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# Fordham University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Fordham University?

Fordham University's largest programs span a wide earnings range, from six-figure medians in business fields to more moderate outcomes in the social sciences. Finance is both the biggest and the highest-earning: 229 degrees awarded, with a median of $141,860 four years after completion.

International Business awarded 153 degrees and its completers earn a median of $106,665, while Business Administration and Management awarded 198 degrees and shows a median of $90,192. The social-science programs sit lower on the earnings scale.

Psychology awarded 164 degrees and its completers earn a median of $62,273. Political Science awarded 156 degrees with a median of $74,419.

The spread between these business and social-science programs illustrates the range of four-year earnings among the university's largest fields.

### 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**735 · 27.9%**
-   Social sciences**514 · 19.5%**
-   Communication**252 · 9.6%**
-   Visual and performing arts**181 · 6.9%**
-   Psychology**164 · 6.2%**
-   Other**791 · 30.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

43 of 43 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Finance and Financial Management Services 229 degrees awarded**
$141,860

**Mathematics and Statistics, Other 50 degrees awarded**
$117,344

**Accounting and Related Services 93 degrees awarded**
$117,024

**International Business 153 degrees awarded**
$106,665

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 98 degrees awarded**
$97,265

**Economics 147 degrees awarded**
$94,170

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 229 | $141,860 | — |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 50 | $117,344 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 93 | $117,024 | — |
| International Business | 153 | $106,665 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 98 | $97,265 | — |
| Economics | 147 | $94,170 | — |
| Mathematics | 21 | $93,224 | — |
| Marketing | 62 | $90,733 | — |
| Engineering Physics | 23 | $90,465 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 198 | $90,192 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 88 | $84,366 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | $83,961 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 131 | $77,244 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 93 | $77,234 | — |
| Area Studies | 38 | $75,563 | — |
| Philosophy | 40 | $74,507 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 156 | $74,419 | — |
| Biology, General | 96 | $73,136 | — |
| Journalism | 33 | $72,475 | — |
| History | 54 | $72,389 | — |
| Sociology | 64 | $71,581 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | $71,430 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 40 | $70,101 | — |
| Anthropology | 40 | $66,562 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 16 | $66,349 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 116 | $63,834 | — |
| Psychology, General | 164 | $62,273 | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 27 | $61,877 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 57 | $60,515 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 15 | $58,044 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 52 | $54,738 | — |
| Dance | 25 | $47,036 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 32 | $46,317 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 15 | 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 Fordham University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
229

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
198

**Psychology, General**
164

**Political Science and Government**
156

**International Business**
153

**Economics**
147

**Communication and Media Studies**
131

**English Language and Literature, General**
116

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
98

**Biology, General**
96

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Fordham 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

Outcomes at Fordham University vary sharply by field of study, 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. The university has 33 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is concentrated in business and the social sciences. Business accounts for 27.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Social Sciences at 19.5% and Communication & Journalism at 9.6%.

Finance is the largest single program, with 229 degrees awarded and median earnings of $141,860, which is 1.70x the national median for the field. Business Administration and Management awards 198 degrees and its graduates earn $90,192, while Psychology awards 164 degrees with median earnings of $62,273.

The highest-earning programs are concentrated in quantitative business fields. Finance also records the highest earnings among programs.

Mathematics and Statistics follows at $117,344 from just 50 degrees awarded, and Accounting graduates earn $117,024. Across all fields, 23.6% 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/).