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# Wichita State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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

The largest programs at Wichita State University show a wide spread in earnings four years after completion. Nursing leads with 154 degrees awarded, a median of $75,784, and an Azimuth national rank of #282.

Business Administration and Management reports $63,852 on 139 degrees awarded and ranks #230 nationally. Psychology, at $42,690 with 121 degrees awarded, ranks #312 nationally.

The highest-earning ranked program is Nursing, while Psychology sits at the lower end of the range among the largest fields. The contrast between these programs shows the variation in early-career earnings that students encounter across the university's degree offerings.

### 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**434 · 18.0%**
-   Education**370 · 15.4%**
-   Health professions**355 · 14.8%**
-   Engineering**269 · 11.2%**
-   Visual and performing arts**125 · 5.2%**
-   Other**852 · 35.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

57 of 57 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 68 degrees awarded**
$97,335

**Mechanical Engineering 76 degrees awarded**
$89,074

**Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 67 degrees awarded**
$83,057

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 degrees awarded**
$81,265

**Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 25 degrees awarded**
$77,103

**Computer Engineering 23 degrees awarded**
$76,203

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 | 68 | $97,335 | #125 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76 | $89,074 | #155 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 67 | $83,057 | #52 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $81,265 | #147 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 25 | $77,103 | #15 |
| Computer Engineering | 23 | $76,203 | #135 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 154 | $75,784 | #282 |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 11 | $73,166 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 35 | $72,936 | #95 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 19 | $69,711 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 90 | $69,696 | #178 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | $67,475 | — |
| International Business small degree count | 9 | $65,366 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 70 | $64,060 | #193 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 139 | $63,852 | #230 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 37 | $63,150 | #50 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 59 | $61,982 | #29 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 13 | $61,960 | — |
| Biology, General | 49 | $56,959 | #236 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 31 | $55,638 | #102 |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $54,874 | #244 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 54 | $52,833 | #27 |
| Marketing | 65 | $52,709 | #194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 83 | $51,728 | #67 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 76 | $51,305 | #154 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 35 | $50,773 | #198 |
| Social Work | 71 | $49,670 | #131 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 53 | $48,537 | #63 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 27 | $48,446 | #76 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 51 | $47,463 | #196 |
| Anthropology | 22 | $47,392 | #60 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 287 | $47,389 | #116 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 16 | $46,768 | — |
| History small degree count | 9 | $46,090 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 72 | $43,452 | — |
| Psychology, General | 121 | $42,690 | #312 |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | $42,450 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 12 | $37,604 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 83 | $37,012 | #20 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 17 | $36,723 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 12 | 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 Wichita State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
287

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
154

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
139

**Psychology, General**
121

**Accounting and Related Services**
90

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
83

**Visual and Performing Arts, General**
83

**Mechanical Engineering**
76

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
76

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
72

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

## How do Wichita State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#15**
2.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#20**
3.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#27**
4.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#29**
5.  Human Resources Management and Services**#50**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#116**
7.  Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#178**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#230**
9.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#282**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#312**

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 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. Wichita State University has published earnings data for 40 bachelor's programs, and Azimuth ranks 29 of them nationally.

The three largest program families are Business (18.1% of degrees awarded), Education (15.4%), and Health Professions (14.8%). The single largest program is Teacher Education, which confers 287 degrees a year and shows median earnings of $47,389 four years after completion.

Nursing is ranked #282 nationally and #3 in Kansas, with median earnings of $75,784. Business Administration and Management is ranked #230 nationally and #3 in Kansas, earning a median of $63,852.

Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## 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/).