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# Northeastern State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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

The largest programs at Northeastern State University sit in fields with moderate earnings, while the highest pay is concentrated in a smaller professional program. Research and Experimental Psychology awards the most degrees, 149 a year, with median earnings of $46,102 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #40 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Business Administration and Management and Teacher Education each award 97 degrees.

Graduates in business earn $60,651, while those in teacher education earn $43,116. Azimuth ranks the business program #255 nationally and the teacher education program #193.

Nursing is the highest-earning program, at $96,702 from 73 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #94 nationally.

The earnings spread between the largest programs and the top earner is wide, and the fields that pay the most are not the ones with the most degrees awarded.

### 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**246 · 19.4%**
-   Psychology**149 · 11.7%**
-   Health professions**141 · 11.1%**
-   Education**138 · 10.9%**
-   Homeland security**104 · 8.2%**
-   Other**491 · 38.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

36 of 36 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 73 degrees awarded**
$96,702

**Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 34 degrees awarded**
$69,276

**Computer Science 38 degrees awarded**
$67,854

**Accounting and Related Services 75 degrees awarded**
$65,781

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 97 degrees awarded**
$60,651

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 48 degrees awarded**
$57,549

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 73 | $96,702 | #94 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 34 | $69,276 | #9 |
| Computer Science | 38 | $67,854 | #183 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 75 | $65,781 | #206 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 97 | $60,651 | #255 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 48 | $57,549 | #50 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 9 | $55,328 | — |
| Social Work | 31 | $54,943 | #92 |
| Marketing | 28 | $54,577 | #195 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 32 | $54,484 | #17 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | $53,978 | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 9 | $53,387 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 13 | $53,271 | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 60 | $50,981 | #20 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 86 | $50,268 | #150 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $49,854 | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 10 | $48,057 | — |
| History small degree count | 11 | $47,608 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 14 | $46,506 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 149 | $46,102 | #40 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 31 | $45,474 | #139 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 60 | $44,064 | #203 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 97 | $43,116 | #193 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 81 | $41,705 | #177 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | $38,731 | #264 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 10 | 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 Northeastern State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
149

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
97

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
97

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
86

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
81

**Accounting and Related Services**
75

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
73

**Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences**
60

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
60

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
48

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

## How do Northeastern State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians**#9**
2.  Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services**#17**
3.  Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences**#20**
4.  Research and Experimental Psychology**#40**
5.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#50**
6.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#150**
7.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#177**
8.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#193**
9.  Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#206**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#255**

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

What graduates earn four years after completion depends heavily on the field they choose at Northeastern State University. Azimuth weighs four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation.

Across the catalog, 25 programs publish earnings figures, and 17 hold a national rank. Business accounts for 19.4% of degrees awarded, Psychology for 11.7%, and Health Professions for 11.1%.

Award counts are degrees awarded in one academic year. Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

Research and Experimental Psychology awards 149 degrees a year, ranks #40 nationally, and its completers report median earnings of $46,102 four years after completion. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians sits at #9 nationally, with median earnings of $69,276.

The highest-paid program is Nursing, which ranks #94 nationally, and its completers earn $96,702 four years after completion, with 73 degrees awarded a year.

## 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/).