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In the latest year of available data, students from 23 majors graduated from Prairie View A & M University.
At Prairie View A & M 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: 2,628 undergraduate · 704 graduate (3,332 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Prairie View A & M University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,666 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 144 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 140 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 120 |
| Psychology, General. | 118 |
Among Prairie View A & M University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | $79,295 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $73,650 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $72,240 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $69,804 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $68,654 |
Explore the full list of majors at Prairie View A & M University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,666 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
140 | $47,914 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
56 | $34,735 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
25 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
21 | $49,286 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
14 | $35,968 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
107 | $68,654 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
100 | $22,787 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
144 | $20,783 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
46 | $72,240 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 39 | $73,650 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 24 | $69,804 |
| Engineering, General. | 12 | $79,295 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
10 | $53,955 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 118 | $26,867 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Clinical Child Psychology. |
14 | $47,558 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Juvenile Corrections. |
120 | $30,775 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
69 | $53,156 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Health Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. |
16 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
12 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 4 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | 75 | $29,439 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 73 | $32,224 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 60 | $45,748 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 44 | $64,439 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
63 | $26,385 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
26 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 36 | $25,393 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
24 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
11 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 14 | $43,438 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
9 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 5 | $39,606 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | 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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