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Worcester State University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Worcester State University?

At Worcester State University, the top-ranked programs show a moderate earnings picture that differs by field four years after completion. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences recorded median earnings of $54,245 from 21 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #20 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions posted $63,505 with 67 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #4 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Criminal Justice had median earnings of $65,588 across 97 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #15 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. These figures separate the higher-earning fields from the more moderate one.

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.

  • Health professions211 · 19.2%
  • Psychology176 · 16.0%
  • Business172 · 15.6%
  • Homeland security97 · 8.8%
  • Biological sciences83 · 7.5%
  • Other361 · 32.8%

25 of 25 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 71 degrees awarded
$92,133
Computer and Information Sciences, General 42 degrees awarded
$92,068
Biotechnology 15 degrees awarded
$90,565
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 18 degrees awarded
$74,386
Biology, General 68 degrees awarded
$68,459
Business Administration, Management and Operations 172 degrees awarded
$66,405

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing71$92,133#151
Computer and Information Sciences, General42$92,068#104
Biotechnology small degree count15$90,565—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count18$74,386—
Biology, General68$68,459#64
Business Administration, Management and Operations172$66,405#166
Criminal Justice and Corrections97$65,588#15
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions67$63,505#4
Economics small degree count7$62,138—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services34$58,126#80
Mathematics small degree count13$57,434—
Psychology, General176$57,244#64
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities44$55,273#83
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other21$54,245#20
History34$53,455#133
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods50$52,337#85
Communication and Media Studies49$50,511#184
Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count7$48,387—
Sociology32$47,754#196
English Language and Literature, General21$43,416#244
Geography and Cartography small degree count6$41,054—
Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count19$39,037—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count13Not reported—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count9Not reported—
Chemistry small degree count15Not reported—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Worcester State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
176
Business Administration, Management and Operations
172
Criminal Justice and Corrections
97
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
71
Biology, General
68
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
67
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
50
Communication and Media Studies
49
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
44
Computer and Information Sciences, General
42

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Worcester State University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions#4
  2. Criminal Justice and Corrections#15
  3. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other#20
  4. Biology, General Included by program size#64
  5. Psychology, General Included by program size#64
  6. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#83
  7. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#85
  8. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#151
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#166
  10. Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#184

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

Further analysis

At Worcester State University, 22 fields have published earnings data, and 15 carry an Azimuth national rank. Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 19.2% of degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 16.0% and Business at 15.6%. Award counts are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students.

Psychology is the largest program at 176 degrees a year. Azimuth ranks it #64 nationally, with median earnings of $57,244 four years after completion.

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions is ranked #4 in its field, with earnings of $63,505.

Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. 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.