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Total Master's Degrees Awarded

  2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from
Previous Year
Total 559 514 580 514 447 -13.0%

Marilyn Davies College of Business

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total 421 75.3% 390 75.9% 444 76.6% 384 74.7% 340 76.1% -11.5%
  MBA: Business Administration 398 71.2% 356 69.3% 390 67.2% 294 57.2% 236 52.8% -19.7%
  MSM: Security Management 23 4.1% 32 6.2% 26 4.5% 32 6.2% 42 9.4% 31.3%
Accounting & International Business Dept. Total NA - 2 0.4% 28 4.8% 58 11.3% 62 13.9% 6.9%
MPAC: Professional Accountancy (added Fall 2020) NA - 2 0.4% 28 4.8% 58 11.3% 62 13.9% 6.9%

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total 45 8.1% 30 5.8% 37 6.4% 37 7.2% 30 6.7% -18.9%
Arts & Communication Dept. Total NA - NA - NA - NA - 2 0.4% -
MA: Strategic Communication (added Fall 2022) NA - NA - NA - NA - 2 0.4% -
English Dept. Total 14 2.5% 5 1.0% 12 2.1% 8 1.6% 11 2.5% 37.5%
MA: Rhetoric and Composition 5 0.9% 1 0.2% 3 0.5% 4 0.8% 5 1.1% 25.0%
MS: Technical Communication 9 1.6% 4 0.8% 9 1.6% 4 0.8% 6 1.3% 50.0%
Social Sciences Dept. Total 31 5.5% 25 4.9% 25 4.3% 29 5.6% 17 3.8% -41.4%
MA: Non-Profit Management 31 5.5% 25 4.9% 25 4.3% 29 5.6% 17 3.8% -41.4%

College of Public Service

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total 36 6.4% 25 4.9% 41 7.1% 38 7.4% 27 6.0% -28.9%
Criminal Justice and Social Work Dept. Total 22 3.9% 12 2.3% 27 4.7% 15 2.9% 15 3.4% 0.0%
MS: Criminal Justice 22 3.9% 12 2.3% 27 4.7% 15 2.9% 15 3.4% 0.0%
Urban Education Dept. Total 14 2.5% 13 2.5% 14 2.4% 23 4.5% 12 2.7% -47.8%
MAT: Curriculum and Instruction 11 2.0% 11 2.1% 9 1.6% 19 3.7% 11 2.5% -42.1%
MAT: Curriculum and Instruction with Certification 3 0.5% 2 0.4% 5 0.9% 4 0.8% 1 0.2% -75.0%

College of Sciences and Technology

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total 57 10.2% 69 13.4% 58 10.0% 55 10.7% 50 11.2% -9.1%
Computer Science and Engineering Technology Dept. Total NA - NA - NA - NA - 2 0.4% -
MS: Artificial Intelligence (added Fall 2022) NA - NA - NA - NA - 2 0.4% -
Mathematics and Statistics Dept. Total 57 10.2% 69 13.4% 58 10.0% 55 10.7% 48 10.7% -12.7%
MS: Data Analytics 57 10.2% 69 13.4% 58 10.0% 55 10.7% 48 10.7% -12.7%
Graduate Certificates Awarded                      
  2019 - 2020   2020 - 2021   2021 - 2022   2022 - 2023   2023 - 2024   % change from Previous Year
  # % # % # % # % # %  
Total Graduate Certificates Awarded 376 100.0% 366 100.0% 399 100.0% 297 100.0% 276 100.0% -7.1%

Marilyn Davies College of Business

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total 374 99.5% 346 94.5% 341 85.5% 253 85.2% 253 91.7% 0.0%
  Graduate Certificates 374 99.5% 346 94.5% 341 85.5% 253 85.2% 253 91.7% 0.0%
  Business 342 91.0% 330 90.2% 332 83.2% 229 77.1% 215 77.9% -6.1%
  Cyber Security 32 8.5% 16 4.4% 9 2.3% 24 8.1% 38 13.8% 58.3%

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total 2 0.5% 14 3.8% 23 5.8% 17 5.7% 13 4.7% -23.5%
English Dept. Total 1 0.3% 10 2.7% 10 2.5% 4 1.3% 7 2.5% 75.0%
Composition Studies 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% -100.0%
Medical and Applied Health Communication 0 0.0% 5 1.4% 6 1.5% 2 0.7% 2 0.7% 0.0%
Plain Language 0 0.0% 5 1.4% 4 1.0% 1 0.3% 5 1.8% 400.0%
History, Humanities & Languages Dept. Total NA - 2 0.4% 5 1.3% 5 1.7% 1 0.4% -80.0%
History Certificate (added Fall 2022) NA - 2 0.4% 5 2.0% 5 1.7% 1 0.4% -80.0%
Social Sciences Dept. Total 1 0.3% 2 0.5% 8 2.0% 8 2.7% 5 1.8% -37.5%
Leadership & Strategic Planning in Non-profit Sector 1 0.3% 2 0.5% 8 2.0% 8 2.7% 5 1.8% -37.5%

College of Public Service

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total NA - NA - 9 2.3% 7 2.4% 2 0.7% -71.4%
Criminal Justice and Social Work Dept. Total NA - NA - 1 0.3% 4 1.3% 0 0.0% -100.0%
Applied Correctional Practice (added Fall 2021) NA - NA - 1 0.3% 4 1.3% 0 0.0% -100.0%
Urban Education Dept. Total NA - NA - 8 2.0% 3 1.0% 2 0.7% -33.3%
Educational Leadership (added Fall 2021) NA - NA - 8 2.0% 3 1.0% 2 0.7% -33.3%

College of Sciences and Technology

Dept. Degree 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % change from Previous Year
# % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR # % of GR
College Total NA - 6 1.2% 26 6.5% 20 6.7% 8 2.9% -60.0%
Mathematics and Statistics Dept. Total NA - 6 1.2% 26 6.5% 20 6.7% 8 2.9% -60.0%
Applied Statistics (added Fall 2020) NA - NA - 13 3.3% 7 2.4% 0 0.0% -100.0%
Foundations of Data Analytics (added Summer 2020) NA - 5 1.0% 10 2.5% 9 3.0% 4 1.4% -55.6%
Mathematics (added Fall 2020) NA - 1 0.2% 3 0.8% 4 1.3% 4 1.4% 0.0%

Source: CBM009