 9
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕9
Human Services [+] ✕ 96
Public Administration✕24
Social Work✕72
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 503
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕19
Medical Informatics✕18
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕466
Business [+] ✕ 248
Business/Commerce✕210
Accounting✕18
Organizational Behavior Studies✕20
Management Information Systems✕0
History [+] ✕ 9
Public/Applied History✕9
Total1,015
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 21
Educational Leadership and Administration✕21
Total21
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 100
Law✕100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 82
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕0
Nursing Practice✔82
Total182
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Music✕0
Total0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕0
Education [+] ✕ 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0
German Language and Literature✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 5
Writing✕3
Creative Writing✕2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0
American Literature (United States✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0
Psychology [+] ✔ 6
Health/Medical Psychology✔6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 5
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✔5
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Geography✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 72
Clinical Research Coordinator✕1
Medical Informatics✕0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing✕71
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕0
Business [+] ✕ 8
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕5
Accounting✕0
Business/Corporate Communications✕1
Business/Managerial Economics✕0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0
Finance✕0
Organizational Behavior Studies✕0
Human Resources Development✕0
Management Information Systems✕2
Total99
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0
Total0
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