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Saint Edward's University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Saint Edward's University?

Earnings differ sharply among the larger and higher-earning fields at Saint Edward's University, four years after completion. Finance sits at the high end, with median earnings of $90,286 and 31 degrees awarded.

Computer Science also posts median earnings of $87,890 across 21 degrees awarded. Accounting records $83,957 in median earnings and 30 degrees awarded, while Psychology represents a more moderate-earning field at $53,373 with 77 degrees awarded.

The contrast shows that the school-level earnings picture can look quite different depending on the field chosen.

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.

  • Business178 · 23.4%
  • Psychology77 · 10.1%
  • Communication76 · 10.0%
  • Visual and performing arts68 · 8.9%
  • Biological sciences67 · 8.8%
  • Other296 · 38.8%

35 of 35 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Finance and Financial Management Services 31 degrees awarded
$90,286
Computer Science 21 degrees awarded
$87,890
Accounting and Related Services 30 degrees awarded
$83,957
Marketing 35 degrees awarded
$80,562
International Business 15 degrees awarded
$74,059
Business Administration, Management and Operations 55 degrees awarded
$70,706

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Finance and Financial Management Services31$90,286—
Computer Science21$87,890—
Accounting and Related Services30$83,957—
Marketing35$80,562—
International Business small degree count15$74,059—
Business Administration, Management and Operations55$70,706—
Criminal Justice and Corrections23$66,986—
Political Science and Government32$63,504—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness34$61,741—
Biology, General30$60,546—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count15$57,818—
Social Work small degree count15$56,637—
Criminology small degree count6$56,224—
Communication and Media Studies59$54,558—
Design and Applied Arts35$54,297—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count17$53,473—
Psychology, General77$53,373—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies24$53,151—
Security Science and Technology small degree count13$51,977—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences37$50,936—
International/Globalization Studies25$48,050—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count15$47,974—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count16$44,134—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count9Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Saint Edward's University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
77
Communication and Media Studies
59
Business Administration, Management and Operations
55
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
37
Design and Applied Arts
35
Marketing
35
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
34
Political Science and Government
32
Finance and Financial Management Services
31
Biology, General
30

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Saint Edward's University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Saint Edward's University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 23 bachelor's programs with published earnings data, the three largest families are Business at 23.4% of degrees awarded, Psychology at 10.1%, and Communication & Journalism at 10.0%.

The largest single program is Psychology, with 77 degrees awarded in a year and a median of $53,373 four years after completion. The highest earnings belong to Finance, a smaller program at 31 degrees awarded, where completers earn a median of $90,286 four years after completion.

Computer Science follows at $87,890 four years after completion from 21 degrees awarded. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

The earnings range across these programs runs from $53,373 in Psychology to $90,286 in Finance.

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.