Programs & majors brief

Morgan State University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Morgan State University?

Morgan State University’s nationally ranked programs span a moderate range of four-year earnings, so the field chosen matters to the return picture. Information Science/Studies recorded median earnings of $83,331 four years after completion from 34 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #28 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Social Work posted $60,082 from 56 degrees awarded and ranks #30 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At the more moderate end, Architecture had $59,586 across 39 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #44 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Civil Engineering recorded $88,870 from 48 degrees awarded and ranks #50 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

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.

  • Business171 · 18.1%
  • Engineering139 · 14.7%
  • Liberal arts77 · 8.1%
  • Computer science69 · 7.3%
  • Social sciences61 · 6.5%
  • Other428 · 45.3%

35 of 35 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 73 degrees awarded
$98,640
Civil Engineering 48 degrees awarded
$88,870
Information Science/Studies 34 degrees awarded
$83,331
Industrial Engineering 18 degrees awarded
$81,416
Construction Management 17 degrees awarded
$80,260
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 20 degrees awarded
$78,700

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering73$98,640#102
Civil Engineering48$88,870#50
Information Science/Studies34$83,331#28
Industrial Engineering small degree count18$81,416—
Construction Management small degree count17$80,260—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20$78,700—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count16$64,007—
Accounting and Related Services24$63,979#257
Business Administration, Management and Operations71$61,527#289
Social Work56$60,082#30
Architecture39$59,586#44
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities77$58,788#65
Marketing20$56,767#204
Psychology, General53$56,741#126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods21$55,837#80
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count18$55,716—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count17$55,169—
Biology, General46$53,617#304
Sociology31$52,116#159
Political Science and Government25$50,791#286
Journalism40$50,700#83
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General small degree count13$49,198—
Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count12$46,441—
Music small degree count7$34,725—
Graphic Communications small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General35Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Public Health21Too few graduates to report—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services21Too few graduates to report—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Morgan State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
77
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
73
Business Administration, Management and Operations
71
Social Work
56
Psychology, General
53
Civil Engineering
48
Biology, General
46
Journalism
40
Architecture
39
Computer and Information Sciences, General
35

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Morgan State University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Information Science/Studies#28
  2. Social Work#30
  3. Architecture#44
  4. Civil Engineering#50
  5. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#65
  6. Journalism Included by program size#83
  7. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Included by program size#102
  8. Psychology, General Included by program size#126
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#289
  10. Biology, General Included by program size#304

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

Further analysis

Outcomes vary sharply by field at Morgan State University, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 24 programs with published earnings data, and 15 carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 18.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 14.7% and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 8.2%. Information Science/Studies holds the strongest national rank at #28 within its field, with completers earning $83,331 four years after completion.

The largest program, Liberal Arts and General Studies, awards 77 degrees a year and ranks #65 nationally, with completers earning $58,788. Electrical Engineering reports the highest earnings at $98,640, from 73 degrees awarded.

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.