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# Kean University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Kean University?

Across larger fields at Kean University, earnings differ four years after completion, so a program can matter more than the institutional return picture. Business Administration and Management records median earnings of $65,332 and 281 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #195 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Biology posts $61,291 with 218 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #121 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Psychology has median earnings of $51,052 across 359 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #140 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

The figures separate the higher-earning business and biology fields from the more moderate psychology result.

### 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**560 · 23.1%**
-   Psychology**371 · 15.3%**
-   Biological sciences**218 · 9.0%**
-   Education**195 · 8.0%**
-   Homeland security**155 · 6.4%**
-   Other**925 · 38.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

37 of 37 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 41 degrees awarded**
$96,821

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 59 degrees awarded**
$91,546

**Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 63 degrees awarded**
$72,483

**Accounting and Related Services 104 degrees awarded**
$72,446

**Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 37 degrees awarded**
$72,277

**Economics 7 degrees awarded**
$66,368

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

## What are the largest programs at Kean University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
359

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
281

**Biology, General**
218

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
155

**Communication and Media Studies**
128

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
116

**Accounting and Related Services**
104

**Design and Applied Arts**
92

**Marketing**
82

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
70

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

## How do Kean University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Science Technologies/Technicians, Other**#3**
2.  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications**#4**
3.  Special Education and Teaching**#12**
4.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#24**
5.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#24**
6.  Design and Applied Arts**#49**
7.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#52**
8.  Biology, General Included by program size**#121**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#140**
10.  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.

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

## Further analysis

Outcomes vary considerably by field of study, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).