Oklahoma State University majors, earnings & debt

Oklahoma State University offers 88 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Graduates in Computer Engineering earn the most: a median $101,279 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Oklahoma State University majors by area

Science & Math · 20 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$38,040$59,979$19,323
Biology$26,025$59,081$22,000
Soil Sciences$43,421$57,348—
Environmental Science / Conservation$35,385$57,056—
Animal Sciences$36,235$53,971$19,500
Mathematics$46,943$53,352$23,301
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$31,923$53,126$25,000
Agricultural Public Services$41,043$52,747$16,125
Biochemistry$29,720$49,010$20,030
Zoology / Animal Biology$23,031$42,474$21,750
Agricultural Mechanization———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services———
Botany / Plant Biology———
Chemistry———
Food Science and Technology———
Geology / Earth Science——$25,000
Physics———
Physiology——$12,888
Plant Sciences———
Statistics———
Engineering · 18 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Engineering$72,820$101,279$23,000
Chemical Engineering$82,466$98,557$25,875
Electrical Engineering$74,250$96,447$21,157
Industrial Engineering$69,486$94,692$26,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$68,226$91,249$19,843
Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians$78,417$90,291$26,220
Mechanical Engineering$69,905$89,436$21,750
Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$73,900$89,342$24,525
Civil Engineering$71,176$86,890$23,250
Agricultural Engineering$65,494$83,517$16,500
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$61,141$76,400$23,302
Architectural Sciences and Technology$56,272$73,075$28,000
Architecture—$70,123—
Architectural Engineering———
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation———
Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other———
Landscape Architecture———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Business & Finance · 11 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Finance$56,916$81,340$22,060
Accounting$50,943$81,039$23,250
Business Economics$40,413$69,153$21,250
International Business$40,442$66,385$24,275
Entrepreneurship$45,366$64,678$22,500
Business Administration$45,200$64,062$22,472
Marketing$44,366$62,716$22,250
Agricultural Business$45,095$60,830$19,162
Hospitality Management$35,878$47,756$21,122
Economics———
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations———
Humanities & Languages · 11 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Spanish / French / Romance Languages—$62,404—
Philosophy—$59,640—
Liberal Arts / General Studies$37,938$52,152$26,000
English$27,775$43,494$22,500
History$30,522$40,169$21,465
American Sign Language———
Area Studies———
German———
Interdisciplinary Studies———
International / Global Studies———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Fire Protection$75,503$99,557$26,500
Political Science$33,484$63,977$21,107
Housing and Human Environments$37,351$53,455$23,773
Psychology$32,302$50,956$20,500
Human Development and Family Studies$41,243$50,583$23,858
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$37,393$49,468$21,313
Sociology$33,365$48,175$24,751
Apparel and Textiles———
Geography———
Health & Medicine · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$74,056$82,326$29,400
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$25,076$61,369$19,584
Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$26,921$56,543$20,443
Public Health$38,852$52,517$20,500
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$35,437—$22,200
Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Studio Art$36,547$52,405$21,111
Arts and Entertainment Management———
Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design———
Music———
Theatre$24,871——
Education · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Subject Teaching)$51,097$54,953$23,102
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$43,892$46,215$24,585
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language———
Communications & Media · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Public Relations and Advertising$34,752$56,319$22,062
Journalism$31,068$52,292$22,750
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$61,514$85,641$23,759
Data Analytics———
Trades & Applied Technology · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Air Transportation$45,682$75,469$19,924

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Business Administration → Management analyst

$99,420
Oklahoma
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Marketing → Marketing specialist

$61,940
Oklahoma
$78,760
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Oklahoma State University students earn a median $57,413 ten years after starting college, more than 84% of Oklahoma colleges we cover. 68% graduate within six years.

Oklahoma State University majors questions

How many majors does Oklahoma State University offer?

Oklahoma State University offers 88 bachelor's majors across 11 areas; the most majors are in Science & Math and Engineering.

What is the highest-paying major at Oklahoma State University?

Computer Engineering graduates from Oklahoma State University earn a median $101,279 four years after graduating, the highest of the 55 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $23,000.

Which Oklahoma State University majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, History graduates earn the least: a median $40,169 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Oklahoma State University overview