Programs & majors brief
Grambling State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Grambling State University?
25 of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General small degree count | 19 | $68,760 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 22 | $54,803 | #55 |
| Biology, General | 78 | $54,628 | #280 |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 19 | $50,208 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 37 | $45,159 | #28 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | $44,729 | #352 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 35 | $44,665 | #151 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 145 | $44,033 | #201 |
| Psychology, General | 29 | $43,561 | #332 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 38 | $43,324 | #259 |
| Social Work | 28 | $42,644 | #201 |
| Marketing | 26 | $41,150 | #229 |
| Computer Science small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Grambling State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Grambling State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#28
- Information Science/Studies Included by program size#55
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size#151
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#201
- Social Work Included by program size#201
- Marketing Included by program size#229
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#259
- Biology, General Included by program size#280
- Psychology, General Included by program size#332
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#352
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.
Further analysis
A student's return at Grambling State University depends heavily on the field they choose. The university publishes earnings data for 12 bachelor's programs, and 10 carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is concentrated in service-oriented fields. Security & Protective Services accounts for 21.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.0% and Biological Sciences at 11.6%.
The largest program, Criminal Justice, awards 145 degrees a year and ranks #201 nationally, with graduates earning a median of $44,033 four years after completion. The best-ranked program is Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, which ranks #28 nationally and #1 in Louisiana, with graduates earning a median of $45,159 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.