by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Texas State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Texas State offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Texas 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: 13,878 undergraduate · 3,082 graduate (16,960 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Texas State University.
These majors at Texas State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,959 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $66,059 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $62,828 |
| Industrial Engineering. | $62,455 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $60,148 |
Explore the full list of majors at Texas State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,480 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
483 | $44,775 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
312 | $42,984 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
187 | $50,596 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
178 | $45,160 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
83 | $38,271 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 30 | $44,499 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 216 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. |
116 | $67,959 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. · Long Term Care Administration/Management. |
113 | $43,033 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
88 | $48,767 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
64 | $32,069 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
63 | $35,598 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. |
55 | $60,148 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
15 | $52,884 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
295 | $36,149 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. · Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
175 | $30,801 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
151 | $32,306 |
| Journalism. | 39 | $25,421 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 535 | $28,484 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. |
72 | $48,362 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
403 | $45,546 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Adult and Continuing Education Administration. |
62 | $53,917 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
61 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
26 | $46,202 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
11 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
150 | $28,428 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Interior Design. |
109 | $39,060 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
91 | $25,416 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
91 | $36,128 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
41 | $34,080 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
14 | $21,136 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
451 | $31,690 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
32 | $32,791 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 348 | $58,841 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 92 | $49,529 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
137 | $32,398 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
108 | $30,481 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
67 | $43,284 |
| Sociology. ↳ Applied/Public Sociology. · Sociology, General. |
55 | $29,899 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
16 | $35,227 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
12 | $31,897 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
230 | $32,646 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Wildlife Biology. |
50 | $25,146 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
36 | $32,190 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
35 | $34,379 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Aquatic Biology/Limnology. · Ecology. · Population Biology. |
31 | $38,128 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. |
344 | $32,894 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
208 | $43,700 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
49 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 35 | $27,724 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 14 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 180 | $39,702 |
| Public Administration. | 69 | $42,732 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 150 | $31,049 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
56 | $36,582 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
57 | $62,828 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
44 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 41 | $55,495 |
| Engineering, General. | 29 | NA |
| Industrial Engineering. | 26 | $62,455 |
| Materials Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 137 | $66,059 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
43 | $50,841 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
93 | $30,034 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. · Human Nutrition. |
68 | $30,877 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Consumer Services and Advocacy. |
22 | $30,224 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
71 | $33,765 |
| Agriculture, General. | 61 | $42,354 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
17 | $29,273 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
128 | $31,928 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
110 | $31,565 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
63 | $37,238 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. |
10 | $36,583 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 63 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
34 | $31,596 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
25 | $46,466 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
30 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
35 | $33,925 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 31 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 12 | $36,774 |
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.
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