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# Tarleton State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Tarleton State University?

Program-level results show a wide earnings range four years after completion, separating higher-earning fields from more moderate ones. Nursing records median earnings of $89,677 from 168 degrees awarded, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #160 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Business/Commerce shows $66,572 with 229 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #22 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At the more moderate end, Music has median earnings of $56,671 across 21 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #23 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

These figures show that earnings differ substantially across the fields represented here.

### 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.

-   Business**535 · 20.3%**
-   Agriculture**296 · 11.2%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**260 · 9.9%**
-   Health professions**211 · 8.0%**
-   Homeland security**209 · 7.9%**
-   Other**1,121 · 42.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

50 of 50 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 13 degrees awarded**
$102,423

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 168 degrees awarded**
$89,677

**Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 52 degrees awarded**
$87,678

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 33 degrees awarded**
$81,042

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 14 degrees awarded**
$77,044

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 23 degrees awarded**
$76,980

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

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Tarleton State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
260

**Business/Commerce, General**
229

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
209

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
207

**Psychology, General**
172

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
168

**Animal Sciences**
121

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
111

**Agriculture, General**
88

**Accounting and Related Services**
84

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

## How do Tarleton State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians**#8**
2.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#16**
3.  Business/Commerce, General**#22**
4.  Music**#23**
5.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#40**
6.  Agricultural Business and Management**#44**
7.  Animal Sciences**#46**
8.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#95**
9.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#101**
10.  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.

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

## Further analysis

What graduates earn depends on the field they choose, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).