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# University of Hartford Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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

At University of Hartford, program-level earnings differ sharply across fields, so the schoolwide outcome does not describe every degree equally. Nursing shows median earnings of $104,301 four years after completion, with 6 degrees awarded.

Electrical Engineering follows at $97,268 and 14 degrees awarded. The picture is more moderate in larger fields outside that higher-earning pair.

Psychology records $49,642 four years after completion across 47 degrees awarded, and Music records $43,700 across 58 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that earnings vary considerably by field 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.

-   Visual and performing arts**156 · 18.3%**
-   Business**140 · 16.4%**
-   Health professions**115 · 13.5%**
-   Engineering**112 · 13.1%**
-   Education**52 · 6.1%**
-   Other**277 · 32.5%**

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42 of 42 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 6 degrees awarded**
$104,301

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 14 degrees awarded**
$97,268

**Mechanical Engineering 42 degrees awarded**
$88,530

**Civil Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$84,614

**Accounting and Related Services 22 degrees awarded**
$84,114

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 31 degrees awarded**
$82,172

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 6 | $104,301 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 14 | $97,268 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 42 | $88,530 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 22 | $84,614 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 22 | $84,114 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 31 | $82,172 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 24 | $80,775 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | $79,202 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 43 | $78,761 | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 9 | $78,351 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 23 | $78,031 | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | $77,621 | — |
| Biology, General | 24 | $63,299 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 27 | $62,464 | — |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $60,715 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 35 | $60,274 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $59,185 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $58,017 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 29 | $51,607 | — |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $49,642 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | $47,243 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 24 | $44,735 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 19 | $44,550 | — |
| Music | 58 | $43,700 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 8 | 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 Hartford?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Music**
58

**Psychology, General**
47

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
46

**Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions**
43

**Mechanical Engineering**
42

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
35

**Marketing**
32

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**
31

**Design and Applied Arts**
29

**Communication and Media Studies**
27

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

## How do University of Hartford 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

Earnings vary sharply by field at University of Hartford, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 24 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is led by three families: Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 18.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business for 16.4%, and Health Professions for 13.5%. The largest single program is Music, at 58 degrees awarded in a year, where graduates earn a median of $43,700 four years after completion.

Mechanical Engineering is a similar size at 42 degrees awarded but posts a median of $88,530. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions graduates earn $78,761 from 43 degrees awarded.

The highest earnings on campus belong to Nursing, a much smaller program at 6 degrees a year, with a median of $104,301. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## 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/).