1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Lake Superior State University](/school/lake-superior-state-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Lake Superior State University Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/lake-superior-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/lake-superior-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/lake-superior-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/lake-superior-state-university/admissions/)Majors **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Lake Superior State University? Lake Superior State University has a clear earnings spread among its larger and higher-earning fields four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering sits at the upper end, with median earnings of $90,216 and 21 degrees awarded in one academic year. Nursing also posts higher earnings, at $70,959, alongside 40 degrees awarded. Among more moderate-earning fields, Accounting records $60,167 with 14 degrees awarded, and Criminal Justice records $58,286 with 38 degrees awarded. These figures show that the return picture can differ sharply by field, even among programs with substantial numbers of degrees awarded. ### 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. - Homeland security**52 · 17.7%** - Health professions**40 · 13.6%** - Business**39 · 13.3%** - Natural resources**33 · 11.2%** - Engineering**29 · 9.9%** - Other**101 · 34.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 18 of 18 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Mechanical Engineering 21 degrees awarded** $90,216 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 40 degrees awarded** $70,959 **Accounting and Related Services 14 degrees awarded** $60,167 **Criminal Justice and Corrections 38 degrees awarded** $58,286 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 9 degrees awarded** $53,396 **Biology, General 16 degrees awarded** $46,435 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mechanical Engineering | 21 | $90,216 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 40 | $70,959 | — | | Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 14 | $60,167 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 38 | $58,286 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 9 | $53,396 | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 16 | $46,435 | — | | Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 26 | $44,090 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Psychology, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fire Protection small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Marketing small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 6 | 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 Lake Superior State University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 40 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 38 **Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management** 26 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 26 **Mechanical Engineering** 21 **Chemistry** 17 **Biology, General** 16 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 15 **Fire Protection** 14 **Accounting and Related Services** 14 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Lake Superior State University majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis At Lake Superior State University, the choice of field matters because program outcomes do not all point in the same direction. The largest share of bachelor’s degrees awarded falls in Security & Protective Services, at 17.7%, followed by Health Professions at 13.6% and Business at 13.3%. Those shares describe degrees awarded, and the award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year rather than counts of individuals. Azimuth’s program rankings assess four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings data are available for 7 programs. Among the larger programs, Nursing awarded 40 degrees and has median earnings of $70,959 four years after completion. Criminal Justice awarded 38 degrees, with median earnings of $58,286, while Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management awarded 26 degrees and has median earnings of $44,090. These earnings figures cover program completers four years after completion. ## 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/).