by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Eastern University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.
In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from Eastern University.
At Eastern University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 734 undergraduate · 3,064 graduate (3,798 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Eastern University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,899 |
| Data Science. | 668 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 506 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 67 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 66 |
These majors at Eastern University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $69,766 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $57,288 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $56,101 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $53,382 |
| Education, Other. | $51,691 |
The majors at Eastern University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,899 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
668 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
506 | $53,382 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting and Finance. |
6 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing, Other. |
5 | $41,538 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 66 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Reading Teacher Education. |
64 | $57,288 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
32 | $32,810 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
31 | $47,086 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
30 | $40,739 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
13 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 13 | $51,691 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other. |
67 | $37,370 |
| Psychology, General. | 25 | $27,901 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. · Divinity/Ministry. |
62 | $44,858 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Youth Ministry. · Pastoral Studies/Counseling. |
12 | $29,279 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. ↳ Missions/Missionary Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
40 | $69,766 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 10 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
5 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. |
1 | $56,101 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
50 | $28,139 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Early Childhood and Family Studies. |
44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 26 | $32,258 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
9 | $33,478 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
4 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
3 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
7 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
4 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 4 | $24,881 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
3 | 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.