1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [McNeese State University](/school/mcneese-state-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # McNeese State University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/mcneese-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/mcneese-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/mcneese-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/mcneese-state-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/mcneese-state-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at McNeese State University? The highest-earning programs at McNeese State University are not the ones awarding the most degrees. Engineering graduates earn a median of $107,319 four years after completion, from 32 degrees awarded a year. Nursing, by contrast, accounts for 134 degrees a year and its graduates earn $85,928. Liberal Arts and General Studies awards 112 degrees and its median sits at $45,669. The spread is wide: the highest-earning field pays more than twice what the lowest-earning among the largest programs does. A student choosing a major here is choosing an earnings outcome, and the two do not always line up with the size of the department. ### 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. - Health professions**196 · 19.3%** - Business**169 · 16.7%** - Liberal arts**112 · 11.0%** - Engineering**89 · 8.8%** - Parks and recreation**70 · 6.9%** - Other**378 · 37.3%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 29 of 29 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Engineering, General 32 degrees awarded** $107,319 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 134 degrees awarded** $85,928 **Accounting and Related Services 27 degrees awarded** $67,331 **Computer Science 28 degrees awarded** $64,834 **Finance and Financial Management Services 18 degrees awarded** $62,705 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 90 degrees awarded** $60,532 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Engineering, General | 32 | $107,319 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 134 | $85,928 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 27 | $67,331 | — | | Computer Science | 28 | $64,834 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 18 | $62,705 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 90 | $60,532 | — | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $59,777 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 70 | $51,257 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | $48,195 | — | | Sociology | 30 | $47,592 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 28 | $47,166 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 31 | $46,223 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 112 | $45,669 | — | | Marketing | 34 | $44,589 | — | | Agriculture, General | 40 | $43,901 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $43,828 | — | | Psychology, General | 49 | $37,416 | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | $34,891 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mechanical Engineering | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemical Engineering | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Health | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 13 | 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 McNeese State University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 134 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities** 112 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 90 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 70 **Biology, General** 51 **Psychology, General** 49 **Agriculture, General** 40 **Mechanical Engineering** 34 **Marketing** 34 **Engineering, General** 32 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do McNeese 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 Outcomes at McNeese State University vary sharply by field of study. The university publishes earnings data for 18 programs. The three largest program families are Health Professions, at 19.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business at 16.7%, and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 11.1%. The largest single program, Nursing, awards 134 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $85,928 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to Engineering, at $107,319 from 32 degrees awarded, a much smaller cohort. Across all fields, 13.7% of degrees are in STEM. ## 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/).