Programs & majors brief
Texas Christian University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at TCU?
52 of 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis | 63 | $121,734 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 11 | $114,822 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 212 | $111,304 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 84 | $106,765 | — |
| Real Estate | 78 | $103,547 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 116 | $101,938 | — |
| Marketing | 137 | $97,148 | — |
| Engineering, General | 41 | $93,753 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 180 | $89,690 | — |
| Economics | 111 | $89,466 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 89 | $75,419 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 150 | $71,186 | — |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education | 36 | $70,026 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $69,730 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 52 | $68,313 | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 40 | $66,108 | — |
| Social Work | 28 | $65,536 | — |
| Psychology, General | 96 | $65,356 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 17 | $64,885 | — |
| Biology, General | 88 | $63,572 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 123 | $63,531 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 19 | $62,392 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 48 | $61,636 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 27 | $61,190 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 48 | $61,004 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $60,125 | — |
| Journalism | 38 | $58,738 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 71 | $56,791 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 51 | $51,292 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $42,483 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Sciences | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at TCU?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do TCU majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Earnings differ by field at Texas Christian University. Computer Systems Analysis is the highest-earning program, with graduates earning $121,734 four years after completion from 63 degrees awarded annually.
Finance, the largest program at 212 degrees awarded, shows a median of $111,304, while Nursing awards 180 degrees and its graduates earn $89,690. Business dominates the bachelor's degree mix at 29.1% of degrees awarded, with Communication & Journalism at 14.3% and Health Professions at 10.3%.
Azimuth scores programs using four-year earnings among completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation, and earnings data are published for 30 programs. STEM fields make up 11.3% of degrees awarded.
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.