1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth? Nursing is the higher-earning ranked program in this set, whereas the other fields sit in a more moderate range four years after completion. Management Information Systems and Services has median earnings of $83,480 four years after completion, with 47 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #43 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Visual and Performing Arts posts $38,676 with 27 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #18 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Sociology and Anthropology records $41,529 on 20 degrees awarded and ranks #3 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions has $84,323 with 21 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. ### 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**352 · 27.7%** - Health professions**201 · 15.8%** - Engineering**157 · 12.4%** - Social sciences**129 · 10.2%** - Visual and performing arts**104 · 8.2%** - Other**327 · 25.7%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 35 of 35 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Engineering 19 degrees awarded** $98,642 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 43 degrees awarded** $96,727 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 27 degrees awarded** $94,683 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering 37 degrees awarded** $91,805 **Mechanical Engineering 46 degrees awarded** $89,310 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 144 degrees awarded** $86,150 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 144 **Psychology, General** 94 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 87 **Marketing** 81 **Biology, General** 74 **Criminology** 67 **Accounting and Related Services** 61 **Finance and Financial Management Services** 57 **Design and Applied Arts** 54 **Management Information Systems and Services** 47 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Sociology and Anthropology**#3** 2. Visual and Performing Arts, General**#18** 3. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#21** 4. Criminology**#29** 5. Management Information Systems and Services**#43** 6. Marketing Included by program size**#125** 7. Psychology, General Included by program size**#159** 8. Biology, General Included by program size**#184** 9. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#199** 10. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Outcomes at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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. 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