San Jose State University

San Jose State University Majors

San Jose State University awards bachelor's degrees in 66 fields, about 6,894 a year. The largest are Business Administration, Psychology, Communications.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Business Administration	1,657
Psychology	486
Communications	276
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	260
Computer Engineering	251
Computer Science	244
Design	222
Nursing	217
Public Health	209
Studio Art	207
Criminal Justice	203
Biology	185
Teacher Education	184
Sociology	177
Mechanical Engineering	158
Civil Engineering	127
Electrical Engineering	108
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	101
Economics	99
English Language and Literature	87
Public Relations and Advertising	78
Nutrition Sciences	77
Applied Mathematics	72
Political Science	69
Aerospace Engineering	68
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	68
Environmental Science and Conservation	65
Liberal Arts	62
Chemistry	61
History	55
Social Work	54
Broadcasting and Digital Media	52
Air Transportation	52
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	50
Music	43
Behavioral Sciences	42
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	42
Industrial Engineering	39
Hospitality Management	37
Security Science and Technology	36
Journalism	34
Chemical Engineering	27
Dance	23
Anthropology	22
Mathematics	20
Physics	17
Romance Languages	16
Philosophy	16
Social Sciences	16
Theater	16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	12
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	12
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	10
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	10
International/Globalization Studies	9
Engineering-Related Fields	8
Information Science/Studies	7
Materials Engineering	7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	7
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	6
Geography and Cartography	5
Geology and Earth Science	4
Visual and Performing Arts	4
Human Resources	3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2
Engineering	1

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at San Jose State University?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Business Administration (1,657), Psychology (486), Communications (276), Kinesiology and Exercise Science (260), Computer Engineering (251).

How many majors does San Jose State University have?

San Jose State University awarded bachelor's degrees in 66 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names San Jose State University uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.