by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,356 undergraduate · 3,340 graduate (13,696 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,848 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 641 |
| Marketing. | 388 |
| Psychology, General. | 328 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 286 |
These majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | $101,472 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $72,362 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $71,716 |
| Education, General. | $70,806 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $65,614 |
Browse every major at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,848 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
641 | $52,472 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
388 | $41,568 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
209 | $55,733 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
191 | $51,747 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
85 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
78 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Tourism and Travel Services Management. |
66 | $41,191 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
58 | $43,981 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
49 | $39,184 |
| Real Estate. | 43 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 35 | $39,285 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
7 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Animal Nutrition. |
243 | $32,233 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. · Agricultural Economics. |
179 | $43,523 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 104 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. · Agricultural Public Services, Other. |
85 | $38,268 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. · Soil Sciences, Other. |
38 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. |
27 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. |
25 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
18 | NA |
| International Agriculture. | 12 | $42,194 |
| Agriculture, General. | 11 | NA |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 286 | $63,076 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
83 | $63,660 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
79 | $71,716 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
58 | $63,117 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 57 | $60,837 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 52 | $72,362 |
| Engineering, Other. | 27 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
26 | $57,997 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 18 | $59,850 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
136 | $31,787 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Entomology. |
98 | $23,264 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
70 | $30,719 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
59 | $29,952 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
48 | $19,754 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell Biology and Anatomy. |
35 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
18 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
16 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
7 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. |
138 | $38,253 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
82 | $53,885 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
66 | $44,613 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
48 | $38,407 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 45 | $43,813 |
| Education, General. | 27 | $70,806 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
16 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement. |
10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
6 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | NA |
| International and Comparative Education. | 1 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 328 | $30,328 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Forensic Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
49 | $65,614 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
261 | $31,269 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
250 | $54,316 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
118 | $33,957 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Health Services Administration. |
62 | $31,015 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
33 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Nursing Studies. · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. · Child Care and Support Services Management. |
107 | $36,346 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
83 | $29,088 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. ↳ Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. |
12 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
51 | $32,029 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
48 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Fashion/Apparel Design. |
45 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. · Musical Theatre. |
15 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
135 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 22 | $30,592 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Sports Communication. |
94 | $32,364 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism, Other. |
23 | $33,432 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
17 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
58 | $34,360 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
50 | $28,343 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
24 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 50 | NA |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 32 | $64,858 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
27 | $56,655 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
13 | $58,666 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
4 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
2 | $101,472 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
128 | $41,105 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Optics/Optical Sciences. |
27 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
22 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
17 | $42,229 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
31 | $41,990 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
26 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 22 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 21 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 9 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
5 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
43 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 10 | NA |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 51 | $30,238 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
35 | NA |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. |
11 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
32 | $37,801 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
29 | $29,415 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
7 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
5 | $43,481 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
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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