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Alfred University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Alfred University?

At Alfred University, program-level earnings four years after completion differ sharply between technical fields and several larger arts and social-science fields. Ceramic Sciences and Engineering records median earnings of $83,641 and 15 degrees awarded.

Mechanical Engineering follows with $79,452 in median earnings and 58 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level, Psychology has median earnings of $47,445 across 34 degrees awarded, while Fine and Studio Arts records $38,877 and 69 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that the earnings picture depends substantially on field.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Engineering101 · 26.9%
  • Visual and performing arts69 · 18.4%
  • Business62 · 16.5%
  • Education42 · 11.2%
  • Psychology34 · 9.1%
  • Other67 · 17.9%

21 of 21 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering 15 degrees awarded
$83,641
Mechanical Engineering 58 degrees awarded
$79,452
Engineering, Other 13 degrees awarded
$71,845
Business Administration, Management and Operations 33 degrees awarded
$61,629
Criminal Justice and Corrections 13 degrees awarded
$57,570
Marketing 11 degrees awarded
$55,339

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering small degree count15$83,641—
Mechanical Engineering58$79,452—
Engineering, Other small degree count13$71,845—
Business Administration, Management and Operations33$61,629—
Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count13$57,570—
Marketing small degree count11$55,339—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count8$55,250—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods29$49,612—
Psychology, General34$47,445—
Fine and Studio Arts69$38,877—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Materials Engineering small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Alfred University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Fine and Studio Arts
69
Mechanical Engineering
58
Psychology, General
34
Business Administration, Management and Operations
33
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
29
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
15
Materials Engineering
15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
13
Engineering, Other
13
Criminal Justice and Corrections
13

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Alfred University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

The return a student sees from Alfred University depends heavily on the field they choose, and Azimuth's program rankings are designed to make that variation clear. They evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The university has 10 programs with published earnings data. The degree mix is led by Engineering, which accounts for 26.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Visual & Performing Arts at 18.4% and Business at 16.5%.

The largest single program is Fine and Studio Arts, at 69 degrees a year, with median earnings of $38,877 four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering graduates earn a median of $79,452, while the highest-earning program, Ceramic Sciences and Engineering, reports $83,641 from a much smaller cohort of 15 degrees a year.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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