1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Marymount Manhattan College](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Marymount Manhattan College Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Marymount Manhattan College? Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 49.1% of degrees awarded, and the program figures show a broad range of earnings four years after completion. Communication and Media Studies sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $62,844 and 50 degrees awarded. Film/Video and Photographic Arts follows with $55,285 in median earnings and 18 degrees awarded. At more moderate earnings, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft recorded $40,086 with 99 degrees awarded, while Dance recorded $38,227 and 37 degrees awarded. The contrast between the higher-earning communication and film fields and the more moderate performing-arts fields makes field choice especially relevant when reading the school-level earnings figure. ### 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. - Visual and performing arts**170 · 49.1%** - Communication**70 · 20.2%** - Business**40 · 11.6%** - Psychology**19 · 5.5%** - Social sciences**18 · 5.2%** - Other**29 · 8.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 18 of 18 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Communication and Media Studies 50 degrees awarded** $62,844 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts 18 degrees awarded** $55,285 **Psychology, General 19 degrees awarded** $55,226 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 17 degrees awarded** $51,287 **Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 99 degrees awarded** $40,086 **Dance 37 degrees awarded** $38,227 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Communication and Media Studies | 50 | $62,844 | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 18 | $55,285 | — | | Psychology, General small degree count | 19 | $55,226 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 17 | $51,287 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 99 | $40,086 | — | | Dance | 37 | $38,227 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Journalism small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Marketing small degree count | 11 | 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 Marymount Manhattan College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft** 99 **Communication and Media Studies** 50 **Dance** 37 **Psychology, General** 19 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts** 18 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 17 **Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication** 13 **Political Science and Government** 12 **Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations** 12 **Marketing** 11 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Marymount Manhattan 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 completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation, because earnings differ by field. Marymount Manhattan College has published earnings for 6 bachelor's programs. These figures count degrees conferred in a single academic year, not individual students. The catalog is concentrated in the arts. Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 49.1% of degrees awarded, followed by Communication & Journalism at 20.2% and Business at 11.6%. The largest program is Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, with 99 degrees a year and a median of $40,086 four years after completion. The top earnings belong to Communication and Media Studies at $62,844, from 50 degrees awarded, while Film/Video and Photographic Arts shows $55,285. Across all fields, 2.3% of degrees 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. 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