Top Ranked Programs
Sul Ross State University's program mix is anchored in business and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's regional mission in West Texas. Criminal Justice is the largest program with 51 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Business/Commerce, General, Teacher Education, and Kinesiology. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 360 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in Business (representing 18% of graduates), Education (11%), and other STEM fields (2%). The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied professional and business-adjacent fields. Kinesiology graduates earn median earnings of $57,658 four years after enrollment, while Business Administration graduates earn $49,510 and Criminal Justice graduates earn $42,239. Psychology, General rounds out the highest-earning cluster with graduates earning $42,185. These outcomes reflect Sul Ross's positioning as a regional public university where applied business, education, and health-related fields drive both enrollment scale and direct workforce entry. The program portfolio supports students pursuing stable, regionally grounded careers in business administration, education, and applied health fields. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with labor-market demand in the South and Southwest regions where most Sul Ross graduates remain employed.