by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Gardner-Webb University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.
In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from Gardner-Webb University.
At Gardner-Webb University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 914 undergraduate · 1,040 graduate (1,954 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Gardner-Webb University.
Among Gardner-Webb University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $97,737 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $72,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $54,735 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | $54,501 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $53,217 |
The majors at Gardner-Webb University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 977 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
137 | $54,735 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. |
42 | $35,826 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 31 | $54,501 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
13 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
10 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
154 | $53,217 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
38 | $48,613 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing, Other. |
10 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management and Services, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
137 | $72,400 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
33 | $97,737 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
12 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
5 | $36,154 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Community Psychology. |
36 | $28,865 |
| Psychology, General. | 32 | $22,845 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
23 | $29,954 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
42 | $27,205 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
28 | $33,111 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language. ↳ Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. |
14 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
4 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
16 | $21,270 |
| Journalism. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Divinity/Ministry. |
9 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Pastoral Studies/Counseling. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 13 | $20,427 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 11 | $39,768 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
4 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
2 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
5 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.