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# Grand Valley State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Grand Valley State University?

Grand Valley State University awards bachelor's degrees across 60 fields with published four-year earnings, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 51 of them nationally. The highest-earning programs are concentrated in engineering: Computer Engineering leads at $103,253, followed by Electrical Engineering at $100,456 and Manufacturing Engineering at $95,416.

These three fields together awarded fewer than a hundred degrees, so the high medians reflect a small slice of the graduating class. Among the university's largest programs, the earnings picture is more mixed.

Marketing, with 325 degrees awarded, reaches $69,592 and an Azimuth national rank of #74. By contrast, Biology—the largest program at 335 degrees—shows a median of $52,176 and ranks #266 nationally.

Education stands out for its rank: Azimuth places it #10 in the field, with 276 degrees awarded and median earnings of $49,225.

### 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**1,312 · 24.3%**
-   Health professions**659 · 12.2%**
-   Biological sciences**478 · 8.9%**
-   Education**419 · 7.8%**
-   Psychology**334 · 6.2%**
-   Other**2,192 · 40.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

69 of 69 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 17 degrees awarded**
$103,253

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 31 degrees awarded**
$100,456

**Manufacturing Engineering 20 degrees awarded**
$95,416

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 98 degrees awarded**
$94,330

**Mechanical Engineering 71 degrees awarded**
$90,565

**Information Science/Studies 32 degrees awarded**
$81,420

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 17 | $103,253 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 31 | $100,456 | #156 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 20 | $95,416 | #4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 98 | $94,330 | #93 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | $90,565 | #175 |
| Information Science/Studies | 32 | $81,420 | #35 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 19 | $80,398 | — |
| International Business small degree count | 16 | $80,324 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 179 | $80,153 | #98 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 123 | $79,324 | #104 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 215 | $79,188 | #266 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 18 | $77,581 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 56 | $75,800 | #22 |
| Statistics | 48 | $74,229 | #39 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 61 | $73,241 | #34 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 260 | $71,348 | #123 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 57 | $70,655 | #43 |
| Chemistry | 22 | $70,611 | #66 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 140 | $69,603 | #54 |
| Marketing | 325 | $69,592 | #74 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences small degree count | 16 | $63,043 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 247 | $62,482 | #9 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 23 | $61,868 | #49 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 11 | $61,831 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 54 | $61,553 | #53 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 45 | $59,476 | #76 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 23 | $58,802 | #55 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 80 | $58,413 | #40 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 77 | $57,842 | #39 |
| Legal Support Services | 38 | $57,728 | #4 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 157 | $57,599 | #54 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 153 | $57,537 | #73 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $53,715 | #87 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 267 | $53,175 | #122 |
| Social Sciences, General | 65 | $52,520 | #27 |
| Biology, General | 335 | $52,176 | #266 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 15 | $51,872 | — |
| Mathematics | 70 | $51,753 | #205 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 95 | $51,497 | #130 |
| Psychology, General | 334 | $51,460 | #156 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 19 | $51,027 | — |
| Social Work | 112 | $50,690 | #117 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 30 | $50,291 | #24 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 43 | $49,814 | #61 |
| Public Administration | 53 | $49,776 | #27 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 100 | $49,612 | #109 |
| Education, General | 276 | $49,225 | #10 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 101 | $49,113 | #117 |
| Music | 24 | $49,111 | #61 |
| Political Science and Government | 68 | $48,896 | #279 |
| Sociology small degree count | 17 | $48,664 | — |
| History | 20 | $47,218 | #243 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 67 | $46,938 | #222 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 117 | $45,237 | #199 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 33 | $45,090 | #14 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 46 | $43,552 | #36 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 22 | $43,011 | #63 |
| Anthropology | 25 | $42,796 | #111 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 51 | $39,307 | #167 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 79 | $39,082 | #60 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 67 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 24 | 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 Grand Valley State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biology, General**
335

**Psychology, General**
334

**Marketing**
325

**Education, General**
276

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
267

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
260

**Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**
247

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
215

**Accounting and Related Services**
179

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
157

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

## How do Grand Valley State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Manufacturing Engineering**#4**
2.  Legal Support Services**#4**
3.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#9**
4.  Education, General**#10**
5.  Biological and Physical Sciences**#14**
6.  Human Resources Management and Services**#22**
7.  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions**#24**
8.  Public Administration**#27**
9.  Social Sciences, General**#27**
10.  Business/Managerial Economics**#34**
11.  Information Science/Studies**#35**
12.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#36**
13.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#39**
14.  Statistics**#39**
15.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#40**
16.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#43**
17.  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences**#49**

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

Outcomes at Grand Valley State University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 51 ranked programs, with earnings data published for 60 fields.

The degree mix centers on Business, which accounts for 24.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 12.2% and Biological Sciences at 8.9%. The largest single program is Biology, at 335 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #266 nationally with median earnings of $52,176 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is Computer Engineering, where completers earn $103,253 four years after completion, though it awards only 17 degrees a year. Human Resources Management and Services stands out on return: Azimuth ranks it #22 nationally, with earnings of $75,800.

## 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/).