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# Prairie View A & M University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Prairie View A & M University?

Program choice matters particularly at Prairie View A & M University: Nursing reports median earnings of $91,910 four years after completion and 107 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #148 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Moderate-earning large fields include Criminal Justice, with $47,743 in median earnings and 129 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #181 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Kinesiology and Physical Education posts $46,693 across 146 degrees awarded and ranks #192 nationally by Azimuth.

Psychology shows $44,240 and 121 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #298 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The contrast between the higher-earning nursing field and these moderate-earning fields makes the return picture depend heavily on 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**205 · 14.4%**
-   Health professions**177 · 12.4%**
-   Engineering**169 · 11.8%**
-   Parks and recreation**146 · 10.2%**
-   Homeland security**129 · 9.0%**
-   Other**601 · 42.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

34 of 34 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 25 degrees awarded**
$115,939

**Chemical Engineering 50 degrees awarded**
$92,591

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 107 degrees awarded**
$91,910

**Mechanical Engineering 67 degrees awarded**
$88,708

**Civil Engineering 10 degrees awarded**
$84,082

**Management Information Systems and Services 18 degrees awarded**
$78,757

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 25 | $115,939 | #33 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | $92,591 | #110 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 107 | $91,910 | #148 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | $88,708 | #202 |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 10 | $84,082 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 18 | $78,757 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 30 | $75,631 | #189 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 23 | $67,964 | #248 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician small degree count | 18 | $64,359 | — |
| Architecture | 37 | $62,540 | #41 |
| Marketing | 38 | $58,810 | #191 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 46 | $57,212 | #70 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 100 | $53,715 | #327 |
| Biology, General | 65 | $51,499 | #326 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 70 | $50,657 | #62 |
| Agriculture, General | 49 | $49,403 | #23 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 57 | $48,887 | #215 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 129 | $47,743 | #181 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 146 | $46,693 | #192 |
| Social Work | 41 | $45,742 | #193 |
| Psychology, General | 121 | $44,240 | #298 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 14 | $41,831 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 8 | 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 Prairie View A & M University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
146

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
129

**Psychology, General**
121

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
107

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
100

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
70

**Mechanical Engineering**
67

**Biology, General**
65

**Communication and Media Studies**
57

**Chemical Engineering**
50

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

## How do Prairie View A & M University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Agriculture, General**#23**
2.  Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**#33**
3.  Architecture**#41**
4.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Included by program size**#62**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#148**
6.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#181**
7.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#192**
8.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#202**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#298**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#327**

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

Four-year earnings among completers differ widely by field at Prairie View A & M University, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate those earnings alongside debt and cohort size rather than reputation. 22 programs have published earnings data, and 18 carry a national rank.

The largest degree families are Business at 14.4%, Health Professions at 12.4% and Engineering at 11.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Nursing, at 107 degrees awarded a year, ranks #148 nationally; its graduates earn $91,910 four years after completion.

Agriculture ranks #23 nationally from 49 degrees a year, with earnings of $49,403. Criminal Justice, at 129 degrees awarded, ranks #181 and shows earnings of $47,743. Across all fields, 22.7% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## 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/).