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# Austin Peay State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Austin Peay State University?

The highest-earning programs at Austin Peay State University are concentrated in technical and health fields, and they are not the largest programs by degrees awarded. Engineering Technologies/Technicians leads with median earnings of $79,309 four years after completion, from 44 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #10 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer Systems Analysis and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions follow closely, at $76,824 and $75,261 respectively.

Both are small programs, with 36 and 78 degrees awarded. Their national ranks are strong: #4 and #15 in their fields.

The largest program, Nursing, awards 165 degrees a year and posts median earnings of $73,564. That is a solid figure, though it sits below the technical programs.

At the more moderate end, Kinesiology and Physical Education awards 162 degrees and its graduates earn $45,080, a gap of over $30,000 from the top-earning field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**261 · 16.6%**
-   Business**206 · 13.1%**
-   Parks and recreation**162 · 10.3%**
-   Liberal arts**134 · 8.5%**
-   Homeland security**92 · 5.9%**
-   Other**713 · 45.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

36 of 36 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 44 degrees awarded**
$79,309

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 26 degrees awarded**
$77,125

**Computer Systems Analysis 36 degrees awarded**
$76,824

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 78 degrees awarded**
$75,261

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 165 degrees awarded**
$73,564

**Finance and Financial Management Services 25 degrees awarded**
$71,567

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Austin Peay State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
165

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
162

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
134

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
92

**Psychology, General**
89

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
88

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**
78

**Biology, General**
54

**Accounting and Related Services**
53

**Communication and Media Studies**
48

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Austin Peay State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Computer Systems Analysis**#4**
2.  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#10**
3.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#15**
4.  Agriculture, General**#25**
5.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#120**
6.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#128**
7.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#194**
8.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#294**
9.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#307**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Austin Peay State University vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).