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# Marshall University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Marshall University?

The highest-earning programs at Marshall University are concentrated in technical and health fields. The largest program by degrees awarded is Liberal Arts and General Studies, with 171 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #155.

Graduates earn $43,714 four years after completion. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management leads in earnings at $79,371, though it awards only 14 degrees a year.

Nursing combines scale and pay, with 92 degrees awarded and median earnings of $77,609; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #289 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At the more moderate end, Psychology awards 88 degrees and posts median earnings of $45,309, ranking #290 nationally.

The earnings picture across programs is mixed: the fields that pay best are not the ones producing the most graduates.

### 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**275 · 19.1%**
-   Health professions**270 · 18.8%**
-   Liberal arts**171 · 11.9%**
-   Psychology**88 · 6.1%**
-   Biological sciences**86 · 6.0%**
-   Other**548 · 38.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

46 of 46 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 14 degrees awarded**
$79,371

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 92 degrees awarded**
$77,609

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 10 degrees awarded**
$75,952

**Engineering, General 12 degrees awarded**
$72,922

**Accounting and Related Services 38 degrees awarded**
$70,425

**Business/Managerial Economics 9 degrees awarded**
$70,073

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 14 | $79,371 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 92 | $77,609 | #289 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 10 | $75,952 | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 12 | $72,922 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 38 | $70,425 | #209 |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 9 | $70,073 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 15 | $69,565 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 30 | $67,667 | #54 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 26 | $63,906 | #201 |
| Marketing small degree count | 11 | $58,293 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 16 | $55,840 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 31 | $55,037 | #117 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 12 | $54,659 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 17 | $50,832 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 40 | $49,559 | #186 |
| Systems Science and Theory small degree count | 13 | $48,250 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 53 | $47,581 | #197 |
| Psychology, General | 88 | $45,309 | #290 |
| Biology, General | 86 | $44,836 | #351 |
| Journalism | 25 | $44,277 | #110 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | $43,995 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 171 | $43,714 | #155 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 83 | $43,659 | #203 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 85 | $42,925 | #16 |
| Social Work | 33 | $41,684 | #200 |
| History small degree count | 13 | $41,214 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 59 | $39,402 | #259 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 25 | $35,126 | #27 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $32,723 | #223 |
| Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 154 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other small degree count | 7 | 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 Marshall University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
171

**Business/Commerce, General**
154

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
92

**Psychology, General**
88

**Biology, General**
86

**Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**
85

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
83

**English Language and Literature, General**
59

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
53

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
40

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

## How do Marshall University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**#16**
2.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#27**
3.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#155**
4.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#186**
5.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#197**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#203**
7.  English Language and Literature, General Included by program size**#259**
8.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#289**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#290**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#351**

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

Marshall University concentrates its bachelor's degrees in business and health, with Business at 19.1% of degrees awarded and Health Professions at 18.8%. Liberal Arts & General Studies makes up 11.9%, and earnings four years after completion vary widely across these fields.

Program scores rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt levels, and cohort size, not on reputation. Earnings data are published for 29 programs, and Azimuth assigns a national rank to 17 of them.

An award count is the number of degrees conferred in one academic year, and the earnings figure covers only federally aided completers. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, at 85 degrees awarded, ranks #16 nationally in its field, with four-year earnings of $42,925.

Visual and Performing Arts, a smaller program at 25 degrees awarded, ranks #27 and shows earnings of $35,126 four years after completion. Allied Health Professions ranks #54 in its field, with earnings of $67,667.

## 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/).