Programs & majors brief
Duquesne University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Duquesne University?
40 of 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 41 | $105,387 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 5 | $95,128 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 44 | $92,789 | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 18 | $92,606 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 30 | $88,272 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | $86,169 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 257 | $84,802 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 68 | $83,781 | — |
| International Business small degree count | 12 | $78,157 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 43 | $77,822 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 62 | $72,059 | — |
| Biology, General | 109 | $70,958 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 40 | $69,977 | — |
| Marketing | 105 | $66,542 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $66,444 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 14 | $65,169 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 55 | $64,538 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 28 | $64,196 | — |
| Mathematics | 24 | $64,164 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 27 | $62,319 | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 24 | $60,310 | — |
| Sociology | 21 | $55,050 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 13 | $54,081 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $54,025 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 10 | $50,794 | — |
| History | 23 | $50,090 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 81 | $49,883 | — |
| Psychology, General | 68 | $48,850 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 63 | $48,096 | — |
| Music | 26 | $46,217 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Duquesne University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Duquesne University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Program-level earnings at Duquesne University span from $49,883 to $105,387 four years after completion, so the field a student chooses matters. Earnings data covers 30 bachelor's programs.
The three largest program families are Health Professions at 28.1%, Business at 21.4% and Education at 9.8%. Nursing is the biggest program, conferring 257 degrees a year, and its graduates earn $84,802 four years out.
The best-paid field is Allied Health Professions, at $105,387 from 41 degrees awarded. Teacher Education graduates earn $49,883 four years after completion.
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.