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# Auburn University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Auburn University?

Auburn University shows a wide program-level earnings range, with engineering at the higher end and natural sciences and design fields at more moderate levels. Architectural Engineering had median earnings of $97,759 four years after completion and 138 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management posted $54,449 with 35 degrees awarded, ranking #2 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At the more moderate end, Environmental Design recorded $62,697 and 27 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #3 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Apparel and Textiles showed $62,807 with 94 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #8 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The figures show that a strong field rank can accompany distinctly different earnings levels across programs.

### 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.

-   Business**1,366 · 23.8%**
-   Engineering**1,011 · 17.6%**
-   Biological sciences**592 · 10.3%**
-   Health professions**349 · 6.1%**
-   Communication**296 · 5.1%**
-   Other**2,135 · 37.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

75 of 75 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 112 degrees awarded**
$110,927

**Chemical Engineering 93 degrees awarded**
$106,726

**Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 77 degrees awarded**
$102,756

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 71 degrees awarded**
$99,799

**Industrial Engineering 96 degrees awarded**
$99,441

**Architectural Engineering 138 degrees awarded**
$97,759

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 112 | $110,927 | #41 |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 | $106,726 | #22 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 77 | $102,756 | #14 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 71 | $99,799 | #91 |
| Industrial Engineering | 96 | $99,441 | #25 |
| Architectural Engineering | 138 | $97,759 | #1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 238 | $93,246 | #87 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 145 | $91,087 | #100 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 132 | $86,222 | #73 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 313 | $84,352 | #63 |
| Applied Mathematics | 25 | $83,741 | #18 |
| Biology, General | 315 | $83,053 | #9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 545 | $80,323 | #55 |
| Civil Engineering | 120 | $79,778 | #133 |
| Marketing | 250 | $74,702 | #53 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 40 | $74,411 | #8 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 43 | $74,392 | #16 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 215 | $73,228 | #287 |
| Economics | 41 | $72,617 | — |
| Architecture | 62 | $72,420 | #9 |
| Interior Architecture small degree count | 13 | $69,657 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $68,939 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 41 | $68,658 | #30 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 114 | $67,413 | #27 |
| Public Administration small degree count | 16 | $66,141 | — |
| Forestry | 23 | $64,704 | #8 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 20 | $64,370 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 40 | $63,419 | #29 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | $63,298 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 115 | $63,178 | #123 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 94 | $62,807 | #8 |
| Environmental Design | 27 | $62,697 | #3 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 138 | $61,609 | #29 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 132 | $56,636 | #111 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 38 | $56,579 | #31 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 79 | $55,544 | #20 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 71 | $55,508 | #84 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 29 | $55,331 | #14 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 | $54,449 | #2 |
| Animal Sciences | 100 | $53,117 | #20 |
| Plant Sciences | 26 | $52,104 | #25 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 202 | $52,063 | #24 |
| Psychology, General | 159 | $50,633 | #191 |
| Social Work | 28 | $50,156 | #147 |
| Music small degree count | 16 | $49,555 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 118 | $49,258 | #115 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 57 | $48,474 | #113 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 82 | $46,242 | #60 |
| History | 42 | $46,133 | #214 |
| Journalism | 50 | $44,704 | #105 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 62 | $44,158 | #227 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 35 | $40,076 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $39,566 | #81 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | $31,025 | — |
| Agriculture, General | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 71 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Materials Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Air Transportation | 120 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 86 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Auburn University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
545

**Biology, General**
315

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
313

**Marketing**
250

**Mechanical Engineering**
238

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
215

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
202

**Psychology, General**
159

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
145

**Architectural Engineering**
138

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Auburn University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Architectural Engineering**#1**
2.  Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management**#2**
3.  Environmental Design**#3**
4.  Forestry**#8**
5.  Biological/Biosystems Engineering**#8**
6.  Apparel and Textiles**#8**
7.  Architecture**#9**
8.  Biology, General**#9**
9.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#14**
10.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#14**
11.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#16**
12.  Applied Mathematics**#18**
13.  Animal Sciences**#20**
14.  Special Education and Teaching**#20**
15.  Chemical Engineering**#22**
16.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#24**
17.  Plant Sciences**#25**
18.  Industrial Engineering**#25**
19.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#27**
20.  Design and Applied Arts**#29**
21.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#29**
22.  Agricultural Business and Management**#30**
23.  Nutrition Sciences**#31**
24.  Computer Engineering**#41**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The return a student sees from Auburn University turns on the program they pick, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size. The university has 54 programs with published earnings data, 45 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix leans toward business and engineering. Business accounts for 23.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 17.6% and Biological Sciences at 10.3%.

The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 545 degrees a year and median earnings of $80,323 four years after completion. Architectural Engineering holds the strongest national rank at #1 in its field, with 138 degrees awarded.

The highest-earning program is Computer Engineering, where graduates earn $110,927 four years out.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

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

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).