1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Coastal Carolina University](/school/coastal-carolina-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Coastal Carolina University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/coastal-carolina-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/coastal-carolina-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/coastal-carolina-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/coastal-carolina-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/coastal-carolina-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Coastal Carolina University? Information Science/Studies sits at the higher-earning end at $77,999 four years after completion, though it accounted for 11 degrees awarded. Finance also falls on that end, with median earnings of $70,181 and 55 degrees awarded. These fields show higher earnings among programs with comparatively smaller award totals. The picture is more moderate in larger programs. Kinesiology and Physical Education recorded $50,228 four years after completion across 198 degrees awarded, and Psychology recorded $45,469 across 127 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields and the higher-earning programs makes the choice of field especially relevant when reading the university’s overall earnings figure. ### 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**478 · 25.4%** - Biological sciences**200 · 10.6%** - Parks and recreation**198 · 10.5%** - Communication**134 · 7.1%** - Psychology**127 · 6.8%** - Other**742 · 39.5%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 35 of 35 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Information Science/Studies 11 degrees awarded** $77,999 **Finance and Financial Management Services 55 degrees awarded** $70,181 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 42 degrees awarded** $63,247 **Accounting and Related Services 41 degrees awarded** $63,239 **Marketing 154 degrees awarded** $62,373 **Business/Managerial Economics 12 degrees awarded** $61,910 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Information Science/Studies small degree count | 11 | $77,999 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 55 | $70,181 | — | | Computer and Information Sciences, General | 42 | $63,247 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 41 | $63,239 | — | | Marketing | 154 | $62,373 | — | | Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 12 | $61,910 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 191 | $59,946 | — | | Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 9 | $59,575 | — | | Applied Mathematics small degree count | 7 | $59,208 | — | | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 91 | $56,863 | — | | Political Science and Government | 38 | $53,948 | — | | Biology, General | 58 | $51,247 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 134 | $51,010 | — | | Hospitality Administration/Management | 25 | $50,864 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 198 | $50,228 | — | | History | 27 | $49,222 | — | | Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 12 | $49,005 | — | | Public Health | 74 | $48,238 | — | | Sociology | 48 | $47,056 | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 25 | $46,896 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 95 | $46,581 | — | | Psychology, General | 127 | $45,469 | — | | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 117 | $45,323 | — | | Design and Applied Arts | 42 | $40,150 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 70 | $38,460 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $37,707 | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 18 | $36,007 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 40 | $33,962 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering Science | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 14 | 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 Coastal Carolina University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 198 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 191 **Marketing** 154 **Communication and Media Studies** 134 **Psychology, General** 127 **Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology** 117 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 95 **Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations** 91 **Public Health** 74 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities** 70 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Coastal Carolina 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 Coastal Carolina University has 28 programs with published earnings data, and the spread between the largest and highest-earning fields is wide. Business accounts for 25.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, making it the largest program family, followed by Biological Sciences at 10.6% and Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 10.5%. The largest single program is Kinesiology and Physical Education, which awarded 198 degrees in a year and reports median earnings of $50,228 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to Information Science/Studies, at $77,999, though it awarded only 11 degrees. Business Administration and Management, the second-largest program, reports median earnings of $59,946 from 191 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/).