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# University of Memphis Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

At the University of Memphis, larger bachelor’s programs span markedly different median earnings four years after completion. Nursing stands at $75,444, with 296 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #278 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Business Administration and Management records $65,045, alongside 138 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national field rank of #229. Kinesiology and Physical Education shows $50,126 and 433 degrees awarded, ranking #129 nationally by Azimuth within its field.

Psychology has median earnings of $45,700 on 195 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #262 nationally within its field. These listed fields range from higher to more moderate earnings.

### 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**525 · 16.8%**
-   Parks and recreation**433 · 13.9%**
-   Health professions**296 · 9.5%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**235 · 7.5%**
-   Psychology**195 · 6.2%**
-   Other**1,441 · 46.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

47 of 47 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 71 degrees awarded**
$90,207

**Computer Engineering 23 degrees awarded**
$89,702

**Mechanical Engineering 48 degrees awarded**
$89,516

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 21 degrees awarded**
$89,515

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 49 degrees awarded**
$88,279

**Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 40 degrees awarded**
$79,914

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 71 | $90,207 | #144 |
| Computer Engineering | 23 | $89,702 | #127 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 48 | $89,516 | #194 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 21 | $89,515 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 49 | $88,279 | #81 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 40 | $79,914 | #9 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | $79,598 | #168 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 296 | $75,444 | #278 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 50 | $73,323 | #70 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 87 | $71,038 | #182 |
| Marketing | 92 | $67,468 | #118 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 102 | $65,132 | #184 |
| Mathematics | 34 | $65,079 | #154 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 138 | $65,045 | #229 |
| International Business | 23 | $62,729 | #50 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 39 | $58,237 | #57 |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 19 | $57,162 | — |
| Biology, General | 98 | $53,784 | #279 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 100 | $53,399 | #136 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 14 | $52,627 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | $51,232 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 5 | $50,497 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 433 | $50,126 | #129 |
| Political Science and Government | 46 | $50,070 | #263 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 235 | $49,707 | #79 |
| Journalism | 42 | $49,445 | #91 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 84 | $48,798 | #149 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 54 | $48,064 | #54 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 60 | $47,465 | #60 |
| History | 46 | $47,449 | #199 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 19 | $46,560 | — |
| Social Work | 64 | $46,494 | #182 |
| Chemistry | 27 | $46,490 | #150 |
| Psychology, General | 195 | $45,700 | #262 |
| Music | 46 | $45,321 | #65 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 61 | $44,293 | #208 |
| Sociology | 26 | $43,595 | #240 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 72 | $42,605 | #249 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 89 | $41,383 | #236 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 42 | $39,001 | #62 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 28 | $38,440 | #85 |
| Environmental Design small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | 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 Memphis?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
433

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
296

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
235

**Psychology, General**
195

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
138

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
102

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
100

**Biology, General**
98

**Marketing**
92

**English Language and Literature, General**
89

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

## How do University of Memphis majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General**#9**
2.  International Business**#50**
3.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size**#79**
4.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#129**
5.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#136**
6.  Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size**#184**
7.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#229**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#262**
9.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#278**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#279**

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

Business accounts for 16.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded at University of Memphis. Parks, Recreation & Fitness is next at 13.9%, and Health Professions is third at 9.5%.

Earnings differ by program, so rankings rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, together with debt and cohort size, rather than reputation. Earnings data covers 41 programs, and 35 hold a national rank.

These counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not individual students. Engineering Technologies/Technicians ranks #9 nationally within its field, and its completers earn $79,914 four years after graduating.

Kinesiology and Physical Education awards 433 degrees a year, more than any other program; it ranks #129 nationally and its graduates earn $50,126. Nursing graduates earn $75,444, and the program ranks #278 nationally within its field.

## 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/).