1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Quinnipiac University Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/quinnipiac-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/quinnipiac-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/quinnipiac-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/quinnipiac-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/quinnipiac-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Quinnipiac University? At Quinnipiac University, the leading program earnings combine high-earning business fields with a comparatively more moderate engineering result four years after completion. Accounting has median earnings of $103,533 and 39 degrees awarded. Economics posts $100,141 in median earnings, across 18 degrees awarded. Nursing pairs $98,641 in median earnings with 272 degrees awarded, making it a large program among the higher-earning fields shown here. Mechanical Engineering records $89,732 and 27 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that the earnings picture varies by field, even among programs with relatively strong four-year medians. ### 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**652 · 37.2%** - Business**397 · 22.6%** - Communication**166 · 9.5%** - Biological sciences**83 · 4.7%** - Visual and performing arts**80 · 4.6%** - Other**377 · 21.5%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 36 of 36 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 39 degrees awarded** $103,533 **Economics 18 degrees awarded** $100,141 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 272 degrees awarded** $98,641 **Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 37 degrees awarded** $91,828 **Mechanical Engineering 27 degrees awarded** $89,732 **Finance and Financial Management Services 114 degrees awarded** $86,474 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 | 39 | $103,533 | — | | Economics small degree count | 18 | $100,141 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 272 | $98,641 | — | | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 37 | $91,828 | — | | Mechanical Engineering | 27 | $89,732 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 114 | $86,474 | — | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 61 | $86,337 | — | | Marketing | 100 | $83,258 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 78 | $82,357 | — | | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 319 | $80,374 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $79,098 | — | | International Business | 24 | $77,823 | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 15 | $77,324 | — | | Non-Professional Legal Studies | 20 | $74,835 | — | | Political Science and Government | 28 | $73,833 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 63 | $73,547 | — | | Biology, General | 75 | $70,632 | — | | Sociology small degree count | 18 | $67,262 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 61 | $63,012 | — | | Journalism | 42 | $61,819 | — | | Psychology, General | 64 | $61,510 | — | | Design and Applied Arts | 37 | $61,419 | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 7 | $54,574 | — | | History small degree count | 14 | $53,500 | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 43 | $52,094 | — | | Computer Systems Analysis | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Civil Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Industrial Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 5 | 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 Quinnipiac University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other** 319 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 272 **Finance and Financial Management Services** 114 **Marketing** 100 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 78 **Biology, General** 75 **Psychology, General** 64 **Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication** 63 **Communication and Media Studies** 61 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions** 61 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University depend heavily on the specific field of study, and the university's degree mix is concentrated in a few areas. Health Professions accounts for 37.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Business at 22.6% and Communication & Journalism a distant third at 9.5%. Azimuth's program pages evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation, and earnings data are published for 25 programs here. The largest single program, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, awarded 319 degrees in the most recent year and shows median earnings of $80,374 four years after completion. Nursing is close behind in size at 272 degrees awarded, with a higher median of $98,641. The highest earnings in the catalog belong to Accounting, a smaller program at 39 degrees awarded, where completers earn a median of $103,533. Award counts reflect degrees awarded in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. ## 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/).