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# Southern Connecticut State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Southern Connecticut State University?

The earnings spread across Southern Connecticut State University's largest programs is wide, and the highest-earning fields are not the ones that award the most degrees. Business Administration and Management, the largest program at 228 degrees awarded, shows median earnings of $63,310 four years after completion, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #209 nationally within its field.

Liberal Arts and General Studies is the second-largest at 159 degrees awarded, with earnings of $53,411 and a national rank of #77. By contrast, Nursing awards 115 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $98,870, the highest among the university's large programs.

Azimuth ranks it #82 nationally and #1 in Connecticut. Psychology, with 125 degrees awarded, sits at the more moderate end of the earnings range at $50,642.

The university's strongest nationally ranked program is Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at #9, with 20 degrees awarded and earnings of $53,522.

### 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.

-   Health professions**315 · 19.3%**
-   Business**228 · 14.0%**
-   Liberal arts**159 · 9.7%**
-   Education**127 · 7.8%**
-   Psychology**125 · 7.7%**
-   Other**677 · 41.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

31 of 31 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 115 degrees awarded**
$98,870

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 49 degrees awarded**
$87,705

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 19 degrees awarded**
$74,538

**Chemistry 19 degrees awarded**
$72,838

**Biology, General 57 degrees awarded**
$67,791

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 228 degrees awarded**
$63,310

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 115 | $98,870 | #82 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 49 | $87,705 | #126 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 19 | $74,538 | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 19 | $72,838 | — |
| Biology, General | 57 | $67,791 | #79 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 228 | $63,310 | #209 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $61,336 | #43 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 12 | $60,780 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 34 | $60,365 | #14 |
| Social Work | 64 | $59,438 | #25 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 73 | $56,694 | #128 |
| Public Health | 40 | $53,997 | #80 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 20 | $53,522 | #9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 159 | $53,411 | #77 |
| Sociology | 71 | $52,249 | #126 |
| Journalism small degree count | 5 | $50,760 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $50,725 | #143 |
| Psychology, General | 125 | $50,642 | #186 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 65 | $50,379 | #174 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | $47,944 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | $45,270 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 26 | $36,387 | #198 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 81 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 92 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 88 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 22 | 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 Southern Connecticut State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
228

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
159

**Psychology, General**
125

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
115

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
92

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
88

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
81

**Communication and Media Studies**
73

**Sociology**
71

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
65

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

## How do Southern Connecticut State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#9**
2.  Special Education and Teaching**#14**
3.  Social Work**#25**
4.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#43**
5.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#77**
6.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#82**
7.  Sociology Included by program size**#126**
8.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#128**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#186**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#209**

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

Outcomes at Southern Connecticut State University vary 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 publishes four-year earnings for 22 bachelor's programs, and Azimuth ranks 16 of them nationally.

The three largest field groups are Health Professions at 19.3%, Business at 14.0%, and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 9.8% of degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management #9 nationally in its field, with four-year earnings of $53,522.

Nursing graduates earn $98,870 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks the program #1 in Connecticut. Business Administration and Management accounts for 228 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth ranks it #209 nationally in its field, and its graduates earn $63,310 four years out.

## 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/).