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In the most recent reporting year, students from 20 majors graduated from Fayetteville State University.
At Fayetteville State University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,290 undergraduate · 722 graduate (3,012 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Fayetteville State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,506 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 320 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 184 |
| Psychology, General. | 167 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 96 |
Among Fayetteville State University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $60,808 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $59,544 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $42,957 |
| Computer Science. | $38,451 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $35,893 |
Browse every major at Fayetteville 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 | 1,506 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Project Management. |
320 | $42,957 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
55 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
17 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
184 | $60,808 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist. |
19 | $31,589 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 167 | $23,871 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
96 | $31,594 |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. |
33 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
90 | $35,893 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
28 | $59,544 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Biology Teacher Education. |
10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
93 | $32,176 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
67 | $26,269 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
12 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 78 | $34,672 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
49 | $30,770 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 31 | $38,451 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
18 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
4 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
21 | $20,835 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Strategic Intelligence. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
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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