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Hamline University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Hamline University?

Among Hamline University's largest programs with published earnings, Business Administration and Management leads in higher earnings, with median earnings of $72,945 four years after completion across 23 degrees awarded. Non-Professional Legal Studies also posts $65,460 in median earnings, with 36 degrees awarded.

Criminology sits in the middle of this group at $60,757 four years after completion and 45 degrees awarded. At the more moderate end, Psychology records $45,927 across 48 degrees awarded.

The contrast between business and legal studies on one side and psychology on the other shows that four-year earnings vary by field at the university.

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.

  • Social sciences89 · 19.2%
  • Business89 · 19.2%
  • Psychology48 · 10.3%
  • Interdisciplinary studies38 · 8.2%
  • Legal studies36 · 7.8%
  • Other164 · 35.3%

30 of 30 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations 23 degrees awarded
$72,945
Non-Professional Legal Studies 36 degrees awarded
$65,460
Criminology 45 degrees awarded
$60,757
Communication and Media Studies 14 degrees awarded
$59,557
Political Science and Government 16 degrees awarded
$53,252
Biology, General 21 degrees awarded
$49,824

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Business Administration, Management and Operations23$72,945—
Non-Professional Legal Studies36$65,460—
Criminology45$60,757—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count14$59,557—
Political Science and Government small degree count16$53,252—
Biology, General21$49,824—
Education, General22$48,878—
Human Biology small degree count11$48,483—
Sociology small degree count9$46,877—
Psychology, General48$45,927—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count12$45,253—
Anthropology small degree count14$42,751—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count12$41,531—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
International/Globalization Studies small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Computational Science small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Religion/Religious Studies small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Marketing24Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Hamline University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
48
Criminology
45
Non-Professional Legal Studies
36
Marketing
24
Business Administration, Management and Operations
23
Education, General
22
Biology, General
21
Finance and Financial Management Services
18
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
16
Political Science and Government
16

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Hamline University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Hamline University vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 13 fields.

The degree mix is balanced between Business and Social Sciences, each at 19.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Psychology third at 10.3%. Psychology is the largest single program at 48 degrees a year, with graduates earning $45,927 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management reports the highest earnings at $72,945, from 23 degrees a year. The best-paid programs sit in business and legal studies, while the largest programs in psychology and education show more modest earnings.

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.