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Southeast Missouri State University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Southeast Missouri State University?

Program choice matters sharply at Southeast Missouri State University, where the higher-earning fields sit well apart from a large, moderate-earning field. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management has median earnings of $106,797 four years after completion and 29 degrees awarded.

Computer and Information Sciences follows with $93,795 in median earnings and 41 degrees awarded. Nursing posts median earnings of $85,155 alongside 80 degrees awarded, placing it below the two computing fields but above the largest programs.

Teacher Education awarded 95 degrees and has median earnings of $37,245 four years after completion. The contrast shows that the school-level earnings figure can conceal substantial differences across fields.

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.

  • Education203 · 12.6%
  • Business187 · 11.6%
  • Health professions158 · 9.8%
  • Communication134 · 8.3%
  • Liberal arts118 · 7.3%
  • Other808 · 50.2%

47 of 47 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 29 degrees awarded
$106,797
Computer and Information Sciences, General 41 degrees awarded
$93,795
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 80 degrees awarded
$85,155
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 27 degrees awarded
$80,820
Finance and Financial Management Services 19 degrees awarded
$78,407
Accounting and Related Services 29 degrees awarded
$69,868

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/Information Technology Administration and Management29$106,797—
Computer and Information Sciences, General41$93,795—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing80$85,155—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians27$80,820—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count19$78,407—
Accounting and Related Services29$69,868—
Political Science and Government22$66,799—
Agricultural Business and Management63$63,078—
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General30$62,781—
Marketing24$61,400—
Business Administration, Management and Operations83$59,834—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication56$58,082—
Health and Medical Administrative Services27$57,260—
Plant Sciences27$56,265—
Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count12$53,527—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness25$51,828—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services35$51,817—
Criminal Justice and Corrections57$47,934—
Communication and Media Studies78$47,813—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities118$45,383—
Biology, General104$45,207—
Psychology, General90$44,580—
Social Work28$43,260—
Social Sciences, General small degree count17$42,761—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General55$41,619—
International/Globalization Studies small degree count19$41,481—
Special Education and Teaching33$41,163—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count8$40,266—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods95$37,245—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas75$37,112—
Fine and Studio Arts22$36,531—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count5$36,356—
Visual and Performing Arts, General49$33,293—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Engineering Physics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Systems Engineering small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Historic Preservation and Conservation small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
International Business small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Southeast Missouri State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
118
Biology, General
104
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
95
Psychology, General
90
Business Administration, Management and Operations
83
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
80
Communication and Media Studies
78
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
75
Agricultural Business and Management
63
Criminal Justice and Corrections
57

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

How do Southeast Missouri State University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Southeast Missouri State University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 33 programs with published earnings data.

Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings represent the median for the program's completers four years after completion. The degree mix is anchored in education and business.

Education accounts for 12.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 11.6% and Health Professions at 9.8%. The largest single program is Liberal Arts and General Studies, with 118 degrees awarded and median earnings of $45,383 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, where graduates earn a median of $106,797, which is 1.26x the national median for its field, from 29 degrees a year. Nursing graduates report median earnings of $85,155 from 80 degrees annually.

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.