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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Norfolk State University

Popular undergraduate majors at Norfolk State University are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business/Commerce, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 19% of students major in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 12% in Business/Commerce, and 10% in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. The full list of 31 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for NSU graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Norfolk State University
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 11
Education Graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 22
Engineering Graduates
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3
Engineering, Other 12
Engineering Technology Graduates
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 2
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 3
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 1
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 7
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 4
Work and Family Studies Graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other 24
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 8
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 31
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 4
General Studies Graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 84
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies Graduates
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 18
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 6
Physics 3
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 55
Human Services Graduates
Social Work 32
Social Sciences Graduates
Political Science and Government 41
Sociology 47
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Art/Art Studies 12
Music 17
Health Professions Graduates
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 12
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 152
Business Graduates
Business/Commerce 99
Accounting 30
History Graduates
History 10
Communication Graduates
Journalism 14
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 42

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232937.

Median earnings by major: Norfolk State University salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026