by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Plymouth State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Plymouth State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,460 undergraduate · 438 graduate (1,898 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Plymouth State University.
The following majors at Plymouth State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,018 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $56,063 |
| Computer Science. | $55,682 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | $50,784 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $48,913 |
Explore the full list of majors at Plymouth State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 949 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 85 | $37,539 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
53 | $56,063 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
53 | $42,910 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
24 | $48,913 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
16 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
4 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
69 | $31,191 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
27 | $41,190 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
17 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
15 | $47,118 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 9 | $50,784 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
7 | $40,327 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
3 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 34 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
26 | $66,018 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
22 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
16 | $42,455 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
13 | $39,721 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
13 | $39,062 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management. |
10 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
56 | $32,371 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Outdoor Education. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
56 | $38,013 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 38 | $32,647 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
31 | $25,875 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Climate Science. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
19 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
20 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
5 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 3 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
25 | $34,875 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
12 | $27,168 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
9 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
18 | $34,473 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | $27,143 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
13 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 13 | $35,606 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 7 | $55,682 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Applied Linguistics. |
2 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Robotics Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational and Applied Mathematics. |
1 | 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.