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# Syracuse University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Syracuse University?

The five largest programs at Syracuse University show a clear split between high-earning business and technology fields and more moderate-earning social science and communication fields. Finance graduates report median earnings of $120,274 four years after completion, with 227 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #16 nationally within its field. Information Science/Studies is another strong performer, with median earnings of $104,842 and 188 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #6 nationally. At the more moderate end, Psychology is the largest program at 265 degrees awarded, with median earnings of $65,694.

Azimuth ranks it #20 nationally. Economics reports $83,649 across 226 degrees awarded, ranking #90 nationally.

### 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**675 · 16.1%**
-   Communication**585 · 14.0%**
-   Social sciences**572 · 13.7%**
-   Visual and performing arts**311 · 7.4%**
-   Computer science**280 · 6.7%**
-   Other**1,767 · 42.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

68 of 68 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 92 degrees awarded**
$120,773

**Finance and Financial Management Services 227 degrees awarded**
$120,274

**Accounting and Related Services 101 degrees awarded**
$112,682

**Computer Engineering 23 degrees awarded**
$110,988

**Information Science/Studies 188 degrees awarded**
$104,842

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 29 degrees awarded**
$99,521

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 92 | $120,773 | #32 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 227 | $120,274 | #16 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 101 | $112,682 | #12 |
| Computer Engineering | 23 | $110,988 | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 188 | $104,842 | #6 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 29 | $99,521 | #53 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 128 | $91,472 | #38 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 50 | $91,438 | #178 |
| Marketing | 136 | $91,235 | #21 |
| Real Estate | 45 | $90,764 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 198 | $90,535 | #2 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 43 | $90,470 | #50 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | 27 | $90,210 | #1 |
| Public Administration | 85 | $89,732 | #1 |
| Civil Engineering | 36 | $88,996 | #90 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 38 | $87,851 | #5 |
| Biotechnology | 34 | $87,596 | #4 |
| Chemical Engineering small degree count | 19 | $87,529 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 16 | $84,654 | — |
| Economics | 226 | $83,649 | #90 |
| Mathematics | 26 | $81,941 | #80 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 119 | $76,367 | #3 |
| Political Science and Government | 165 | $75,239 | #52 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 14 | $71,543 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 100 | $71,527 | #9 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 124 | $70,815 | #5 |
| Journalism | 123 | $70,404 | #7 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 140 | $70,106 | #30 |
| Public Health | 64 | $69,776 | #29 |
| Security Science and Technology | 68 | $69,491 | #4 |
| Human Services, General | 24 | $68,314 | #1 |
| Biology, General | 113 | $68,283 | #77 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 147 | $68,219 | #26 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 101 | $68,049 | #35 |
| Chemistry | 26 | $68,017 | #71 |
| Interior Architecture small degree count | 17 | $67,227 | — |
| Sociology | 50 | $67,044 | #21 |
| Psychology, General | 265 | $65,694 | #20 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 29 | $65,410 | #20 |
| History | 44 | $64,871 | #41 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 39 | $62,864 | #10 |
| Education, General | 22 | $62,372 | #3 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 40 | $61,819 | #4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 23 | $61,159 | #17 |
| Social Work | 20 | $60,920 | #40 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $60,602 | #61 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 19 | $58,038 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 23 | $56,485 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 51 | $54,115 | #14 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 50 | $54,088 | #46 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 46 | $53,522 | #32 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | $53,196 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 61 | $44,045 | #28 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $43,988 | #111 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Graphic Communications small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 16 | 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 Syracuse University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
265

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
227

**Economics**
226

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
198

**Information Science/Studies**
188

**Political Science and Government**
165

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
147

**Communication and Media Studies**
140

**Marketing**
136

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
128

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Syracuse University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services**#1**
2.  Human Services, General**#1**
3.  Public Administration**#1**
4.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#2**
5.  Architectural Sciences and Technology**#3**
6.  Education, General**#3**
7.  Biotechnology**#4**
8.  Security Science and Technology**#4**
9.  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**#4**
10.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#5**
11.  Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations**#5**
12.  Information Science/Studies**#6**
13.  Journalism**#7**
14.  Design and Applied Arts**#9**
15.  Special Education and Teaching**#10**
16.  Accounting and Related Services**#12**
17.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts**#14**
18.  Finance and Financial Management Services**#16**
19.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#17**
20.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#20**
21.  Psychology, General**#20**
22.  Sociology**#21**
23.  Marketing**#21**
24.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#26**
25.  Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft**#28**
26.  Public Health**#29**
27.  Communication and Media Studies**#30**
28.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#32**
29.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#32**
30.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#35**
31.  Business Administration, Management and Operations**#38**
32.  Social Work**#40**
33.  History**#41**
34.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#46**
35.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Syracuse University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 45 ranked programs and earnings data for 54 fields.

The three largest program families are Business, Communication & Journalism, and Social Sciences, which together account for 16.1%, 14.0%, and 13.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded. The largest single program is Psychology, with 265 degrees awarded and a national rank of #20 in its field.

Finance is the best-paid of the large programs, with graduates earning $120,274 and a national rank of #16. Several programs carry top-five national ranks, including Public Administration at #1 and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services at #1.

The highest-earning program overall is Computer and Information Sciences, where graduates earn $120,773 four years after completing the degree.

## 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/).