Programs & majors brief
CUNY Lehman College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Lehman College?
39 of 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 167 | $119,115 | #22 |
| Computer Science | 103 | $85,351 | #129 |
| Information Science/Studies | 75 | $73,936 | #32 |
| Mathematics | 30 | $71,718 | #94 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 160 | $66,240 | #153 |
| Social Work | 133 | $62,955 | #7 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 297 | $62,496 | #159 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 137 | $61,761 | #16 |
| History | 34 | $61,512 | #45 |
| Anthropology | 85 | $60,488 | #7 |
| Chemistry | 40 | $60,413 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 45 | $59,020 | #167 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 217 | $57,722 | #23 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | $57,143 | #57 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 79 | $57,091 | #63 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 18 | $56,907 | — |
| Public Health | 52 | $56,615 | #63 |
| Sociology | 190 | $54,906 | #53 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 82 | $54,674 | #53 |
| Psychology, General | 319 | $54,063 | #79 |
| Biology, General | 97 | $52,420 | #258 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 50 | $51,602 | #15 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 82 | $50,455 | #28 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $50,334 | #25 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 57 | $50,265 | #167 |
| Journalism small degree count | 15 | $49,025 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 17 | $47,163 | — |
| Philosophy | 27 | $43,165 | #62 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Lehman College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Lehman College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Social Work#7
- Anthropology#7
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions#15
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services#16
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#22
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#23
- Fine and Studio Arts#25
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services#28
- Information Science/Studies#32
- History#45
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
Health Professions accounts for 25.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded at CUNY Lehman College, more than any other field. Business follows at 16.2%, and Social Sciences at 12.2%.
Azimuth ranks individual programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size, not by reputation. Earnings differ widely by field at CUNY Lehman College.
Earnings data cover 28 programs, and 24 of those carry a national rank. Psychology is the largest program at 319 degrees awarded, with median earnings of $54,063 and a national rank of #79.
Social Work ranks #7 nationally despite awarding only 133 degrees, and its graduates earn $62,955. Nursing awards 167 degrees and ranks #22 nationally, with median earnings of $119,115.
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.