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# Jacksonville State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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

The earnings spread across programs at Jacksonville State University is wide, and the largest programs are not the highest-earning ones. Nursing awards 295 degrees a year, the most of any program, and graduates earn a median of $83,984 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #149 nationally in its field. The highest earnings belong to a much smaller program.

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians graduates earn $92,358, from 29 degrees awarded. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians follows at $90,850 with 21 degrees awarded.

At the more moderate end, Liberal Arts and General Studies awards 106 degrees and posts median earnings of $42,864. Azimuth ranks it #178 nationally in its field.

The largest program is Nursing, and the highest-earning program is Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians.

### 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 professions**392 · 27.6%**
-   Business**192 · 13.5%**
-   Education**183 · 12.9%**
-   Liberal arts**106 · 7.5%**
-   Homeland security**100 · 7.0%**
-   Other**448 · 31.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

32 of 32 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 29 degrees awarded**
$92,358

**Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 21 degrees awarded**
$90,850

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 295 degrees awarded**
$83,984

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 degrees awarded**
$79,129

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 31 degrees awarded**
$71,420

**Finance and Financial Management Services 25 degrees awarded**
$70,025

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

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

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
295

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
157

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
106

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
77

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
66

**Biology, General**
58

**Marketing**
55

**Communication and Media Studies**
46

**Security Science and Technology**
46

**Music**
45

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

## How do Jacksonville State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other**#1**
2.  Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians**#3**
3.  Security Science and Technology**#20**
4.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#22**
5.  Music**#45**
6.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#45**
7.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#129**
8.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#149**
9.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#178**
10.  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.

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

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).