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Nicholls State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Nicholls State University?
27 of 27 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 135 | $79,428 | — |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 15 | $74,167 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 37 | $66,499 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 30 | $65,635 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 142 | $54,927 | — |
| Marketing | 25 | $53,871 | — |
| History | 20 | $50,107 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 39 | $49,442 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 97 | $49,343 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 13 | $47,677 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 17 | $47,646 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | $47,361 | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 33 | $46,969 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 21 | $46,355 | — |
| Biology, General | 47 | $45,142 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 128 | $43,992 | — |
| Psychology, General | 88 | $43,011 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 34 | $41,459 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 16 | $39,637 | — |
| Surveying Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Nicholls State University?
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How do Nicholls State University majors rank nationally?
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Further analysis
Program-level earnings are available for 19 bachelor's fields at Nicholls State University. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.
The largest program is Business Administration and Management, with 142 degrees awarded a year and median graduate earnings of $54,927 four years after completion. Nursing is the highest-earning program at $79,428 from 135 degrees awarded.
The much smaller Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians program, at 15 degrees, reports $74,167. Business awards the largest share of bachelor's degrees at 24.8%.
Health Professions is next at 23.1%, and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies accounts for 12.1%.
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.
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