Programs & majors brief
Keene State College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Keene State College?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 72 | $87,710 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 24 | $82,061 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 9 | $78,965 | — |
| Biology, General | 23 | $72,593 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $69,674 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 14 | $68,634 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 30 | $63,995 | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other small degree count | 15 | $61,991 | — |
| Architecture | 38 | $61,304 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 26 | $58,065 | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | $57,900 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 15 | $56,962 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 21 | $55,913 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 44 | $53,291 | — |
| Psychology, General | 66 | $51,904 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 20 | $50,507 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 16 | $49,312 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 57 | $48,940 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 29 | $48,091 | — |
| Sociology | 40 | $47,885 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 8 | $47,015 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | $46,990 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 10 | $46,850 | — |
| History small degree count | 18 | $46,428 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 28 | $45,423 | — |
| Music small degree count | 11 | $39,603 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Holocaust and Related Studies small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Keene State College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Keene State College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Keene State College vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 26 programs with published earnings data, the degree mix is spread across several families.
Engineering Technologies accounts for 10.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Visual & Performing Arts for 9.9%, and Education for 8.8%. The largest single program is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, which confers 72 degrees a year and also posts the highest median earnings on campus at $87,710.
Psychology, the second-largest program at 66 degrees awarded, reports median earnings of $51,904. Nursing, a smaller program with 24 degrees awarded annually, follows at $82,061.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Across all fields, 20.6% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
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.