Programs & majors brief
Chicago State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Chicago State University?
15 of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 26 | $92,024 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 13 | $59,296 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 35 | $57,691 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $53,181 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | $51,485 | — |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $47,168 | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 11 | $46,898 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 44 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Chicago State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Chicago State University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Chicago State University vary by field. Program rankings from Azimuth rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.
The university publishes earnings data for 7 bachelor's programs. The three largest program families are Liberal Arts & General Studies at 16.2% of degrees awarded, Psychology at 15.4%, and Business at 12.9%.
An award count is a degree conferred in one academic year, not a count of distinct students. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.
Nursing reports the highest four-year earnings, at $92,024, from 26 degrees awarded. Psychology, the largest program with published earnings at 42 degrees a year, shows a median of $47,168.
Criminal Justice completers earn $57,691 four years after completion from 35 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.