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# Southeast Missouri State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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.

-   Education**203 · 12.6%**
-   Business**187 · 11.6%**
-   Health professions**158 · 9.8%**
-   Communication**134 · 8.3%**
-   Liberal arts**118 · 7.3%**
-   Other**808 · 50.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 29 | $106,797 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 41 | $93,795 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 80 | $85,155 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 27 | $80,820 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 19 | $78,407 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $69,868 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | $66,799 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 63 | $63,078 | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 30 | $62,781 | — |
| Marketing | 24 | $61,400 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | $59,834 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 56 | $58,082 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 27 | $57,260 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 27 | $56,265 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 12 | $53,527 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 25 | $51,828 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $51,817 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 57 | $47,934 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 78 | $47,813 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 118 | $45,383 | — |
| Biology, General | 104 | $45,207 | — |
| Psychology, General | 90 | $44,580 | — |
| Social Work | 28 | $43,260 | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 17 | $42,761 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 55 | $41,619 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 19 | $41,481 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 33 | $41,163 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 8 | $40,266 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 95 | $37,245 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 75 | $37,112 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 22 | $36,531 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 5 | $36,356 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 49 | $33,293 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Systems Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 10 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## How do Southeast Missouri State University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Southeast Missouri State University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).