Programs & majors brief

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?

The highest-earning programs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus are concentrated in engineering, while the largest programs by degrees awarded are in business. Chemical Engineering reports median earnings of $98,557 four years after completion, with 46 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #68 nationally within its field and #2 in Oklahoma. Mechanical Engineering is both a large and high-earning program, with 269 degrees awarded and median earnings of $89,436.

Azimuth ranks it #114 nationally within its field and #2 in Oklahoma. At the more moderate-earning end, Business Administration and Management awards 419 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $64,062.

Azimuth ranks it #180 nationally within its field and #2 in Oklahoma. Psychology, with 236 degrees awarded, has median earnings of $50,956 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #168 nationally within 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.

  • Business1,268 · 26.1%
  • Engineering651 · 13.4%
  • Agriculture457 · 9.4%
  • Biological sciences407 · 8.4%
  • Liberal arts249 · 5.1%
  • Other1,820 · 37.5%

70 of 70 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Engineering 27 degrees awarded
$101,279
Chemical Engineering 46 degrees awarded
$98,557
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 63 degrees awarded
$96,447
Industrial Engineering 43 degrees awarded
$94,692
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 118 degrees awarded
$91,249
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 10 degrees awarded
$90,291

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
Computer Engineering27$101,279#100
Chemical Engineering46$98,557#68
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering63$96,447#108
Industrial Engineering43$94,692#51
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering118$91,249#34
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count10$90,291—
Mechanical Engineering269$89,436#114
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician40$89,342#24
Civil Engineering58$86,890#82
Computer and Information Sciences, General144$85,641#114
Agricultural Engineering small degree count19$83,517—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count17$82,326—
Finance and Financial Management Services194$81,340#80
Accounting and Related Services171$81,039#93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians22$76,400#32
Air Transportation115$75,469#18
Architectural Sciences and Technology41$73,075#7
Business/Managerial Economics25$69,153#36
International Business32$66,385#44
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations49$64,678#13
Business Administration, Management and Operations419$64,062#180
Political Science and Government65$63,977#128
Marketing334$62,716#111
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count8$62,404—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services83$61,369#5
Agricultural Business and Management136$60,830#33
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology74$59,979#28
Philosophy small degree count17$59,640—
Biology, General100$59,081#183
Soil Sciences small degree count18$57,348—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count17$57,056—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services75$56,543#82
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication92$56,319#59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas62$54,953#51
Animal Sciences200$53,971#5
Mathematics20$53,352#206
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology63$53,126#14
Agricultural Public Services66$52,747#3
Public Health30$52,517#87
Fine and Studio Arts46$52,405#20
Journalism small degree count18$52,292—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities249$52,152#86
Psychology, General236$50,956#168
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services96$50,583#39
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies38$49,468#19
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology55$49,010#86
Sociology47$48,175#190
Hospitality Administration/Management44$47,756#74
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods113$46,215#171
English Language and Literature, General26$43,494#246
Zoology/Animal Biology74$42,474#13
History small degree count18$40,169—
Food Science and Technology20Too few graduates to report—
Plant Sciences small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Landscape Architecture small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Architectural Engineering small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other67Too few graduates to report—
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences27Too few graduates to report—
Botany/Plant Biology small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
International/Globalization Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness80Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts63Too few graduates to report—
Music20Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
419
Marketing
334
Mechanical Engineering
269
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
249
Psychology, General
236
Animal Sciences
200
Finance and Financial Management Services
194
Accounting and Related Services
171
Computer and Information Sciences, General
144
Agricultural Business and Management
136

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

How do Oklahoma State University-Main Campus majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Agricultural Public Services#3
  2. Animal Sciences#5
  3. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services#5
  4. Architectural Sciences and Technology#7
  5. Zoology/Animal Biology#13
  6. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations#13
  7. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology#14
  8. Air Transportation#18
  9. Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#19
  10. Fine and Studio Arts#20
  11. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#24
  12. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology#28
  13. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians#32
  14. Agricultural Business and Management#33
  15. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering#34
  16. Business/Managerial Economics#36
  17. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#39
  18. International Business#44

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

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus publishes earnings data for 52 bachelor's programs, 43 of which carry a national rank. The degree mix is anchored by Business, which accounts for 26.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 13.4% and Agriculture & Natural Resources at 9.4%.

The largest single program, Business Administration and Management, awards 419 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $64,062 four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering is smaller at 269 degrees but posts higher earnings of $89,436 and ranks #2 in Oklahoma.

Several programs stand out nationally. Agricultural Public Services ranks #3 in its field, and Animal Sciences ranks #5 in its field with earnings of $53,971 that sit 1.09x the national median.

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.