The Fastest Growing Degrees in Higher Ed

Recent studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic lowered demand for four-year degrees in many areas, but increased demand for other types of degrees and certificates—especially those in healthcare, information technology, and business administration.

We analyzed consumer web searches, employment projections and job postings, the number of graduates within a program and the number of institutions offering a program to compile this list of the top fastest-growing bachelor’s and master’s programs nationally:

• Cybersecurity – Bachelor’s Degree 
• Public Health – Bachelor’s Degree & Master’s Degree
• Nurse Practitioner – Master’s Degree
• Healthcare Administration – Master’s Degree
• Supply Chain Management – Bachelor’s Degree 
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Master’s Degree 
• Applied Behavior Analysis – Master’s Degree 
• Data Analytics – Bachelor’s Degree& Master’s Degree

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Which degrees offer the most opportunity for your college or university? While these degrees made our list based on national trends, there may be different levels of demand in certain areas of the country or other caveats to consider. For example, competition amongst providers is rising. Scaling a cybersecurity program may be challenging for some colleges and differentiation will be a must.

Collegis can help you analyze your market and provide recommendations for which degrees will make the list in your region.

Contact us for a program analysis today.

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