Programs & majors brief
Rowan University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Rowan University?
57 of 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 58 | $104,215 | #64 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 83 | $97,116 | #91 |
| Chemical Engineering | 36 | $95,769 | #91 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 97 | $90,084 | #149 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 150 | $86,475 | #106 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 35 | $84,059 | #90 |
| Chemistry | 25 | $79,695 | #27 |
| Civil Engineering | 112 | $78,834 | #139 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 125 | $76,524 | #128 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 153 | $75,697 | #115 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 310 | $73,631 | #106 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 45 | $73,035 | #26 |
| Physics | 37 | $72,734 | #55 |
| Economics | 33 | $70,614 | #153 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 52 | $67,702 | #38 |
| Biology, General | 307 | $64,921 | #66 |
| Political Science and Government | 36 | $64,525 | #137 |
| Mathematics | 49 | $63,146 | #151 |
| Homeland Security | 39 | $62,846 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 190 | $62,661 | #32 |
| Computer Programming | 122 | $60,493 | #6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 41 | $57,895 | #69 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 85 | $57,739 | #37 |
| Geography and Cartography | 32 | $57,567 | #48 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 259 | $56,226 | #62 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 23 | $56,205 | #89 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 49 | $55,839 | #52 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 107 | $55,277 | #133 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 25 | $53,829 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 149 | $53,266 | #90 |
| History | 47 | $52,523 | #141 |
| Psychology, General | 432 | $51,878 | #120 |
| Journalism small degree count | 19 | $48,057 | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 28 | $47,677 | #2 |
| Music | 63 | $47,208 | #50 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 61 | $47,176 | #53 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 102 | $46,969 | #3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 21 | $46,165 | — |
| Sociology | 35 | $46,130 | #215 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 28 | $38,597 | #87 |
| Behavioral Sciences small degree count | 11 | $35,817 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 167 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 70 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 71 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Rowan University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Rowan University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other#2
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians#3
- Computer Programming#6
- Human Resources Management and Services#26
- Chemistry#27
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#32
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#37
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology#38
- Geography and Cartography#48
- Music#50
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Azimuth's program rankings for Rowan University evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 36 ranked programs and earnings data for 41 fields, so a student's choice of major matters a great deal for the return they see.
The degree mix is anchored by Business, which accounts for 15.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 10.2% and Biological Sciences at 8.7%. The largest program is Psychology, at 432 degrees awarded and a median of $51,878 four years after completion, which Azimuth ranks #120 nationally.
The highest-earning program is Electrical Engineering, where graduates earn $104,215 from 58 degrees a year. English Language and Literature/Letters carries the strongest national rank at #2, with 28 degrees awarded and earnings of $47,677.
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.