Programs & majors brief
Loyola Marymount University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Loyola Marymount University?
39 of 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 52 | $127,011 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 35 | $111,733 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 115 | $109,303 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 27 | $103,223 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | $96,226 | — |
| Economics | 79 | $88,682 | — |
| Marketing | 154 | $82,825 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 41 | $82,543 | — |
| Biology, General | 57 | $80,317 | — |
| Graphic Communications small degree count | 14 | $76,522 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 91 | $72,375 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 52 | $69,534 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 125 | $69,144 | — |
| Sociology | 42 | $68,053 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 65 | $66,806 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 19 | $62,148 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | $62,024 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 71 | $61,500 | — |
| Psychology, General | 158 | $60,958 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $58,468 | — |
| Natural Sciences | 44 | $56,124 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 18 | $54,897 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 134 | $49,135 | — |
| Dance small degree count | 12 | $35,288 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Loyola Marymount University?
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How do Loyola Marymount University majors rank nationally?
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Further analysis
A degree's payoff at Loyola Marymount University depends heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 24 programs with published earnings data, and the award counts that follow are degrees conferred in a single academic year.
The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 24.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Visual & Performing Arts at 15.5% and Social Sciences at 14.3%. The largest single program, Psychology, awards 158 degrees a year and its graduates earn a median of $60,958 four years after completion.
The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $127,011, from 52 degrees a year. Among the larger fields, Finance is also one of the best-paid at $109,303, while Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn $49,135 from 134 degrees a year.
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.