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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus?

Field choice matters at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus because earnings differ substantially between higher- and moderate-earning fields. Computer and Information Sciences sits at the higher-earning end, with median earnings of $105,078 four years after completion and 85 degrees awarded.

Electrical Engineering also has median earnings of $104,067 and 20 degrees awarded. Among the larger moderate-earning fields, Business Administration and Management has median earnings of $86,535 four years after completion, alongside 695 degrees awarded.

Psychology records $56,153 in median earnings and 175 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields means the schoolwide earnings figure is a broad summary rather than a single program outcome.

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.

  • Business730 · 23.3%
  • Biological sciences299 · 9.5%
  • Social sciences282 · 9.0%
  • Engineering279 · 8.9%
  • Health professions218 · 7.0%
  • Other1,327 · 42.3%

65 of 65 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General 85 degrees awarded
$105,078
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 20 degrees awarded
$104,067
Chemical Engineering 18 degrees awarded
$93,711
Mechanical Engineering 97 degrees awarded
$93,622
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 19 degrees awarded
$92,984
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 74 degrees awarded
$90,784

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer and Information Sciences, General85$105,078—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering20$104,067—
Chemical Engineering small degree count18$93,711—
Mechanical Engineering97$93,622—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count19$92,984—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing74$90,784—
Genetics20$87,608—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology27$87,075—
Business Administration, Management and Operations695$86,535—
Economics67$84,460—
Civil Engineering64$82,653—
Chemistry small degree count6$82,185—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences34$78,722—
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering26$77,556—
Biology, General174$77,076—
Health and Medical Administrative Services37$75,291—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions37$72,625—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count16$71,279—
Homeland Security60$71,129—
Communication and Media Studies148$69,098—
Hospitality Administration/Management30$66,046—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services51$65,694—
Political Science and Government62$64,762—
Nutrition Sciences53$63,077—
Sustainability Studies34$62,388—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count9$61,787—
International Relations and National Security Studies21$60,577—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count17$59,567—
Criminology93$59,549—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management85$59,537—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness67$59,280—
Social Work54$58,308—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count7$58,045—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research54$57,747—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics20$57,523—
Psychology, General175$56,153—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count5$55,509—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services64$55,186—
History43$54,841—
Sociology27$54,785—
English Language and Literature, General92$52,697—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other20$47,611—
Agricultural Production Operations23$47,528—
Music small degree count14$47,448—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management26$47,370—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count18$45,504—
Fine and Studio Arts22$44,496—
Zoology/Animal Biology24$41,343—
Anthropology small degree count12$40,510—
Animal Sciences28Too few graduates to report—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Education, General20Too few graduates to report—
Ocean Engineering small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Computer Engineering small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Engineering Physics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Applied Mathematics small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
695
Psychology, General
175
Biology, General
174
Communication and Media Studies
148
Mechanical Engineering
97
Criminology
93
English Language and Literature, General
92
Computer and Information Sciences, General
85
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
85
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
74

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of New Hampshire-Main Campus majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Earnings four years after completion differ widely by program at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Azimuth weighs four-year earnings among completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation.

Azimuth reports earnings for 49 programs. The largest shares of degrees fall in three program families.

Business accounts for 23.3% of degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 9.5% and Social Sciences at 9.0%. The largest program is Business Administration and Management, at 695 degrees awarded a year.

Its graduates earn $86,535 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $105,078 from 85 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.