Programs & majors brief
Austin Peay State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Austin Peay State University?
36 of 36 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 44 | $79,309 | #10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 26 | $77,125 | #177 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 36 | $76,824 | #4 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 78 | $75,261 | #15 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 165 | $73,564 | #294 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 25 | $71,567 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 18 | $64,110 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 53 | $58,409 | #270 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 88 | $55,567 | #307 |
| Marketing | 40 | $53,734 | #199 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 92 | $53,376 | #128 |
| Biology, General | 54 | $48,991 | #338 |
| Political Science and Government | 21 | $48,840 | #289 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 134 | $48,177 | #120 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 44 | $46,900 | #181 |
| Music small degree count | 15 | $45,100 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 162 | $45,080 | #194 |
| Agriculture, General | 43 | $45,020 | #25 |
| Social Work | 47 | $44,152 | #195 |
| Sociology small degree count | 16 | $43,612 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $43,511 | #245 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 19 | $42,543 | — |
| Psychology, General | 89 | $41,303 | #324 |
| History | 30 | $40,317 | #259 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $33,880 | #207 |
| Journalism small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Physics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Austin Peay State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Austin Peay State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Computer Systems Analysis#4
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General#10
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#15
- Agriculture, General#25
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#120
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#128
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#194
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#294
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#307
- Psychology, General Included by program size#324
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Austin Peay State University vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 25 bachelor's fields, and 20 of those carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix leans toward Health Professions, Business, and Parks, Recreation & Fitness. Health Professions accounts for 16.7% of degrees awarded, Business for 13.1%, and Parks, Recreation & Fitness for 10.3%.
Computer Systems Analysis ranks #4 nationally and #1 in Tennessee, with median four-year earnings of $76,824. Engineering Technologies/Technicians ranks #10 nationally and #3 in Tennessee, earning $79,309 four years after completion.
Engineering Technologies/Technicians reports median earnings of $79,309 from 44 degrees awarded.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.