1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Long Island University](/school/long-island-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Long Island University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/long-island-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/long-island-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/long-island-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/long-island-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/long-island-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Long Island University? Program-level earnings at Long Island University vary markedly, with several fields reporting high medians four years after completion. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration reports median earnings of $136,840 and 176 degrees awarded, while Nursing reports $118,331 with 478 degrees awarded. Allied Health Professions has median earnings of $107,539 four years after completion and 54 degrees awarded. In a more moderate-earning field, Computer and Information Sciences reports $77,461 and 8 degrees awarded. The figures show a wide range across these fields, with the first three programs reporting higher medians than the computer field. ### 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. - Health professions**875 · 62.1%** - Business**132 · 9.4%** - Education**79 · 5.6%** - Visual and performing arts**56 · 4.0%** - Psychology**45 · 3.2%** - Other**223 · 15.8%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 34 of 34 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 176 degrees awarded** $136,840 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 478 degrees awarded** $118,331 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 54 degrees awarded** $107,539 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 8 degrees awarded** $77,461 **Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 13 degrees awarded** $75,502 **Accounting and Related Services 32 degrees awarded** $67,733 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 176 | $136,840 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 478 | $118,331 | — | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 54 | $107,539 | — | | Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 8 | $77,461 | — | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 13 | $75,502 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $67,733 | — | | Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 19 | $66,243 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | $66,231 | — | | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 10 | $63,323 | — | | Social Work small degree count | 17 | $59,425 | — | | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 68 | $56,863 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 42 | $54,050 | — | | Political Science and Government | 24 | $53,556 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 26 | $51,086 | — | | Psychology, General | 45 | $51,029 | — | | Biology, General | 42 | $50,986 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 37 | $48,618 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 27 | $47,813 | — | | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | $44,659 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 36 | $43,904 | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 17 | $41,138 | — | | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 57 | $39,038 | — | | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 12 | $34,304 | — | | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Programming small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Security Science and Technology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count | 7 | 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 Long Island University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 478 **Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration** 176 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 83 **Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other** 68 **Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions** 57 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions** 54 **Psychology, General** 45 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 42 **Biology, General** 42 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 37 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Long Island 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 Long Island University depend heavily on field of study, and the program pages let you compare earnings and debt across the catalog. Of the 23 programs with published earnings data, the spread between the highest- and lowest-earning fields is wide. The degree mix is concentrated in health professions. Health Professions accounts for 62.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Business a distant second at 9.4% and Education third at 5.6%. The largest single program is Nursing, at 478 degrees awarded in a year, and its completers earn a median of $118,331 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, where completers earn $136,840 four years after completion from 176 degrees awarded annually. Allied Health Professions is a smaller program at 54 degrees a year, but its completers earn $107,539 four years after completion, well above the national median for the field. ## 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/).