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# Central State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Central State University?

At Central State University, the higher end of published program earnings sits in Social Work and Criminal Justice, though neither has the largest degree count. Four years after completion, Social Work had median earnings of $47,853 across 14 degrees awarded.

Criminal Justice posted $46,914 with 112 degrees awarded. Business/Commerce accounted for 143 degrees awarded and had median earnings of $44,662 four years after completion.

At a more moderate earnings level, Psychology recorded $39,628 across 26 degrees awarded. The figures show that the largest program is not the highest-earning one, and earnings differ across these 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**143 · 33.4%**
-   Homeland security**112 · 26.2%**
-   Education**41 · 9.6%**
-   Psychology**26 · 6.1%**
-   Communication**21 · 4.9%**
-   Other**85 · 19.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

16 of 16 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first five matching programs

**Social Work 14 degrees awarded**
$47,853

**Criminal Justice and Corrections 112 degrees awarded**
$46,914

**Business/Commerce, General 143 degrees awarded**
$44,662

**Psychology, General 26 degrees awarded**
$39,628

**Journalism 21 degrees awarded**
$36,311

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Social Work small degree count | 14 | $47,853 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 112 | $46,914 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 143 | $44,662 | — |
| Psychology, General | 26 | $39,628 | — |
| Journalism | 21 | $36,311 | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 7 | 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 Central State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business/Commerce, General**
143

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
112

**Education, General**
26

**Psychology, General**
26

**Journalism**
21

**Biology, General**
17

**Social Work**
14

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
12

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
12

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
10

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

## How do Central 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 Central 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 federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 5 programs with published four-year earnings data.

The degree mix is concentrated in a few areas. Business accounts for 33.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Security & Protective Services second at 26.2% and Education third at 9.6%.

The largest single program is Business/Commerce, at 143 degrees a year and median earnings of $44,662 four years after completion. Social Work graduates report the highest earnings, at $47,853, from 14 degrees a year. Across all fields, 4.3% of degrees are in STEM.

## 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/).