Majors offered at Rust College are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Broadcast Journalism
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Teacher Education
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/letters
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Journalism
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General
Physical Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
Social Work
Sociology