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University of Connecticut Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Connecticut?
79 of 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 60 | $122,474 | #6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 74 | $117,412 | #33 |
| Computer Engineering | 84 | $115,117 | #38 |
| Industrial Engineering | 47 | $111,672 | #13 |
| Computer Science | 108 | $108,934 | #98 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 125 | $106,959 | #20 |
| Applied Mathematics | 86 | $104,454 | #11 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 253 | $102,286 | #29 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 74 | $95,682 | #51 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 79 | $94,722 | #160 |
| Materials Engineering | 24 | $93,464 | #13 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 234 | $92,601 | #109 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 99 | $91,446 | #35 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 173 | $90,261 | #124 |
| Marketing | 106 | $89,208 | #28 |
| Civil Engineering | 75 | $87,883 | #75 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 | $87,267 | #119 |
| Chemistry | 37 | $84,609 | #8 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 33 | $83,293 | #14 |
| Economics | 384 | $81,881 | #82 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count | 18 | $80,873 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 6 | $80,191 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 224 | $79,657 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 86 | $78,542 | #108 |
| Geography and Cartography | 31 | $76,851 | — |
| Statistics | 79 | $76,556 | #30 |
| Physics | 21 | $73,879 | #58 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 36 | $73,789 | #21 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 29 | $73,289 | #16 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 159 | $73,120 | #8 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 53 | $71,283 | #13 |
| Biology, General | 186 | $71,160 | #43 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | $69,610 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 107 | $69,471 | #1 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 231 | $68,542 | #27 |
| Mathematics | 43 | $68,325 | #128 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 58 | $65,892 | #10 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 49 | $65,882 | #34 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 31 | $64,389 | #20 |
| Political Science and Government | 188 | $63,902 | #103 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 27 | $63,733 | #39 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 39 | $63,292 | #16 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 75 | $62,630 | #22 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 12 | $61,066 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 105 | $60,092 | #47 |
| Sociology | 70 | $59,684 | #61 |
| Journalism | 34 | $59,604 | #37 |
| Psychology, General | 396 | $57,961 | #54 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 165 | $57,888 | #15 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 81 | $57,384 | #62 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 30 | $57,342 | #13 |
| History | 69 | $56,937 | #70 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 38 | $56,268 | #59 |
| Music | 35 | $56,104 | #20 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 115 | $55,376 | #65 |
| Anthropology | 26 | $54,907 | #27 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 39 | $52,766 | #21 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 52 | $50,952 | #27 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 17 | $48,810 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 8 | $48,093 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 69 | $47,577 | #44 |
| Agricultural Production Operations small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agriculture, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Physics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 61 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Connecticut?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Connecticut majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Zoology/Animal Biology#1
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration#6
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences#8
- Chemistry#8
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#10
- Applied Mathematics#11
- Materials Engineering#13
- Industrial Engineering#13
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other#13
- Urban Studies/Affairs#13
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering#14
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#15
- Nutrition Sciences#16
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#16
- Public Policy Analysis#20
- Music#20
- Accounting and Related Services#20
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology#21
- Business/Commerce, General#21
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#22
- Communication and Media Studies#27
- Anthropology#27
- Fine and Studio Arts#27
- Marketing#28
- Finance and Financial Management Services#29
- Statistics#30
- Computer and Information Sciences, General#33
- Agricultural Business and Management#34
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#35
- Journalism#37
- Computer Engineering#38
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics#39
- Biology, General#43
- Animal Sciences#44
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#47
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Connecticut vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 53 ranked programs and published earnings data for 61 fields of study.
The degree mix is broad. Social Sciences accounts for 13.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.8% and Engineering at 11.8%.
The largest single program is Psychology, at 396 degrees awarded in a year, and Azimuth ranks it #54 nationally and #1 in Connecticut. Graduates earn a median of $57,961 four years after completion.
The highest-earning program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, where graduates earn $122,474 and Azimuth ranks the program #6 nationally. Zoology/Animal Biology holds the strongest national rank at #1, with earnings of $69,471 and a median that is 1.58x the national median for the field.
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.