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Dance Education

Dance Education

Bachelor of Arts

Why Dance Education?

If your interest is specifically in dance education, Coker will prepare you to teach your chosen content area in PK-12 classrooms. Guided by the department’s education coordinator, you will follow a structured curriculum to prepare you with base knowledge and teaching methods specific to your content area.

What You’ll Learn

Teacher candidates who successfully complete these programs are recommended to the State of South Carolina for certification in the subjects indicated and the grade levels shown.

One Degree That Opens All These Doors

  • $61,350

    K-12 Dance Teacher

  • $69,960

    Postsecondary Dance Instructor

  • $52,000

    Choreographer

  • $58,000

    Dance Studio Owner/Manager

  • $50,640

    Dance Therapist

Note: Salary and job outlook data are based on national averages and may vary by location and experience.

Public Administration

Public Administration

Bachelor of Arts

Why Public Administration?

Public Administrators work for entities with a mission to serve the public and the common good. If you’ve always hoped to change the world for the better as part of your job, Public Administration is the program for you.

Public administration involves the study of leadership and management in public service, including all aspects of local, state, and national governments, non-profit organizations, and volunteerism.

Field Options:

  • Public Health and Human Services
  • Law Enforcement
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Finance
  • Foreign Affairs and Policy
  • Environmental Studies
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Public Affairs and Communication
  • Public Law
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Law
  • and many more

One Degree That Opens All These Doors

  • $77,030

    Social and Community Service Manager

  • $81,800

    Urban and Regional Planner

  • $84,940

    Budget Analyst

  • $76,250

    Emergency Management Director

  • $74,000

    Nonprofit Manager

  • $70,000

    Public Health Administrator

  • $126,230

    Human Resources Manager

  • $125,350

    Policy Analyst

  • $103,840

    City Manager

  • $62,800

    Public Relations Specialist

Note: Salary and job outlook data are based on national averages and may vary by location, experience, and industry.

Coker Course Specifics

  • Interdisciplinary: featuring courses across government, social science, public policy, and business
  • Prepares students for success in a wide range of public sector and nonprofit roles
  • Project-based

Interested in Graduate School?

Public administration students prepare for a wide range of graduate school opportunities, including these programs:

  • Public Administration
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Justice Studies
  • Health Administration
  • Educational Administration
  • Law Enforcement
  • Environmental Studies
  • Political Science
  • Social work, and more!

Information Technology

Information Technology Degree

Bachelor of Science

Why An information technology Major?

Jobs in Information Technology are growing way faster than the national average, which means that people who study this field can expect a lot of excellent options to choose from when they graduate with an Information Technology bachelor’s degree.

What’s more, the median annual salary in IT is $97,430, that’s almost double what the average job pays. Employers are desperate for qualified candidates, and they’re willing to pay handsomely for people with a bachelor’s degree in information technology to join them.

A degree in information technology gives you the skills to work in nearly any industry based in the use and maintenance of software and programs.

One Degree That Opens All These Doors

  • $66,000

    Network Administrator

  • $71,000

    Computer Systems Analyst

  • $81,000

    Information Security Analyst

  • $86,000

    Software Developer

  • $92,000

    Information Technology Manager

Coker Bachelor’s in Information Technology Course Specifics

  • Prepared for two CompTIA certification exams
    A+ certification
    Network Certification

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