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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 26 majors graduated from Tarleton State University.
Tarleton State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,938 undergraduate · 1,548 graduate (7,486 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Tarleton State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,743 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 345 |
| Psychology, General. | 258 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 249 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 219 |
The following majors at Tarleton State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | $88,778 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $62,706 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | $58,487 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | $55,110 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $50,645 |
Browse every major at Tarleton 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 | 3,743 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
249 | $49,358 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 202 | $46,240 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
104 | $40,685 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
96 | $47,276 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
87 | $39,879 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
19 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 4 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
155 | $25,130 |
| Agriculture, General. | 95 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Economics. |
73 | $38,145 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. · Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
69 | $42,083 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 258 | $30,842 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Applied Psychology. |
92 | $43,341 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
345 | $34,621 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. |
166 | $62,706 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. · Histologic Technician. |
54 | $50,222 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
14 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
14 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
11 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
99 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
62 | $50,645 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 50 | NA |
| Education, General. | 4 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
4 | $37,989 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
219 | $40,290 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 126 | $37,030 |
| Public Administration. | 58 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 50 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. · Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
46 | $58,487 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Quality Control Technology/Technician. |
13 | $88,778 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
12 | $55,110 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | 69 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 25 | $49,191 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
11 | $43,960 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
94 | $40,894 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
84 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
98 | $25,677 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. |
75 | $30,930 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Early Childhood and Family Studies. |
75 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
75 | $24,704 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 35 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
11 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
8 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
22 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
22 | $29,088 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
10 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
4 | $25,342 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Applied/Public Sociology. · Sociology, General. |
19 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
6 | $35,077 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | $38,566 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
8 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
8 | 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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