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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?

The university's largest programs span a wide earnings range four years after completion. Nursing combines scale with strong returns: 379 degrees awarded, a median of $85,551, and an Azimuth national rank of #162.

Marketing, the largest program with 436 degrees awarded, reports a median of $72,881 and ranks #50 nationally. Psychology, with 302 degrees awarded, sits at $48,406 and an Azimuth national rank of #215.

Finance rounds out the picture with 292 degrees awarded, a median of $83,501, and a national rank of #68. The contrast between Nursing and Psychology illustrates the earnings range across fields at the university.

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.

  • Business1,360 · 20.4%
  • Health professions911 · 13.7%
  • Engineering791 · 11.9%
  • Biological sciences472 · 7.1%
  • Visual and performing arts434 · 6.5%
  • Other2,683 · 40.3%

84 of 84 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Engineering 59 degrees awarded
$102,273
Computer and Information Sciences, General 200 degrees awarded
$100,975
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 98 degrees awarded
$98,364
Chemical Engineering 124 degrees awarded
$97,220
Construction Engineering 40 degrees awarded
$92,984
Architectural Engineering 36 degrees awarded
$92,687

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
Computer Engineering59$102,273#83
Computer and Information Sciences, General200$100,975#61
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering98$98,364#112
Chemical Engineering124$97,220#53
Construction Engineering40$92,984#6
Architectural Engineering36$92,687#6
Biomedical/Medical Engineering63$90,897#59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions66$89,915#15
Civil Engineering69$89,653#59
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering60$88,511#46
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering31$86,926—
Mechanical Engineering211$86,331#189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing379$85,551#162
Finance and Financial Management Services292$83,501#68
Insurance32$81,489—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions157$79,742#14
Health and Medical Administrative Services45$77,549#12
Mathematics22$76,667#92
Accounting and Related Services165$75,921#127
Economics72$75,443#122
Business Administration, Management and Operations194$75,398#116
International Business45$74,145#29
Marketing436$72,881#50
Chemistry51$72,302#38
Design and Applied Arts219$71,605#8
Legal Support Services small degree count6$67,713—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other106$66,550#8
Architecture88$65,449#27
Human Resources Management and Services76$61,590#57
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count16$60,699—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other185$60,441#29
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services57$60,001#72
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services40$59,703#15
History24$59,290#91
Political Science and Government81$58,863#184
Neurobiology and Neurosciences107$58,004#36
Biology, General263$57,443#180
International Relations and National Security Studies42$57,228#58
Communication and Media Studies198$56,818#103
Natural Resources Conservation and Research69$55,075#82
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness147$54,599#114
Criminal Justice and Corrections227$54,231#111
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft62$54,000#4
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count13$52,735—
Public Health29$51,990#95
Sociology small degree count12$50,165—
Social Work73$49,465#140
Psychology, General302$48,406#215
Journalism28$48,331#101
Special Education and Teaching26$48,124#67
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods211$47,019#146
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count11$46,483—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication94$43,570#50
Fine and Studio Arts70$37,025#187
Plant Sciences small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management126Too few graduates to report—
Computer Programming71Too few graduates to report—
Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Engineering-Related Fields22Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics21Too few graduates to report—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services23Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies62Too few graduates to report—
Literature small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other90Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Applied Mathematics small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Fire Protection small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Archeology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music56Too few graduates to report—
Dance small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods81Too few graduates to report—
Real Estate39Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Marketing
436
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
379
Psychology, General
302
Finance and Financial Management Services
292
Biology, General
263
Criminal Justice and Corrections
227
Design and Applied Arts
219
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
211
Mechanical Engineering
211
Computer and Information Sciences, General
200

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

How do University of Cincinnati-Main Campus majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#4
  2. Architectural Engineering#6
  3. Construction Engineering#6
  4. Design and Applied Arts#8
  5. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other#8
  6. Health and Medical Administrative Services#12
  7. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#14
  8. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#15
  9. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services#15
  10. Architecture#27
  11. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other#29
  12. International Business#29
  13. Neurobiology and Neurosciences#36
  14. Chemistry#38
  15. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering#46
  16. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#50
  17. Marketing#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

Further analysis

Azimuth ranks 47 programs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 54 programs with published earnings data, and outcomes vary by field.

The degree mix centers on Business, at 20.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 13.7% and Engineering at 11.9%. Marketing is the largest single program, with 436 degrees awarded and a median of $72,881, which places it #50 nationally in its field.

Nursing awards 379 degrees and reports higher earnings at $85,551, ranking #162. The highest earnings come from the smaller Computer Engineering program, where completers earn $102,273 from 59 degrees awarded a year, ranking #83 nationally.

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.