Programs & majors brief
University of Dayton Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Dayton?
49 of 49 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 Engineering | 22 | $116,356 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 46 | $107,354 | — |
| Computer Science | 37 | $102,468 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | $97,184 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 186 | $95,925 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 60 | $95,595 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $92,317 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $90,314 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 214 | $88,339 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 48 | $84,595 | — |
| International Business | 24 | $84,485 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 48 | $83,460 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 19 | $82,332 | — |
| Marketing | 168 | $80,677 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $80,475 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 35 | $77,318 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 61 | $76,475 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 40 | $68,731 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 24 | $68,196 | — |
| Biology, General | 64 | $67,414 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 141 | $67,231 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 18 | $66,679 | — |
| Economics | 20 | $61,502 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 10 | $60,873 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 39 | $60,583 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 27 | $57,868 | — |
| History | 20 | $57,218 | — |
| Psychology, General | 79 | $54,909 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 21 | $53,448 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 29 | $51,389 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 103 | $47,775 | — |
| Sociology | 33 | $47,745 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, Other | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 44 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 111 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Dayton?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Dayton majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Dayton vary sharply by field of study, and Azimuth's program pages evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 32 bachelor's programs.
The degree mix is concentrated in a few families: Business accounts for 28.9% of degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 18.6% and Health Professions at 9.0%. The largest single program is Mechanical Engineering, with 214 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $88,339 four years after completion.
Finance follows at 186 degrees and $95,925. Marketing awards 168 degrees, with median earnings of $80,677.
The highest earnings come from smaller programs: Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $116,356, from just 22 degrees a year. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after graduating.
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.