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# University of Louisville Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

University of Louisville has a wide earnings range across fields, so program choice shapes the picture four years after completion. Among the higher-earning options, Nursing reports median earnings of $78,902 and 281 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #233 nationally within its academic field.

Mechanical Engineering records $89,056 with 105 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #154 within its academic field. Subject-Area Teacher Education shows median earnings of $74,873 four years after completion, alongside 174 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks the field #4 nationally within its academic field. Chemical Engineering reports $101,068 and 47 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #48 within its academic field.

The contrast between these fields shows that earnings vary substantially across the university's larger and nationally ranked programs.

### 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.

-   Health professions**413 · 13.8%**
-   Business**389 · 13.0%**
-   Engineering**372 · 12.4%**
-   Education**257 · 8.6%**
-   Parks and recreation**228 · 7.6%**
-   Other**1,344 · 44.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

46 of 46 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Industrial Engineering 28 degrees awarded**
$104,538

**Chemical Engineering 47 degrees awarded**
$101,068

**Computer Engineering 72 degrees awarded**
$97,216

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 52 degrees awarded**
$93,968

**Mechanical Engineering 105 degrees awarded**
$89,056

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 23 degrees awarded**
$84,311

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Engineering | 28 | $104,538 | #19 |
| Chemical Engineering | 47 | $101,068 | #48 |
| Computer Engineering | 72 | $97,216 | #91 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 52 | $93,968 | #95 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 105 | $89,056 | #154 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 23 | $84,311 | #86 |
| Civil Engineering | 45 | $80,681 | #146 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 281 | $78,902 | #233 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | $77,756 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 30 | $75,845 | #29 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 69 | $75,089 | #128 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 103 | $74,924 | #132 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 174 | $74,873 | #4 |
| Marketing | 135 | $68,074 | #97 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $62,595 | #35 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 144 | $57,399 | #58 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 17 | $56,775 | — |
| Biology, General | 132 | $56,142 | #208 |
| Public Health | 83 | $56,057 | #66 |
| Political Science and Government | 90 | $55,856 | #196 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 177 | $55,636 | #114 |
| Social Work | 61 | $54,437 | #74 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 228 | $53,496 | #99 |
| Psychology, General | 221 | $51,387 | #166 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 11 | $50,715 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 15 | $50,397 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 83 | $47,190 | #159 |
| History | 27 | $45,825 | #232 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 | $45,572 | #207 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 58 | $45,429 | #75 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 38 | $44,829 | #179 |
| Philosophy small degree count | 5 | $44,329 | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 18 | $43,564 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | $42,369 | #124 |
| Music | 23 | $39,168 | #118 |
| Area Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 133 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 21 | 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 Louisville?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
281

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
228

**Psychology, General**
221

**Communication and Media Studies**
177

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
174

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
144

**Marketing**
135

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
133

**Biology, General**
132

**Mechanical Engineering**
105

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

## How do University of Louisville majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#4**
2.  Industrial Engineering**#19**
3.  Business/Managerial Economics**#29**
4.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#35**
5.  Chemical Engineering**#48**
6.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#58**
7.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#99**
8.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#114**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#166**
10.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#233**

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

Outcomes at University of Louisville depend heavily on the field a student chooses, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s are designed to make that variation clear. They evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The university has 29 ranked programs and earnings data for 35 fields. The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 13.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 13.0% and Engineering at 12.4%.

The largest single program is Nursing, at 281 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #233 within its field. Industrial Engineering graduates report the highest four-year earnings at $104,538, from 28 degrees a year.

The best nationally ranked program is Subject-Area Teacher Education, at #4 in its field and #1 in Kentucky. It awards 174 degrees a year, and median earnings are $74,873.

Industrial Engineering follows at #19 nationally and #1 in Kentucky, with 28 degrees awarded.

## 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/).