Programs & majors brief
Bucknell University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Bucknell University?
44 of 44 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 32 | $156,885 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 74 | $130,990 | #2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 26 | $122,651 | — |
| Economics | 133 | $108,422 | #41 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 26 | $99,860 | #59 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | $99,536 | #76 |
| Civil Engineering | 23 | $95,693 | #35 |
| Political Science and Government | 97 | $94,028 | #12 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 16 | $90,393 | — |
| Biology, General | 64 | $85,687 | #10 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | $76,364 | #11 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 19 | $66,963 | — |
| Psychology, General | 93 | $66,206 | #21 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $49,785 | #173 |
| Area Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Bucknell University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Bucknell University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Accounting and Related Services#2
- Biology, General#10
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics#11
- Political Science and Government#12
- Psychology, General#21
- Civil Engineering#35
- Economics#41
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#59
- Chemical Engineering Included by program size#76
- English Language and Literature, General Included by program size#173
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Bucknell University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 14 programs with published earnings data, and 10 carries an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is led by Social Sciences, which accounts for 26.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 13.8% and Business at 12.1%. The largest single program is Economics, with 133 degrees awarded a year.
Azimuth ranks it #41 within its field nationally and #5 in Pennsylvania, and its completers earn a median of $108,422 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to Computer Engineering, a smaller program at 32 degrees a year, where completers earn a median of $156,885.
Accounting, the fourth-largest program, follows at $130,990 from 74 degrees awarded. Across all fields, 36.5% of degrees are in STEM.
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.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.