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# Montclair State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Montclair State University?

Montclair State University's highest-earning bachelor's program is Nursing, where completers earn a median of $109,167 four years after completion, with 49 degrees awarded. Accounting follows at $84,906 and 104 degrees awarded, while Computer and Information Sciences reaches $79,692 across 132 degrees awarded.

The university also fields several programs with strong national ranks. Legal Professions and Studies ranks #1 in its field and #1 in New Jersey, awarding 30 degrees and showing median earnings of $61,036.

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ranks #7 nationally and #1 in New Jersey in its field, with 158 degrees awarded and earnings of $62,999. Among the largest programs with published earnings, Business Administration and Management awards 571 degrees and reports median earnings of $68,235, while Human Development and Family Studies ranks #17 nationally and #1 in New Jersey with 271 degrees awarded and earnings of $53,575.

### 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**684 · 18.6%**
-   Psychology**423 · 11.5%**
-   Communication**350 · 9.5%**
-   Visual and performing arts**329 · 8.9%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**282 · 7.7%**
-   Other**1,615 · 43.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

47 of 47 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 49 degrees awarded**
$109,167

**Accounting and Related Services 104 degrees awarded**
$84,906

**Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 43 degrees awarded**
$81,519

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 132 degrees awarded**
$79,692

**Chemistry 9 degrees awarded**
$74,401

**Mathematics 39 degrees awarded**
$68,371

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $109,167 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 104 | $84,906 | #80 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 43 | $81,519 | #10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 132 | $79,692 | #136 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | $74,401 | — |
| Mathematics | 39 | $68,371 | #134 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 571 | $68,235 | #119 |
| Biology, General | 141 | $67,541 | #71 |
| Economics | 65 | $66,148 | #178 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 24 | $65,826 | #27 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 54 | $65,007 | #14 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 158 | $62,999 | #7 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 30 | $61,036 | #1 |
| Political Science and Government | 72 | $60,984 | #171 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 170 | $59,247 | #87 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 122 | $58,308 | #71 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 182 | $58,236 | #36 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 86 | $56,176 | #57 |
| Public Health | 81 | $55,681 | #75 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 18 | $55,208 | — |
| Journalism | 22 | $53,579 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 271 | $53,575 | #17 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 11 | $52,435 | — |
| History | 55 | $52,160 | #132 |
| Sociology | 47 | $52,053 | #151 |
| Social Work | 42 | $51,646 | #123 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 34 | $51,469 | #137 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 47 | $50,790 | #25 |
| Music | 59 | $50,418 | #33 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 14 | $47,225 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 99 | $45,337 | #188 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 51 | $43,564 | #110 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 55 | $42,017 | #52 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 61 | $39,248 | #69 |
| Dance | 25 | $39,064 | #25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 74 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 423 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 9 | 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 Montclair State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
571

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
423

**Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**
271

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
182

**Communication and Media Studies**
170

**Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**
158

**Biology, General**
141

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
132

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
122

**Accounting and Related Services**
104

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

## How do Montclair State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Legal Professions and Studies, Other**#1**
2.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#7**
3.  Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology**#10**
4.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#14**
5.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#17**
6.  Dance**#25**
7.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts**#25**
8.  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences**#27**
9.  Music**#33**
10.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#36**

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

The return on a degree at Montclair State University depends heavily on the field a student chooses, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s are built to make those differences clear. The rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size, not reputation.

35 programs at the university have published earnings data, and 29 carry an Azimuth national rank. The three largest program families are Business, at 18.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Psychology at 11.5%, and Communication & Journalism at 9.5%.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion. Business Administration and Management is the largest single program, with 571 degrees awarded and median earnings of $68,235, ranking #119 nationally.

The highest-earning program is Nursing, where graduates earn $109,167 from a cohort of 49 degrees a year. Legal Professions and Studies holds the strongest national rank at #1, with 30 degrees awarded and earnings of $61,036.

## 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/).