Top Ranked Programs
University of Memphis's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 17% of graduates — the largest concentration by field. Engineering represents 5% of degrees and Arts accounts for 5%, giving the university an applied-professional orientation with breadth across health and liberal-arts fields. Across 47 programs serving roughly 3,125 students annually, 39 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a broad portfolio among nonprofit four-year institutions. The strongest earnings come from health and technical fields. Azimuth ranks Nursing #227 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 296 graduates earning $75,444. Digital Marketing ranks #109 among nonprofit four-year institutions with graduates earning $67,468, and Azimuth ranks Finance #173 among nonprofit four-year institutions with 102 graduates earning $65,132. Among the largest programs, Kinesiology program graduates 433 students annually with median earnings of $50,126, while The Nursing program graduates 296 students earning $75,444 four years after enrollment. Several of University of Memphis's largest programs — including Interdisciplinary Studies and Psychology, General — feed directly into regional workforce demand in education, health, and social services, where four-year earnings reflect local labor-market conditions. Higher-earning fields like Business Administration and Biology, General, with graduates earning $65,045 and $53,784 respectively, represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the national labor market. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these fields align with broader wage trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale and earnings outcomes.