Programs & majors brief
Merrimack College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Merrimack College?
32 of 32 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 Science small degree count | 19 | $114,115 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 23 | $90,714 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | $85,545 | — |
| Biology, General | 43 | $79,581 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 78 | $73,877 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 66 | $69,615 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 61 | $68,209 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 67 | $64,345 | — |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $62,567 | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 13 | $55,180 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 114 | $53,734 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 77 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 74 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 43 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Merrimack College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Merrimack College majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
At Merrimack College, Business accounts for 28.2% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, but the earnings picture varies by field. Family & Consumer Sciences represents 11.2% of degrees awarded, and Health Professions represents 9.4%.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, rather than a count of students. Azimuth has earnings data for 11 bachelor’s programs.
Its program rankings assess four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation; the earnings figures cover completers four years after completion. Among the fields with the highest reported earnings, Computer Science has median earnings of $114,115 four years after completion, Civil Engineering has $90,714, and Mechanical Engineering has $85,545.
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.