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Fayetteville State University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Fayetteville State University?

At Fayetteville State University, the largest program is also the highest-earning. Nursing is both the largest program and the best-paid, with 213 degrees awarded and median earnings of $88,701 four years after completion.

Azimuth ranks it #129 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Fire Protection is a much smaller program at 38 degrees awarded, but it carries the university's strongest national rank at #3 and median earnings of $73,969.

That is the top-ranked program in North Carolina for its field. Psychology and Business Administration and Management sit at the other end of the earnings range.

Psychology awards 163 degrees with median earnings of $43,358, and Azimuth ranks it #277 nationally. Business Administration and Management awards 134 degrees with median earnings of $48,094 and a national rank of #332.

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 professions244 · 22.6%
  • Business204 · 18.9%
  • Psychology163 · 15.1%
  • Homeland security135 · 12.5%
  • Liberal arts55 · 5.1%
  • Other278 · 25.8%

24 of 24 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 213 degrees awarded
$88,701
Fire Protection 38 degrees awarded
$73,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 22 degrees awarded
$50,732
Biology, General 38 degrees awarded
$48,881
Business Administration, Management and Operations 134 degrees awarded
$48,094
Criminal Justice and Corrections 90 degrees awarded
$46,660

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing213$88,701#129
Fire Protection38$73,969#3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods22$50,732#153
Biology, General38$48,881#341
Business Administration, Management and Operations134$48,094#332
Criminal Justice and Corrections90$46,660#187
Social Work38$46,119#189
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities55$45,610#175
Sociology44$43,889#224
Psychology, General163$43,358#277
Health and Medical Administrative Services31$42,270#80
Communication and Media Studies28$38,325#270
Computer Science24$36,164#189
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Security Science and Technology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Public Administration small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services48Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count8Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Fayetteville State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
213
Psychology, General
163
Business Administration, Management and Operations
134
Criminal Justice and Corrections
90
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
55
Accounting and Related Services
48
Sociology
44
Biology, General
38
Fire Protection
38
Social Work
38

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Fayetteville State University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Fire Protection#3
  2. Health and Medical Administrative Services Included by program size#80
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#129
  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#175
  5. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#187
  6. Social Work Included by program size#189
  7. Sociology Included by program size#224
  8. Psychology, General Included by program size#277
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#332
  10. Biology, General Included by program size#341

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

Further analysis

Fayetteville State University concentrates its bachelor's degrees in three clusters: Health Professions at 22.6%, Business at 18.9%, and Psychology at 15.1%. Azimuth scores programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.

13 programs hold an Azimuth national rank, and 13 have published four-year earnings. Nursing, the largest program, has 213 degrees awarded and ranks #129 nationally and #2 in North Carolina; its graduates earn $88,701 four years after completion.

Fire Protection, a smaller program, ranks #3 nationally and #1 in North Carolina, with median earnings of $73,969. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.

Psychology follows at 163 degrees awarded, with median earnings of $43,358 four years after completion.

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.