1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Augustana College](/school/augustana-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Augustana College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/augustana-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/augustana-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/augustana-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/augustana-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/augustana-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Augustana College? Augustana College’s listed programs span different median earnings four years after completion, from teacher education to accounting. Accounting has median earnings of $91,143 and 31 degrees awarded. Engineering Physics records $85,993 with 12 degrees awarded. Business Administration and Management posts $81,562 and 51 degrees awarded, making it the largest program among these higher-earning fields. At a more moderate earnings level, Subject-Area Teacher Education has median earnings of $52,092 and 59 degrees awarded. The higher figures in accounting, engineering physics, and business sit alongside a more moderate teacher-education figure, showing variation across the fields listed. ### 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**166 · 22.6%** - Biological sciences**103 · 14.0%** - Education**75 · 10.2%** - Social sciences**57 · 7.8%** - Psychology**52 · 7.1%** - Other**282 · 38.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 37 of 37 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 31 degrees awarded** $91,143 **Engineering Physics 12 degrees awarded** $85,993 **Computer Science 27 degrees awarded** $83,339 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 51 degrees awarded** $81,562 **International Business 13 degrees awarded** $75,672 **Biology, General 78 degrees awarded** $68,648 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting and Related Services | 31 | $91,143 | — | | Engineering Physics small degree count | 12 | $85,993 | — | | Computer Science | 27 | $83,339 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 51 | $81,562 | — | | International Business small degree count | 13 | $75,672 | — | | Biology, General | 78 | $68,648 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 34 | $63,730 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | $62,757 | — | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | $60,223 | — | | Sociology small degree count | 13 | $57,943 | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | $55,909 | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 18 | $55,295 | — | | Psychology, General | 52 | $52,818 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 59 | $52,092 | — | | Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | $49,763 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 16 | $47,613 | — | | History small degree count | 9 | $45,048 | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 14 | $43,492 | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 7 | $33,950 | — | | Journalism small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Applied Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computational Science small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Economics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Health | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Marketing | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 7 | 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 Augustana College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Biology, General** 78 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 59 **Psychology, General** 52 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 51 **Marketing** 37 **Communication and Media Studies** 34 **Accounting and Related Services** 31 **Computer Science** 27 **Finance and Financial Management Services** 27 **Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics** 23 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Augustana College majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis What a graduate earns depends heavily on the field they choose, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Augustana College has earnings data for 19 bachelor's programs. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 22.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 14.0% and Education at 10.2%. The largest single program is Biology, at 78 degrees a year, where graduates earn a median of $68,648 four years after completion. The highest earnings are in Accounting, at $91,143 from 31 degrees a year. Business Administration and Management is both a large program and a high-earning one, with 51 degrees awarded and a median of $81,562. Across all fields, 33.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM. ## 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/).