Programs & majors brief
Saginaw Valley State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Saginaw Valley State University?
41 of 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 25 | $90,681 | #132 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 18 | $90,482 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $83,873 | #224 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 178 | $81,103 | #245 |
| Computer Systems Analysis small degree count | 15 | $72,888 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 51 | $72,171 | #195 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 55 | $70,081 | #3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 16 | $65,826 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 40 | $65,610 | #176 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 43 | $65,594 | #261 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 61 | $59,042 | #72 |
| Marketing | 46 | $58,783 | #182 |
| Social Work | 77 | $56,961 | #48 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 34 | $55,558 | #115 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 6 | $55,302 | — |
| Biology, General | 54 | $54,038 | #291 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 55 | $53,825 | #168 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 18 | $53,376 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 22 | $50,875 | #27 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 47 | $50,816 | #184 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 82 | $50,078 | #38 |
| Psychology, General | 53 | $50,066 | #240 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 68 | $49,761 | #96 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 72 | $48,561 | #162 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 22 | $47,065 | #69 |
| History small degree count | 18 | $42,803 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 16 | $42,270 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 32 | $41,864 | #112 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Saginaw Valley State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Saginaw Valley State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions#3
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#27
- Special Education and Teaching#38
- Social Work#48
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#72
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Included by program size#96
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#162
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#168
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#245
- Biology, General Included by program size#291
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Saginaw Valley State University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 28 programs with published earnings data, 21 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is anchored in Health Professions, which accounts for 20.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 15.6% and Business at 15.4%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 178 degrees awarded in a year, an Azimuth rank of #245 in its field, and median earnings of $81,103 four years after completion.
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions is the strongest performer by national rank, at #3 in its field and #1 in Michigan, with median earnings of $70,081 four years after completion. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.
The highest-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences, at $90,681, though it awards only 25 degrees a year — a fraction of the output in the largest programs.
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.