by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Grand Valley State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors GVSU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Grand Valley State University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,842 undergraduate · 2,502 graduate (12,344 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Grand Valley State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,172 |
| Psychology, General. | 314 |
| Marketing. | 307 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 281 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 273 |
Among Grand Valley State University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $80,375 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $74,641 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $70,095 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | $68,965 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | $68,319 |
Explore the full list of majors at Grand Valley State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,172 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
307 | $43,752 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
208 | $47,558 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
191 | $50,482 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
150 | $45,994 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 143 | $57,787 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Project Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
141 | $51,957 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 51 | $47,277 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
46 | $43,898 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. |
40 | $35,325 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
13 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
13 | $44,077 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. |
5 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 5 | NA |
| Taxation. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Palliative Care Nursing. |
273 | $59,822 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. |
172 | $52,417 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 169 | $30,278 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. · Physician Associate/Assistant. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
125 | $80,375 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
110 | $52,251 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
44 | $41,330 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
41 | $46,315 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. · Dietetic Technician. |
33 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
18 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
5 | $28,629 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 262 | $39,441 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Computer Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. |
121 | $30,428 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
97 | $49,842 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
93 | $49,463 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 49 | $47,694 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
39 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
9 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
8 | $52,497 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
237 | $31,914 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Behavior. |
67 | $27,948 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
36 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. |
28 | $68,965 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Wildlife Biology. |
27 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
21 | $39,331 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genome Sciences/Genomics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
281 | $62,211 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
47 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 23 | $58,382 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 314 | $28,122 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 217 | $38,538 |
| Public Administration. | 50 | $42,093 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
238 | $27,617 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. |
111 | $37,125 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
91 | $33,712 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
20 | $30,921 |
| Journalism. ↳ Broadcast Journalism. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
62 | $29,582 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
46 | $37,652 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 30 | $39,437 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
19 | $28,186 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
18 | $33,927 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
16 | $24,144 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
10 | $36,005 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
66 | $23,424 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
65 | $28,844 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Pedagogy. |
31 | $32,676 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
12 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 59 | $70,095 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
30 | $74,641 |
| Engineering, General. | 20 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
15 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 9 | $68,319 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
117 | $34,822 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 78 | $37,452 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
33 | $23,340 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
93 | $30,036 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 2 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
60 | $41,498 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
35 | $38,770 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
92 | $36,374 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
40 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 11 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 10 | $38,369 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
66 | $26,987 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
56 | $36,426 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
16 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
13 | $32,711 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geochemistry. |
13 | $36,459 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Environmental Chemistry. |
12 | $40,048 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. |
16 | $57,039 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | $22,671 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Brewing Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
5 | $33,497 |
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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