Programs & majors brief
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
35 of 35 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 small degree count | 19 | $98,642 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 43 | $96,727 | #98 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 27 | $94,683 | #173 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 37 | $91,805 | #70 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | $89,310 | #197 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 144 | $86,150 | #199 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 21 | $84,323 | #21 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 47 | $83,480 | #43 |
| Civil Engineering | 28 | $79,051 | #165 |
| Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 19 | $73,398 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 61 | $70,053 | #196 |
| Marketing | 81 | $64,760 | #125 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 57 | $64,107 | #197 |
| Economics small degree count | 12 | $62,981 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 30 | $62,918 | #166 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 87 | $62,430 | #265 |
| Biology, General | 74 | $60,170 | #184 |
| Criminology | 67 | $54,174 | #29 |
| Psychology, General | 94 | $53,561 | #159 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 54 | $51,857 | #83 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 17 | $51,406 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 9 | $50,008 | — |
| History | 22 | $47,771 | #207 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 38 | $47,268 | #191 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 20 | $41,529 | #3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 27 | $38,676 | #18 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 8 | $32,222 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Sociology and Anthropology#3
- Visual and Performing Arts, General#18
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#21
- Criminology#29
- Management Information Systems and Services#43
- Marketing Included by program size#125
- Psychology, General Included by program size#159
- Biology, General Included by program size#184
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#199
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#265
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 Massachusetts-Dartmouth vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate what completers earn rather than reputation. The university has 27 programs with published four-year earnings data, and Azimuth ranks 21 of them on earnings, debt, and cohort size.
The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 27.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 15.8% and Engineering at 12.4%. The largest single program is Nursing, at 144 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #199 nationally with median earnings of $86,150.
The highest-earning program is a smaller one: Computer Engineering graduates earn $98,642 four years out, from 19 degrees a year. The best nationally ranked program is Sociology and Anthropology, which Azimuth places #3 in its field and #1 in Massachusetts, with 20 degrees awarded.
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.