1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Suffolk University](/school/suffolk-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Suffolk University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/suffolk-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/suffolk-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/suffolk-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/suffolk-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/suffolk-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Suffolk University? Suffolk University’s higher-earning fields center on business and information-oriented options, with a more moderate result among the programs shown. Four years after completion, Finance records median earnings of $90,090 and 114 degrees awarded. Information Science/Studies follows with median earnings of $86,406 across 38 degrees awarded. Accounting reports median earnings of $86,396 four years after completion, with 63 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level, Political Science has median earnings of $73,484 and 62 degrees awarded. The figures show that earnings vary across these fields, even among programs with substantial numbers of degrees awarded. ### 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. - Business**452 · 39.0%** - Communication**150 · 12.9%** - Social sciences**128 · 11.0%** - Legal studies**82 · 7.1%** - Psychology**73 · 6.3%** - Other**275 · 23.7%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 29 of 29 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Finance and Financial Management Services 114 degrees awarded** $90,090 **Information Science/Studies 38 degrees awarded** $86,406 **Accounting and Related Services 63 degrees awarded** $86,396 **Political Science and Government 62 degrees awarded** $73,484 **Marketing 121 degrees awarded** $71,855 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 93 degrees awarded** $71,855 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 114 | $90,090 | — | | Information Science/Studies | 38 | $86,406 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 63 | $86,396 | — | | Political Science and Government | 62 | $73,484 | — | | Marketing | 121 | $71,855 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 93 | $71,855 | — | | Economics small degree count | 13 | $70,886 | — | | Non-Professional Legal Studies | 82 | $70,274 | — | | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 46 | $68,752 | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | $67,779 | — | | Biology, General | 47 | $67,377 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 96 | $66,709 | — | | Sociology | 48 | $61,032 | — | | Design and Applied Arts | 39 | $60,159 | — | | Journalism | 26 | $57,220 | — | | Psychology, General | 73 | $54,117 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $43,553 | — | | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other small degree count | 18 | $38,139 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 10 | 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 Suffolk University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Marketing** 121 **Finance and Financial Management Services** 114 **Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication** 96 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 93 **Non-Professional Legal Studies** 82 **Psychology, General** 73 **Accounting and Related Services** 63 **Political Science and Government** 62 **Sociology** 48 **Biology, General** 47 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Suffolk 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 differ by field at Suffolk University, and 18 programs carry published earnings data. Business dominates the degree mix at 39.0% of degrees awarded. Communication & Journalism and Social Sciences account for 12.9% and 11.0%. Finance posts the highest four-year earnings among published programs at $90,090, from 114 degrees awarded. Marketing is the largest program by volume at 121 degrees awarded, with completers earning $71,855 four years after completion. Across all fields, 12.0% of degrees awarded 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. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).