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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 28 majors graduated from Wichita State University.
At Wichita State University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,260 undergraduate · 3,892 graduate (9,152 total)
The most popular majors at Wichita State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,576 |
| Computer Science. | 540 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 269 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 258 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 243 |
The following majors at Wichita State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $108,992 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | $63,979 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $63,455 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | $59,222 |
| Computer Engineering. | $54,772 |
Explore the full list of majors at Wichita State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,576 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 540 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. · Human-Centered Technology Design. |
258 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
41 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
243 | $54,524 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
100 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
92 | $37,997 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
91 | $47,084 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
70 | $42,878 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Digital Marketing. |
68 | $32,997 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 22 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
10 | $44,097 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
6 | NA |
| Insurance. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. |
161 | $50,805 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 65 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
59 | $108,992 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
56 | $50,397 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
55 | $50,397 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
53 | $34,580 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
41 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
21 | $53,227 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. |
232 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Art Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. |
91 | $40,179 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
63 | $46,773 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
48 | $47,594 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 30 | $43,568 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
30 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering. | 137 | NA |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 79 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 74 | $63,455 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
69 | $63,979 |
| Systems Engineering. | 33 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
32 | $39,986 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
22 | $54,772 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Engineering, General. ↳ Applied Engineering. |
7 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
269 | $33,552 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. · Visual and Performing Arts, General. |
89 | $16,757 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Voice and Opera. · Music Theory and Composition. · Conducting. · Keyboard Instruments. · Music Pedagogy. |
40 | $27,487 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
25 | $29,708 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Printmaking. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Sculpture. |
19 | $28,287 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
12 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
6 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 121 | $29,371 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Educational Psychology. · Applied Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Community Psychology. |
40 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 118 | $38,174 |
| Public Administration. | 41 | $45,676 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
73 | $34,442 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
59 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
85 | $35,838 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Geospatial Intelligence. |
16 | NA |
| Homeland Security. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
30 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
22 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
12 | $59,222 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
26 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
22 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
13 | $33,174 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
42 | NA |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 15 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
60 | $31,882 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 37 | $31,854 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
9 | NA |
| Journalism. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
18 | $40,216 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
16 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Applied Mathematics, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Applied Linguistics. |
9 | $29,061 |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
13 | $24,387 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Adult Development and Aging. |
11 | NA |
| Housing and Human Environments. ↳ Facilities Planning and Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | 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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