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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 19 majors graduated from Emporia State University.
Emporia State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,304 undergraduate · 2,360 graduate (3,664 total)
The most popular majors at Emporia State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,832 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 197 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 178 |
| Library Science and Administration. | 162 |
The following majors at Emporia State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. | $53,220 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $52,925 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $52,816 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $52,366 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | $51,180 |
Browse every major at Emporia State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,832 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
197 | $40,839 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 178 | $48,459 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
148 | $52,925 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Psychology Teacher Education. |
138 | $45,297 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
50 | $45,868 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
16 | $48,521 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
10 | $51,180 |
| Education, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
300 | $52,366 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
64 | $53,220 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
14 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
5 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
162 | $40,103 |
| Library Science, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
41 | $31,576 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
39 | $42,486 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
38 | $52,816 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Art Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
18 | $42,707 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 40 | $20,021 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. |
54 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 14 | $47,717 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
38 | $32,234 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
36 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
17 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
13 | $24,501 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. · Applied/Public Sociology. |
22 | $25,675 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
6 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | $22,622 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
23 | $30,007 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
13 | $31,816 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
16 | $50,623 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 13 | $31,662 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
1 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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