1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Bemidji State University](/school/bemidji-state-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Bemidji State University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/bemidji-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/bemidji-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bemidji-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/bemidji-state-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/bemidji-state-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Bemidji State University? Program-level earnings vary by field, with Nursing among the larger programs and at the higher end. Its completers have median earnings of $84,436 four years after completion, and the program awarded 127 degrees in one academic year. Engineering Technologies/Technicians posts $90,868 with 22 degrees awarded, pairing the highest figure here with a smaller award count. At the more moderate end, Psychology reports median earnings of $49,116 four years after completion and awarded 98 degrees. Teacher Education comes in lower at $44,719, with 88 degrees awarded. The larger programs include both higher- and moderate-earning fields. ### 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. - Business**224 · 23.6%** - Health professions**133 · 14.0%** - Education**123 · 12.9%** - Psychology**98 · 10.3%** - Biological sciences**81 · 8.5%** - Other**291 · 30.6%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 27 of 27 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 22 degrees awarded** $90,868 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 127 degrees awarded** $84,436 **Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 19 degrees awarded** $76,882 **Accounting and Related Services 56 degrees awarded** $72,153 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 168 degrees awarded** $64,086 **Criminal Justice and Corrections 60 degrees awarded** $58,519 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 22 | $90,868 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 127 | $84,436 | — | | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 19 | $76,882 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 56 | $72,153 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 168 | $64,086 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 60 | $58,519 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 31 | $57,357 | — | | Social Work | 21 | $56,345 | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 17 | $54,642 | — | | Biology, General | 56 | $50,548 | — | | Psychology, General | 98 | $49,116 | — | | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 33 | $49,040 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 11 | $49,001 | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 10 | $48,877 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 35 | $47,137 | — | | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 25 | $45,822 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 88 | $44,719 | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Health small degree count | 6 | 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 Bemidji State University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 168 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 127 **Psychology, General** 98 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 88 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 60 **Biology, General** 56 **Accounting and Related Services** 56 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 35 **Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management** 33 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 31 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Bemidji State University majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Outcomes at Bemidji State University depend heavily on the field a student chooses, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 17 programs. The degree mix is anchored by Business, which accounts for 23.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 14.0% and Education at 13.0%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 168 degrees awarded in a year, and its completers earn a median of $64,086 four years after completion. Nursing is the second-largest program, at 127 degrees awarded, and its graduates earn $84,436. The highest earnings belong to a much smaller program: Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn $90,868, from 22 degrees awarded a year. ## 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/).