Programs & majors brief
Kean University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Kean University?
37 of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 41 | $96,821 | #125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | $91,546 | #108 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 63 | $72,483 | #4 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 104 | $72,446 | #162 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 37 | $72,277 | #3 |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | $66,368 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 70 | $65,415 | #181 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 281 | $65,332 | #195 |
| International Business | 23 | $64,878 | #51 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 37 | $63,156 | #24 |
| Marketing | 82 | $61,602 | #156 |
| Biology, General | 218 | $61,291 | #121 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 42 | $61,158 | #12 |
| History | 51 | $60,236 | #52 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 13 | $59,531 | — |
| Mathematics | 33 | $59,082 | #192 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 116 | $58,885 | #24 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 155 | $58,644 | #52 |
| Public Administration small degree count | 17 | $58,100 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 92 | $56,666 | #49 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 63 | $54,749 | #93 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 128 | $54,277 | #140 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 12 | $54,232 | — |
| Sociology | 54 | $51,122 | #161 |
| Psychology, General | 359 | $51,052 | #140 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 15 | $50,854 | — |
| Psychology, Other small degree count | 12 | $47,179 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 8 | $40,805 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 22 | $40,213 | #173 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | $32,107 | #132 |
| Architecture | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 43 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Kean University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Kean University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other#3
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications#4
- Special Education and Teaching#12
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#24
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#24
- Design and Applied Arts#49
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#52
- Biology, General Included by program size#121
- Psychology, General Included by program size#140
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#195
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
Outcomes vary considerably by field of study, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 30 programs with published earnings data, 23 hold an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix at Kean University is concentrated in three families: Business accounts for 23.1% of degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 15.3% and Biological Sciences at 9.0%. Science Technologies/Technicians is ranked #3 nationally, with median earnings of $72,277 four years after completion.
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications follows at #4 with earnings of $72,483. The largest single program, Psychology, awards 359 degrees a year and ranks #140 in its field, with median earnings of $51,052.
The highest-earning programs are in technical and health fields, led by Nursing at $96,821.
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.