1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Ithaca College](/school/ithaca-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Ithaca College Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/ithaca-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/ithaca-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/ithaca-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/ithaca-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/ithaca-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Ithaca College? The five largest programs at Ithaca College span communication, health, business, and the arts, and their earnings four years after completion vary widely. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions reports the highest median among them at $76,766, with 126 degrees awarded. Film/Video and Photographic Arts sits at the other end at $44,829, from 108 degrees awarded. The highest-earning programs overall are much smaller. Accounting graduates earn a median of $102,626, from 17 degrees awarded. Computer Science follows at $98,373, with 20 degrees awarded. A student's field matters a great deal here. The spread between the highest- and lowest-earning large programs is wide, and the programs that pay best are not the ones that award the most degrees. Across all fields, 9.2% of degrees are in STEM. ### 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. - Communication**322 · 24.7%** - Visual and performing arts**237 · 18.1%** - Health professions**196 · 15.0%** - Business**140 · 10.7%** - Biological sciences**72 · 5.5%** - Other**339 · 26.0%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 40 of 40 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 17 degrees awarded** $102,626 **Computer Science 20 degrees awarded** $98,373 **Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 126 degrees awarded** $76,766 **Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 37 degrees awarded** $76,318 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 123 degrees awarded** $75,810 **Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 138 degrees awarded** $68,029 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 17 | $102,626 | — | | Computer Science | 20 | $98,373 | — | | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 126 | $76,766 | — | | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 37 | $76,318 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 123 | $75,810 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 138 | $68,029 | — | | Journalism | 31 | $61,317 | — | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 29 | $61,090 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 45 | $58,902 | — | | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 148 | $58,804 | — | | Biology, General | 23 | $55,643 | — | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 14 | $55,591 | — | | Psychology, General | 41 | $53,057 | — | | Music | 47 | $51,338 | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 35 | $51,001 | — | | Political Science and Government | 21 | $49,440 | — | | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | $48,412 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 22 | $48,010 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 65 | $46,563 | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 108 | $44,829 | — | | Sociology | 28 | $38,727 | — | | Architecture small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Non-Professional Legal Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Economics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Health small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 16 | 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 Ithaca College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Radio, Television, and Digital Communication** 148 **Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication** 138 **Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions** 126 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 123 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts** 108 **Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft** 65 **Music** 47 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 45 **Psychology, General** 41 **Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences** 37 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Ithaca College 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 Azimuth evaluates programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt and cohort size rather than reputation, as earnings differ widely by field. Ithaca College publishes earnings data for 21 programs. The degree mix clusters in three families: Communication & Journalism, at 24.7%; Visual & Performing Arts, at 18.1%; and Health Professions, at 15.0%. The largest program is Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, conferring 148 degrees a year with four-year earnings of $58,804. The best-paid field is Accounting, a much smaller program at 17 degrees awarded, where graduates earn $102,626. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, at 126 degrees, sits between them at $76,766. Across all fields, only 9.2% 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/).