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In the most recent reporting year, students from 16 majors graduated from Defiance College.
Defiance College awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 232 undergraduate · 28 graduate (260 total)
The most popular majors at Defiance College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 130 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 21 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 17 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 13 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 11 |
The following majors at Defiance College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $35,965 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $32,366 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | $23,310 |
Browse every major at Defiance College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 130 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 17 | $32,366 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
21 | $23,310 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
7 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
6 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Mathematics Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. |
3 | NA |
| Education, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. |
11 | $35,965 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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