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# University of Dayton Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Dayton?

The University of Dayton awards bachelor's degrees across 32 fields with published four-year earnings, and the spread between the highest- and lowest-earning programs is wide. Computer Engineering leads at $116,356, with 22 degrees awarded.

Management Information Systems and Services follows at $107,354 (46 degrees awarded), and Computer Science reaches $102,468 (37 degrees awarded). Among the university's largest programs, earnings vary by field.

Finance, the second-largest program with 186 degrees awarded, shows a median of $95,925. Communication and Media Studies reaches $67,231 on 141 degrees awarded.

The contrast between technical fields and communication-oriented programs is clear, and the gap between the top and bottom of the largest programs is substantial.

### 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**606 · 28.9%**
-   Engineering**390 · 18.6%**
-   Health professions**190 · 9.1%**
-   Education**162 · 7.7%**
-   Communication**141 · 6.7%**
-   Other**610 · 29.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

49 of 49 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$116,356

**Management Information Systems and Services 46 degrees awarded**
$107,354

**Computer Science 37 degrees awarded**
$102,468

**Chemical Engineering 46 degrees awarded**
$97,184

**Finance and Financial Management Services 186 degrees awarded**
$95,925

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 60 degrees awarded**
$95,595

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Dayton?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Mechanical Engineering**
214

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
186

**Marketing**
168

**Communication and Media Studies**
141

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
111

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
103

**Psychology, General**
79

**Biology, General**
64

**Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**
61

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
60

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Dayton majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/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/).