Programs & majors brief
Tarleton State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Tarleton State University?
50 of 50 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 Science small degree count | 13 | $102,423 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 168 | $89,677 | #160 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 52 | $87,678 | #8 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 33 | $81,042 | #16 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | $77,044 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 23 | $76,980 | #176 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 84 | $68,031 | #198 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 229 | $66,572 | #22 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 111 | $63,969 | #238 |
| Marketing | 47 | $57,478 | #183 |
| Music | 21 | $56,671 | #23 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 48 | $54,993 | #44 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 39 | $54,613 | #67 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 209 | $53,821 | #95 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 260 | $53,503 | #40 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 207 | $52,999 | #101 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 75 | $50,385 | #182 |
| History small degree count | 14 | $50,385 | — |
| Social Work | 64 | $50,275 | #124 |
| Biology, General | 75 | $47,795 | #350 |
| Psychology, General | 172 | $47,699 | #228 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 14 | $45,834 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 70 | $44,106 | #169 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 12 | $43,665 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 121 | $43,185 | #46 |
| Agriculture, General | 88 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 65 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Tarleton State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Tarleton State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians#8
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#16
- Business/Commerce, General#22
- Music#23
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other#40
- Agricultural Business and Management#44
- Animal Sciences#46
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#95
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#101
- Psychology, General Included by program size#228
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
What graduates earn depends on the field they choose, and Azimuth ranks programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the programs at Tarleton State University, 25 have published earnings data and 20 carry an Azimuth national rank.
Business leads the degree mix at 20.3% of degrees awarded, followed by Agriculture & Natural Resources at 11.2% and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 9.9%. Business/Commerce awards 229 degrees a year and ranks #22 nationally, with four-year median earnings of $66,572.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, the largest program, awards 260 degrees and ranks #40 nationally, with earnings of $53,503. Criminal Justice awards 209 degrees and ranks #95 nationally, with earnings of $53,821.
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.