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Offered Degrees BS, MS, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses BS, MS, Post-Graduate
Total Programs 276
Online Programs 54
Salary after Completing $20,600 - $67,100

Offered Degrees at CWU

Central Washington University is categorized by Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie categorization. Central Washington University offers 312 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree. The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Central Washington University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's20133
Master's7019
Less Than 1 Year Certificate369
Post-Master's Certificate52
Total31263
*Salary data is from College Scoreboard

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Bachelor'sMaster'sLess Than 1 Year CertificatePost-Master's Certificate

CWU Bachelor's Programs

Central Washington University offers Bachelor's degree with 201 major programs. Among them 33 programs are available through online classes.
Bachelor's Programs
Central Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 4
Environmental Studies✕4-
Environmental Science✕--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 2
Asian Studies/Civilization✕--
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies✕1-
Women's Studies✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 59
Communication✕23-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕-$31,500
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕--
Journalism✕--
Broadcast Journalism✕6-
Radio and Television✕--
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕9-
Public Relations/Image Management✕21-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 173
Computer and Information Sciences✕-$45,100
Information Technology✔45-
Computer Science✕60$48,300
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔4-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕--
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✔4-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔42-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕--
Information Technology Project Management✔18-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)✕4-
Education [+] ✔ 386
Education✔3-
Special Education and Teaching✔-$44,600
Elementary Education and Teaching✕238-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods✕4-
Art Teacher Education✕2-
Business Teacher Education✕--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕11-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕--
Health Teacher Education✕--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education✕11-
Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education✕1-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕27-
Music Teacher Education✕21-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕25-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕17-
Social Science Teacher Education✕3-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✕2-
Biology Teacher Education✕1-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕--
Drama and Dance Teacher Education✕--
French Language Teacher Education✕--
German Language Teacher Education✕--
History Teacher Education✕16-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕--
Earth Science Teacher Education✕--
Engineering [+] ✕ 0
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕--
Mechanical Engineering✕--
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ 64
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕9-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕--
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✔28$64,100
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕--
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician✕--
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕19-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕--
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 30
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕--
Chinese Language and Literature✕--
Japanese Language and Literature✕10-
Russian Language and Literature✕1-
German Language and Literature✕--
French Language and Literature✕5$39,600
Spanish Language and Literature✕9-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 42
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✔4-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕--
Human Nutrition✕6-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕--
Family Systems✕4-
Child Development✕13-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕15-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (other)✕--
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0
Pre-Law Studies✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 62
English Language and Literature✔13-
Writing✔--
Creative Writing✔49-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔19-
General Studies✕--
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 62
Biology/Biological Sciences✕22$26,000
Biomedical Sciences✕14-
Biochemistry✕--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕11-
Microbiology✕--
Exercise Physiology✕--
Ecology✕9-
Environmental Biology✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 9
Mathematics✕--
Applied Mathematics✕9-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ 7
Gerontology✕--
Museology/Museum Studies✕--
Behavioral Sciences✕6-
Natural Sciences✕--
Nutrition Sciences✕-$31,500
Data Science, General✕--
Business Analytics✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 101
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕--
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕4$35,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✔-$27,900
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔34-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕63-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 11
Philosophy and Religious Studies✕11-
Philosophy✕--
Religion/Religious Studies✕--
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 37
Chemistry✕7-
Environmental Chemistry✕--
Geology/Earth Science✕14-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕4-
Physics✕12-
Psychology [+] ✔ 181
Psychology✔181$30,900
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 128
Corrections✕--
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔128-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Human Services [+] ✕ 3
Public Policy Analysis✕3-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 231
Social Sciences✔67$36,400
Anthropology✕33$22,400
Anthropology (other)✕--
Economics✕6$36,000
Economics (other)✕2-
Geography✔10$32,900
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕3-
Geography (other)✕6-
Political Science and Government✕30$34,700
Sociology✔74$32,000
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✔ 107
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕-$39,300
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕56-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✔51-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 151
Visual and Performing Arts✕--
Dance✕3-
Graphic Design✕25-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕9$20,600
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕7-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕--
Acting✕3-
Directing and Theatrical Production✕--
Musical Theatre✕6-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕11$25,800
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕22-
Photography✕--
Art/Art Studies✕11$23,500
Fine/Studio Arts✕8-
Drawing✕--
Painting✕--
Sculpture✕--
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕--
Metal and Jewelry Arts✕--
Music✕17-
Music Performance✕23-
Music Theory and Composition✕2-
Keyboard Instruments✕1-
Voice and Opera✕3-
Jazz/Jazz Studies✕--
Stringed Instruments✕--
Percussion Instruments✕--
Music Management✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 99
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✔18-
Pre-Dentistry Studies✕1-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕19-
Pre-Pharmacy Studies✕1-
Pre-Nursing Studies✕12-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕1-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕--
Public Health✔17$33,800
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene✕--
Public Health Education and Promotion✕16-
Public Health (other)✕--
Dietetics/Dietitian✕14-
Business [+] ✔ 574
Business Administration and Management✔124$38,700
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔39-
Office Management and Supervision✔--
Organizational Leadership✕42-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔52-
Accounting✔102$43,900
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✔--
Business/Managerial Economics✕9-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕--
Finance✕47-
Financial Planning and Services✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕8-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕4-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕--
Meeting and Event Planning✕11-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕14-
Management Information Systems✕--
Actuarial Science✕8-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕50-
Insurance✔8-
Retailing and Retail Operations✔8-
Fashion Merchandising✕--
Special Products Marketing Operations✕9-
Construction Management✕38$67,100
History [+] ✕ 19-
History✕19-

CWU Master's Programs

Central Washington University offers Master's degree with 70 major programs. Among them 19 programs are available through online classes.
Master's Programs
Central Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 7
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)✕6-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕--
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 33
Computer and Information Sciences✕--
Information Technology✔26-
Computer Science✕3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔4-
Education [+] ✔ 129
Education✔34-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔5$59,200
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔13-
Special Education and Teaching✔1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕--
Elementary Education and Teaching✕--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education✕--
Mathematics Teacher Education✕--
Music Teacher Education✕67-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕--
Reading Teacher Education✔--
Technical Teacher Education✕7-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education✕--
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist✕--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ 28
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✔28-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 15
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✔15-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕--
Family Systems✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ 6
English Language and Literature✔--
Creative Writing✔4-
General Literature✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3-
Biomedical Sciences✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ 11
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis✕--
Behavioral Sciences✕7-
Nutrition Sciences✕4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 36
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✔30$45,000
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔--
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕6-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 4
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 18
Experimental Psychology✕2-
Counseling Psychology✕4-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕--
School Psychology✕11-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 16
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔16-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Public Administration✕--
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Anthropology (other)✕--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Photography✕1-
Art/Art Studies✕--
Fine/Studio Arts✕--
Painting✕--
Sculpture✕--
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕--
Metal and Jewelry Arts✕--
Music✕--
Music Performance✕4-
Music Theory and Composition✕2-
Conducting✕2-
Music Pedagogy✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 1
Public Health✔1-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✔--
Business [+] ✔ 23
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔19-
Accounting✔4$51,800
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕--
History [+] ✕ 3-
History✕3-

CWU Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs

Central Washington University offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 36 major programs. Among them 9 programs are available through online classes.
Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
Central Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 0
Information Technology✔--
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔--
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕--
Education [+] ✔ 1
Education✔1-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕--
Educational Leadership and Administration✔--
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship✕--
Secondary School Administration/Principalship✕--
Special Education and Teaching✔--
Elementary Education and Teaching✕--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕--
Mathematics Teacher Education✕--
Music Teacher Education✕--
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕--
Reading Teacher Education✔--
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕--
Social Studies Teacher Education✕--
Technical Teacher Education✕--
Biology Teacher Education✕--
Chemistry Teacher Education✕--
History Teacher Education✕--
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕--
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist✕--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕--
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕--
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Geology/Earth Science✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 0
Counseling Psychology✕--
School Psychology✕--
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Anthropology✕--
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✔--
Business [+] ✔ 0-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✔--
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔--
Special Products Marketing Operations✕--

CWU Post-Master's Certificate Programs

Central Washington University offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 5 major programs. Among them 2 programs are available through online classes.
Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Central Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Information Technology✕--
Education [+] ✔ 2
Education✔2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕--
Business [+] ✔ 6-
Accounting✔1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕5-
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