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Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (17% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,583 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

191 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 62% of graduates; 18 programs in 11 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020117% 33
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24.010114% 27
  3. Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 43.010414% 26
    Graduates in this field earn $49,010 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01019.9% 19
    Graduates in this field earn $48,694 4 years out
  5. Psychology, General 42.01016.8% 13

Fastest-growing field: Liberal arts and general studies, 0.0% → 14% of graduates since 2014–15 (27 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Marketing$53,868 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$53,868
    National median: $69,303Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 1 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Accounting and Related Services$50,792 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $33,025

    4 years after completion$50,792
    National median: $76,194Below typical

    Median federal debt: $29,608 · 22 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,010 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $34,108

    4 years after completion$49,010
    National median: $55,378Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $38,769 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,830 · 63 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Biology, General$48,694 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $31,993

    4 years after completion$48,694
    National median: $57,214Below typical

    Median federal debt: $27,625 · 97 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Education, General$40,247 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $28,500

    4 years after completion$40,247
    National median: $49,808Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $35,149 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $34,500 · 29 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty100%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$49,169

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$10,583
$10,583
← Lessmore than 49% of 557More →
Endowment per student$2,957
$2,957
← Lessmore than 9% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)