Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Stephen F Austin State University has 52 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $84,107 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,376
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Stephen F Austin State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 58 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 123 | $80,909 | $84,107 | $86,0202% below | $20,500 |
| Engineering Physics | 4 | $64,816 | $80,086 | $90,46511% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 52 | $48,031 | $75,271 | $85,00011% below | $23,843 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 53 | $62,003 | $69,635 | $73,0545% below | $18,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 33 | $53,294 | $65,535 | $77,31215% below | $18,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 34 | $48,939 | $62,185 | $64,5904% below | $22,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 131 | $48,514 | $61,686 | $64,0164% below | $17,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 62 | $44,935 | $61,476 | $58,4915% above | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | 9 | N/A | $59,075 | $70,62816% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 46 | N/A | $58,606 | $54,4698% above | $21,500 |
| Marketing | 47 | $52,243 | $57,974 | $66,54213% below | $19,500 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 1 | N/A | $57,742 | $55,6334% above | N/A |
| Dance | 8 | $41,482 | $57,593 | $40,84541% above | N/A |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 0 | $36,571 | $56,437 | $45,34824% above | N/A |
| Forestry | 58 | $53,457 | $55,786 | $58,4995% below | $20,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 98 | $40,700 | $55,250 | $53,0244% above | $20,550 |
| Animal Sciences | 0 | $38,424 | $54,984 | $49,65611% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 34 | $39,114 | $54,199 | $57,5586% below | $22,125 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | N/A | $54,077 | $54,6271% below | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 64 | $38,720 | $52,716 | $59,88112% below | $23,000 |
| Music | 69 | $52,588 | $52,341 | $43,38721% above | $25,034 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 9 | N/A | $51,494 | $51,1711% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 10 | $29,737 | $51,393 | $54,8226% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 49 | $41,661 | $50,754 | $51,8592% below | $19,625 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 60 | $43,091 | $50,302 | $53,8257% below | $23,085 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 258 | $47,384 | $50,052 | $54,5308% below | $20,017 |
| Political Science and Government | 12 | $35,517 | $49,980 | $61,61319% below | $23,075 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 30 | $39,800 | $49,776 | $55,85611% below | $20,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 20 | $49,259 | N/A | $39,33125% above | N/A |
| History | 19 | $45,534 | $48,680 | $50,3873% below | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | $38,145 | $46,849 | $48,7734% below | $20,375 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 92 | $40,198 | $44,600 | $46,1363% below | $23,218 |
| Psychology, General | 92 | $34,966 | $43,697 | $50,06613% below | $21,125 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 12 | $42,804 | N/A | $55,75923% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 27 | $34,203 | $41,450 | $40,0533% above | $24,250 |
| Sociology | 10 | $38,661 | N/A | $40,6345% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 54 | $26,327 | $38,042 | $41,5508% below | $24,625 |
| Agriculture, General | 81 | $37,767 | N/A | $44,43215% below | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 17 | $23,499 | $34,743 | $47,08826% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 30 | $66,484 | $77,510 | $93,22817% below | $13,908 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 58 | $66,418 | $69,559 | $69,9441% below | $18,941 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 | $72,171 | $67,348 | $65,7862% above | $31,774 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 25 | $54,248 | $65,344 | $58,99511% above | $30,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 8 | $52,153 | $63,690 | $126,48350% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $61,605 | $62,368 | $63,0581% below | $29,145 |
| Social Work | 49 | $53,550 | $61,841 | $62,5971% below | $25,521 |
| Music | 24 | $48,067 | $59,471 | $47,35726% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $56,968 | $58,776 | $58,8450% above | $27,015 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | $58,054 | N/A | $56,4863% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 51 | $54,103 | N/A | $78,30331% below | $17,469 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 0 | N/A | $49,405 | $60,55318% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 12 | $49,241 | N/A | $51,0274% below | $54,287 |
Careers linked to the programs Stephen F Austin State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Management
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Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
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