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# Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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.

-   Business**1,268 · 26.1%**
-   Engineering**651 · 13.4%**
-   Agriculture**457 · 9.4%**
-   Biological sciences**407 · 8.4%**
-   Liberal arts**249 · 5.1%**
-   Other**1,820 · 37.5%**

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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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 27 | $101,279 | #100 |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | $98,557 | #68 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 63 | $96,447 | #108 |
| Industrial Engineering | 43 | $94,692 | #51 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 118 | $91,249 | #34 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 10 | $90,291 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 269 | $89,436 | #114 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 40 | $89,342 | #24 |
| Civil Engineering | 58 | $86,890 | #82 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 144 | $85,641 | #114 |
| Agricultural Engineering small degree count | 19 | $83,517 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 17 | $82,326 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 194 | $81,340 | #80 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 171 | $81,039 | #93 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 22 | $76,400 | #32 |
| Air Transportation | 115 | $75,469 | #18 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 41 | $73,075 | #7 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 25 | $69,153 | #36 |
| International Business | 32 | $66,385 | #44 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 49 | $64,678 | #13 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 419 | $64,062 | #180 |
| Political Science and Government | 65 | $63,977 | #128 |
| Marketing | 334 | $62,716 | #111 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | $62,404 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 83 | $61,369 | #5 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 136 | $60,830 | #33 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 74 | $59,979 | #28 |
| Philosophy small degree count | 17 | $59,640 | — |
| Biology, General | 100 | $59,081 | #183 |
| Soil Sciences small degree count | 18 | $57,348 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 17 | $57,056 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 75 | $56,543 | #82 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 92 | $56,319 | #59 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 62 | $54,953 | #51 |
| Animal Sciences | 200 | $53,971 | #5 |
| Mathematics | 20 | $53,352 | #206 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 63 | $53,126 | #14 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 66 | $52,747 | #3 |
| Public Health | 30 | $52,517 | #87 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 46 | $52,405 | #20 |
| Journalism small degree count | 18 | $52,292 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 249 | $52,152 | #86 |
| Psychology, General | 236 | $50,956 | #168 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 96 | $50,583 | #39 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 38 | $49,468 | #19 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 55 | $49,010 | #86 |
| Sociology | 47 | $48,175 | #190 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 44 | $47,756 | #74 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 113 | $46,215 | #171 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | $43,494 | #246 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 74 | $42,474 | #13 |
| History small degree count | 18 | $40,169 | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 67 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 80 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 63 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/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/).