Programs & majors brief
Texas State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Texas State University?
71 of 71 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 | 241 | $104,127 | #96 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 124 | $100,352 | #7 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 92 | $94,780 | #142 |
| Industrial Engineering | 34 | $90,729 | #60 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 43 | $88,995 | #5 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 87 | $84,557 | #235 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 77 | $79,289 | #29 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 56 | $78,671 | #7 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 164 | $78,418 | #113 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 83 | $77,701 | #154 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 210 | $75,100 | #113 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 38 | $74,435 | #33 |
| Applied Mathematics | 21 | $72,464 | #27 |
| Economics small degree count | 11 | $71,739 | — |
| Marketing | 295 | $71,539 | #67 |
| Agriculture, General | 38 | $71,237 | #3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 21 | $68,940 | #47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 411 | $67,048 | #149 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 41 | $66,995 | #22 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 60 | $65,502 | #22 |
| Physics | 23 | $65,217 | #65 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 33 | $64,830 | #61 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 103 | $61,539 | #37 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 38 | $60,976 | #24 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 83 | $60,895 | #44 |
| Geography and Cartography | 44 | $60,646 | #32 |
| Public Administration | 30 | $59,074 | #20 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 386 | $59,009 | #40 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 82 | $58,794 | #5 |
| Mathematics | 32 | $58,566 | #190 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 48 | $58,484 | #16 |
| Chemistry | 20 | $58,396 | #138 |
| Journalism | 43 | $57,963 | #39 |
| Political Science and Government | 115 | $56,716 | #193 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 414 | $55,832 | #65 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 14 | $55,625 | — |
| Biology, General | 208 | $55,605 | #226 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 77 | $55,595 | #83 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 51 | $54,541 | #67 |
| Public Health | 34 | $54,229 | #86 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 157 | $54,099 | #81 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 190 | $54,053 | #55 |
| Sociology | 76 | $53,434 | #121 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 15 | $53,407 | — |
| Dance | 41 | $53,057 | #3 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 92 | $53,009 | #158 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 78 | $52,836 | #22 |
| Social Work | 114 | $52,766 | #82 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 339 | $52,447 | #109 |
| History | 86 | $52,329 | #116 |
| Music | 92 | $52,320 | #24 |
| Animal Sciences | 64 | $51,157 | #30 |
| Philosophy small degree count | 17 | $50,768 | — |
| Psychology, General | 523 | $50,549 | #150 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 80 | $50,151 | #43 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 217 | $49,987 | #25 |
| Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 18 | $49,571 | — |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 39 | $49,406 | #11 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 149 | $48,502 | #7 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 48 | $47,752 | #21 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 163 | $47,634 | #136 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 88 | $44,934 | #74 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 44 | $43,943 | #15 |
| Anthropology | 80 | $40,706 | #96 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 19 | $39,473 | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 351 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 120 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Texas State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Texas State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Agriculture, General#3
- Dance#3
- Manufacturing Engineering#5
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations#5
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General#7
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#7
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#7
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies#11
- Zoology/Animal Biology#15
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#16
- Public Administration#20
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management#21
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services#22
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology#22
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services#22
- International/Globalization Studies#24
- Music#24
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#25
- Applied Mathematics#27
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#29
- Animal Sciences#30
- Geography and Cartography#32
- Business/Managerial Economics#33
- Design and Applied Arts#37
- Journalism#39
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#40
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#43
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#44
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#47
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
The return on a degree at Texas State University depends heavily on the field a student chooses, and Azimuth's program rankings are built to surface that difference. They evaluate programs by the four-year earnings of federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size, not by reputation.
The university has published earnings data for 65 programs, and 59 of those carry an Azimuth national rank. The three largest program families are Business, at 16.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Communication & Journalism at 10.0%, and Psychology at 7.1%.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students. The highest-earning program is Computer Science, where completers earn a median of $104,127 four years after completion, and Azimuth ranks it #96 nationally.
The best-ranked program is Dance, at #3 in its field, with median earnings of $53,057. The largest program, Psychology, awards 523 degrees a year and carries a national rank of #150.
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.