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# Grambling State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

The highest-earning program at Grambling State University is Engineering Technologies/Technicians, where graduates earn a median of $68,760 four years after completion. The program awards 19 degrees a year, a small share of the university's output.

The largest program, Criminal Justice, awards 145 degrees annually and reports median earnings of $44,033. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #201 nationally within its field.

Biology is the second-largest program, with 78 degrees awarded and median earnings of $54,628. Its national rank is #280.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies is a smaller program at 37 degrees a year, but it is the university's best nationally ranked field at #28 and the top-ranked program in Louisiana.

### 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.

-   Homeland security**145 · 21.6%**
-   Business**94 · 14.0%**
-   Biological sciences**78 · 11.6%**
-   Education**45 · 6.7%**
-   Communication**38 · 5.7%**
-   Other**270 · 40.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

25 of 25 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 19 degrees awarded**
$68,760

**Information Science/Studies 22 degrees awarded**
$54,803

**Biology, General 78 degrees awarded**
$54,628

**Accounting and Related Services 19 degrees awarded**
$50,208

**Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 37 degrees awarded**
$45,159

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 49 degrees awarded**
$44,729

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Grambling State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
145

**Biology, General**
78

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
49

**Communication and Media Studies**
38

**Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**
37

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
35

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
30

**Psychology, General**
29

**Social Work**
28

**Marketing**
26

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

## How do Grambling State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#28**
2.  Information Science/Studies Included by program size**#55**
3.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size**#151**
4.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#201**
5.  Social Work Included by program size**#201**
6.  Marketing Included by program size**#229**
7.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#259**
8.  Biology, General Included by program size**#280**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#332**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/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/).