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# Temple University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Temple University?

The university's program mix spans high-earning technical fields and large-enrollment social sciences, with a wide spread in outcomes. Computer and Information Sciences is the highest-earning large program, with a median of $101,670 four years after completion and an Azimuth national rank of #55 on 319 degrees awarded.

Finance follows at $85,011 and a national rank of #71 (269 degrees awarded). By contrast, Psychology, the largest program with 334 degrees awarded, shows a median of $50,582 and ranks #171 nationally.

Biology sits between these poles: $72,134 and a national rank of #34 on 254 degrees awarded. The contrast between a six-figure technical field and a moderate-earning social science that awards more degrees shapes the university's overall return picture.

### 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**1,310 · 22.1%**
-   Health professions**667 · 11.3%**
-   Communication**632 · 10.7%**
-   Visual and performing arts**453 · 7.6%**
-   Biological sciences**394 · 6.6%**
-   Other**2,471 · 41.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

77 of 77 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 49 degrees awarded**
$104,311

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 319 degrees awarded**
$101,670

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 60 degrees awarded**
$101,101

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 58 degrees awarded**
$97,839

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 97 degrees awarded**
$96,342

**Insurance 150 degrees awarded**
$92,555

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 49 | $104,311 | #25 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 319 | $101,670 | #55 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 60 | $101,101 | #37 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 58 | $97,839 | #141 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 97 | $96,342 | #128 |
| Insurance | 150 | $92,555 | #6 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | $91,330 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | $91,131 | #150 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician small degree count | 17 | $89,674 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 151 | $85,777 | #75 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 269 | $85,011 | #71 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 47 | $82,570 | #91 |
| Civil Engineering | 57 | $82,553 | #137 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 39 | $80,364 | #16 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 34 | $79,351 | #14 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 18 | $78,052 | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics small degree count | 19 | $76,927 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 143 | $75,632 | #14 |
| Economics | 60 | $73,154 | #146 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 109 | $73,127 | #25 |
| Marketing | 219 | $72,289 | #72 |
| Biology, General | 254 | $72,134 | #34 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 249 | $67,840 | #24 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 61 | $66,518 | #14 |
| Real Estate small degree count | 17 | $65,650 | — |
| International Business | 60 | $65,302 | #46 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 101 | $64,063 | #28 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 213 | $63,714 | #38 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 70 | $62,061 | #53 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 65 | $60,864 | #46 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 58 | $60,782 | #48 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 27 | $60,714 | #2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 17 | $60,672 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 39 | $60,437 | #18 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 57 | $60,347 | #34 |
| Political Science and Government | 135 | $59,848 | #169 |
| Public Health | 163 | $57,499 | #64 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 187 | $56,164 | #89 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 95 | $55,494 | #51 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 112 | $54,283 | #148 |
| Social Work | 64 | $54,166 | #90 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 193 | $53,818 | #23 |
| Journalism | 78 | $53,518 | #63 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 71 | $53,018 | #107 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 97 | $52,739 | #71 |
| History | 36 | $52,584 | #162 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 44 | $51,931 | #35 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 30 | $51,610 | #49 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 86 | $51,599 | #17 |
| Psychology, General | 334 | $50,582 | #171 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 24 | $50,536 | #156 |
| Sociology | 25 | $47,631 | #211 |
| Philosophy small degree count | 17 | $47,414 | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 15 | $43,793 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 13 | $42,731 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 152 | $42,526 | #41 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 90 | $42,126 | #114 |
| Music | 55 | $40,387 | #99 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 17 | $39,449 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 72 | $36,994 | #89 |
| Dance small degree count | 13 | $36,524 | — |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 12 | $35,728 | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Sciences small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computational Science small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 232 | 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 Temple University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
334

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
319

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
269

**Biology, General**
254

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
249

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
232

**Marketing**
219

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
213

**Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**
193

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
187

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

## How do Temple University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Legal Professions and Studies, Other**#2**
2.  Insurance**#6**
3.  Architectural Sciences and Technology**#14**
4.  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#14**
5.  Business/Commerce, General**#14**
6.  Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology**#16**
7.  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions**#17**
8.  Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations**#18**
9.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#23**
10.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#24**
11.  Human Resources Management and Services**#25**
12.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#25**
13.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#28**
14.  Biology, General**#34**
15.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#34**
16.  International/Globalization Studies**#35**
17.  Biomedical/Medical Engineering**#37**
18.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#38**
19.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts**#41**
20.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#46**
21.  International Business**#46**
22.  Design and Applied Arts**#48**
23.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#49**

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

The return on a degree at Temple University depends heavily on the field a student chooses, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s are built to show that. They evaluate 50 programs here on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size, not on reputation.

Earnings data are published for 62 fields of study. The award counts that follow are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students or graduates.

The three largest program families are Business, at 22.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Health Professions at 11.2%, and Communication & Journalism at 10.7%. The largest single program, Psychology, awards 334 degrees a year and its completers earn a median of $50,582 four years after completion, which Azimuth ranks #171 nationally within its field.

The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: Management Science graduates earn $104,311 from 49 degrees a year. Computer and Information Sciences, the second-largest program at 319 degrees, reports a median of $101,670 and a national rank of #55. Across all fields, 19.7% 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/).