Programs & majors brief
Jacksonville State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Jacksonville State University?
32 of 32 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/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 29 | $92,358 | #1 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 21 | $90,850 | #3 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 295 | $83,984 | #149 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $79,129 | #172 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 31 | $71,420 | #45 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 25 | $70,025 | #156 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 35 | $62,589 | #255 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 77 | $56,874 | #308 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | $52,365 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 16 | $50,404 | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 46 | $50,281 | #20 |
| Biology, General | 58 | $48,523 | #331 |
| History small degree count | 7 | $48,390 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 10 | $47,830 | — |
| Music | 45 | $47,582 | #45 |
| Marketing | 55 | $47,514 | #215 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 157 | $47,385 | #129 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 21 | $46,156 | #203 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 66 | $46,042 | #70 |
| Social Work | 44 | $45,882 | #185 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 46 | $43,769 | #246 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 106 | $42,864 | #178 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 11 | $42,655 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 22 | $42,212 | #22 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 25 | $41,659 | #152 |
| Psychology, General | 38 | $39,687 | #341 |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Jacksonville State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Jacksonville State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other#1
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians#3
- Security Science and Technology#20
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General#22
- Music#45
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#45
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#129
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#149
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#178
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#308
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
Azimuth evaluates programs on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation, because outcomes at Jacksonville State University vary by field. Across the catalog, 26 fields report four-year earnings, though only 21 currently hold a national rank.
Azimuth counts awards as degrees a program confers in one academic year. Health Professions accounts for 27.6% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 13.5% and Education at 12.9%.
Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Nursing is the largest single program, at 295 degrees awarded.
Azimuth ranks it #149 nationally, and its graduates earn $83,984 four years after completion. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians ranks #1 nationally and #1 in Alabama, with earnings of $92,358.
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.