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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Gardner Webb University

Popular undergraduate majors at Gardner Webb University are Social Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. 20% of students major in Social Sciences, 18% in Business Administration and Management, and 16% in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. The full list of 33 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for GWU graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Gardner Webb University
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer Science 10
Education Graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching 28
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Foreign Languages Graduates
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 11
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 11
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 15
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 3
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies Graduates
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 15
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 8
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 23
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 8
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 21
Social Sciences Graduates
Social Sciences 135
Political Science and Government 1
Sociology 18
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 2
Fine/Studio Arts 4
Music Theory and Composition 1
Music, Other 1
Health Professions Graduates
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 15
Athletic Training/Trainer 1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 104
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 121
Accounting 60
Finance 4
International Business/Trade/Commerce 6
Marketing, Other 4
History Graduates
History 1
Communication Graduates
Communication and Media Studies 14
Journalism 4

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Median earnings by major: Gardner Webb University salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026