1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Chapman University](/school/chapman-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Chapman University Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/chapman-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/chapman-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/chapman-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/chapman-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/chapman-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Chapman University? Program-level earnings at Chapman University vary sharply between technical, business, and arts-oriented fields four years after completion. Computer Science has the highest listed median, $112,780, from 52 degrees awarded. Accounting follows at $102,147 with 47 degrees awarded, while Business Administration and Management combines $84,378 median earnings with 481 degrees awarded. The contrast is clearest against Film/Video and Photographic Arts, which awarded 211 degrees and had median earnings of $66,494 four years after completion. The higher-earning fields are smaller in award volume than the large business program, while the film field sits at a more moderate earnings level. ### 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**687 · 32.9%** - Visual and performing arts**430 · 20.6%** - Communication**172 · 8.2%** - Psychology**138 · 6.6%** - Health professions**116 · 5.5%** - Other**548 · 26.2%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 36 of 36 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 52 degrees awarded** $112,780 **Accounting and Related Services 47 degrees awarded** $102,147 **Business/Managerial Economics 46 degrees awarded** $84,978 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 481 degrees awarded** $84,378 **Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 43 degrees awarded** $80,139 **Journalism 25 degrees awarded** $79,135 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 Science | 52 | $112,780 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 47 | $102,147 | — | | Business/Managerial Economics | 46 | $84,978 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 481 | $84,378 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 43 | $80,139 | — | | Journalism | 25 | $79,135 | — | | Design and Applied Arts | 32 | $78,121 | — | | Business/Corporate Communications | 113 | $76,412 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 104 | $73,461 | — | | Public Health | 116 | $72,529 | — | | Political Science and Government | 75 | $68,856 | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 211 | $66,494 | — | | Education, General | 65 | $64,917 | — | | Biology, General | 39 | $64,461 | — | | Psychology, General | 138 | $63,617 | — | | Sociology | 30 | $62,047 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 32 | $58,055 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 94 | $51,611 | — | | Dance | 45 | $50,612 | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 34 | $44,183 | — | | Music | 35 | $41,698 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Graphic Communications | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer and Information Sciences, General | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Social Work small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History | 25 | 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 Chapman University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 481 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts** 211 **Psychology, General** 138 **Public Health** 116 **Business/Corporate Communications** 113 **Communication and Media Studies** 104 **Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft** 94 **Political Science and Government** 75 **Education, General** 65 **Computer Science** 52 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Chapman University 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 At Chapman University, the program mix is centered on Business, which accounts for 32.9% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, so field-level outcomes matter more than a single campuswide picture. Visual & Performing Arts represents 20.6% of degrees awarded, followed by Communication & Journalism at 8.2%. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of individual students. Published earnings data cover 21 programs. Computer Science shows median earnings of $112,780 four years after completion; Accounting shows $102,147; and Business/Managerial Economics shows $84,978. Those earnings figures cover federally aided completers. ## 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/).