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# University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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.

-   Business**1,360 · 20.4%**
-   Health professions**911 · 13.7%**
-   Engineering**791 · 11.9%**
-   Biological sciences**472 · 7.1%**
-   Visual and performing arts**434 · 6.5%**
-   Other**2,683 · 40.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 59 | $102,273 | #83 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 200 | $100,975 | #61 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 98 | $98,364 | #112 |
| Chemical Engineering | 124 | $97,220 | #53 |
| Construction Engineering | 40 | $92,984 | #6 |
| Architectural Engineering | 36 | $92,687 | #6 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 63 | $90,897 | #59 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 66 | $89,915 | #15 |
| Civil Engineering | 69 | $89,653 | #59 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 60 | $88,511 | #46 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 31 | $86,926 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 211 | $86,331 | #189 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 379 | $85,551 | #162 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 292 | $83,501 | #68 |
| Insurance | 32 | $81,489 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 157 | $79,742 | #14 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 45 | $77,549 | #12 |
| Mathematics | 22 | $76,667 | #92 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 165 | $75,921 | #127 |
| Economics | 72 | $75,443 | #122 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 194 | $75,398 | #116 |
| International Business | 45 | $74,145 | #29 |
| Marketing | 436 | $72,881 | #50 |
| Chemistry | 51 | $72,302 | #38 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 219 | $71,605 | #8 |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 6 | $67,713 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 106 | $66,550 | #8 |
| Architecture | 88 | $65,449 | #27 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 76 | $61,590 | #57 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 16 | $60,699 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 185 | $60,441 | #29 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 57 | $60,001 | #72 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 40 | $59,703 | #15 |
| History | 24 | $59,290 | #91 |
| Political Science and Government | 81 | $58,863 | #184 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 107 | $58,004 | #36 |
| Biology, General | 263 | $57,443 | #180 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 42 | $57,228 | #58 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 198 | $56,818 | #103 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 69 | $55,075 | #82 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 147 | $54,599 | #114 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 227 | $54,231 | #111 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 62 | $54,000 | #4 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | $52,735 | — |
| Public Health | 29 | $51,990 | #95 |
| Sociology small degree count | 12 | $50,165 | — |
| Social Work | 73 | $49,465 | #140 |
| Psychology, General | 302 | $48,406 | #215 |
| Journalism | 28 | $48,331 | #101 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 26 | $48,124 | #67 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 211 | $47,019 | #146 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 11 | $46,483 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 94 | $43,570 | #50 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 70 | $37,025 | #187 |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 126 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Programming | 71 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 62 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Literature small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 90 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fire Protection small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Archeology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 81 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate | 39 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).