Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs (6% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 71% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,814 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
2,708 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 23% of graduates; 96 programs in 28 fields awarded at least one.
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 13.10155.6% 152Graduates in this field earn $45,224 4 years out
- Psychology, General 42.01014.8% 130Graduates in this field earn $46,481 4 years out
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38014.3% 117Graduates in this field earn $78,798 4 years out
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 43.01044.1% 110Graduates in this field earn $52,068 4 years out
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01013.8% 103Graduates in this field earn $47,131 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Business, 9.2% → 15% of graduates since 2014–15 (414 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
Computer Engineering$93,626 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $67,949
4 years after completion$93,626National median: $109,015Below typical4 years out, Pell: $69,916 · Non-Pell: $84,004(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $26,637 · 100 graduates, two most recent years combined
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $65,996
4 years after completion$89,514National median: $89,619About typicalMedian federal debt: $25,500 · 120 graduates, two most recent years combined
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $58,773
4 years after completion$86,245National median: $75,399Above typicalMedian federal debt: $25,000 · 72 graduates, two most recent years combined
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $65,280
4 years after completion$84,838National median: $83,290About typicalMedian federal debt: $20,000 · 61 graduates, two most recent years combined
Information Science/Studies$84,273 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $60,359
4 years after completion$84,273National median: $85,294About typicalMedian federal debt: $25,000 · 64 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.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$94,633
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.
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)
