Programs & majors brief
University of Minnesota-Duluth Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
59 of 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 13 | $97,732 | — |
| Computer Science | 78 | $91,911 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 106 | $88,965 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 41 | $88,305 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 57 | $85,667 | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 30 | $79,939 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 55 | $79,485 | — |
| Mathematics | 26 | $75,633 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 57 | $74,360 | — |
| Marketing | 122 | $74,079 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 117 | $73,979 | — |
| Statistics | 36 | $71,279 | — |
| Economics | 37 | $69,792 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | $69,767 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 29 | $68,386 | — |
| Chemistry | 36 | $66,529 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | $63,893 | — |
| Biology, General | 146 | $63,317 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 53 | $63,269 | — |
| Graphic Communications | 29 | $61,062 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 42 | $61,010 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 72 | $60,023 | — |
| Criminology | 56 | $59,754 | — |
| Public Health | 41 | $59,639 | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 9 | $58,569 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 | $58,362 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 37 | $58,256 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | $57,886 | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 9 | $56,812 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 29 | $56,728 | — |
| Social Work | 38 | $54,226 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 40 | $52,727 | — |
| Psychology, General | 162 | $51,891 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 13 | $50,174 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 47 | $48,669 | — |
| Education, Other | 86 | $46,964 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $46,740 | — |
| Music small degree count | 16 | $45,834 | — |
| History | 22 | $43,766 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 11 | $42,478 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 23 | $42,438 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 12 | $40,452 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 55 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
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How do University of Minnesota-Duluth majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Minnesota-Duluth vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 42 programs.
The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 19.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 12.3% and Biological Sciences at 8.5%. The largest single program is Psychology, with 162 degrees awarded a year and median earnings of $51,891 four years after completion.
Mechanical Engineering, the fifth-largest at 106 degrees awarded, reports $88,965, the highest earnings among the five largest fields. The best-paid program overall is Industrial Engineering, where graduates earn $97,732 four years after completion from 13 degrees awarded annually.
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.