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# University of North Carolina at Charlotte Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UNC Charlotte?

The university's largest program, Computer Science, awarded 593 degrees and shows a median of $93,037 four years after completion, with an Azimuth national rank of #97 in the field. Finance follows at $74,965 on 380 degrees awarded and ranks #91 nationally.

Earnings step down in fields such as Psychology, where the median reaches $50,507 alongside 396 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #164. Health and Medical Administrative Services reports $52,400 on 354 degrees awarded and ranks #46 nationally, illustrating the spread between higher- and moderate-earning fields at the university.

### 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**1,128 · 18.7%**
-   Computer science**672 · 11.2%**
-   Health professions**624 · 10.4%**
-   Engineering**490 · 8.1%**
-   Biological sciences**450 · 7.5%**
-   Other**2,655 · 44.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

59 of 59 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 75 degrees awarded**
$97,109

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 103 degrees awarded**
$93,953

**Computer Science 593 degrees awarded**
$93,037

**Physics 16 degrees awarded**
$89,944

**Mechanical Engineering 175 degrees awarded**
$88,265

**Mathematics and Statistics, Other 23 degrees awarded**
$87,419

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 | 75 | $97,109 | #92 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 103 | $93,953 | #124 |
| Computer Science | 593 | $93,037 | #97 |
| Physics small degree count | 16 | $89,944 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 175 | $88,265 | #181 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 23 | $87,419 | #4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 72 | $86,238 | #16 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 140 | $84,723 | #193 |
| Systems Engineering | 27 | $84,648 | #10 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 26 | $83,768 | #15 |
| Civil Engineering | 110 | $83,289 | #106 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 79 | $83,018 | #130 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 54 | $78,160 | #26 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 171 | $76,690 | #122 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 20 | $75,611 | #4 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 380 | $74,965 | #91 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 230 | $70,654 | #138 |
| International Business | 38 | $69,467 | #38 |
| Architecture | 37 | $67,204 | #31 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 39 | $67,182 | #39 |
| Marketing | 220 | $66,574 | #104 |
| Mathematics | 64 | $66,450 | #133 |
| Public Health | 58 | $63,965 | #52 |
| Chemistry | 29 | $60,978 | #117 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 311 | $60,407 | #64 |
| Political Science and Government | 180 | $57,273 | #177 |
| Geography and Cartography | 43 | $57,208 | #47 |
| Biology, General | 267 | $56,388 | #189 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 11 | $54,798 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 14 | $54,377 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 246 | $53,738 | #108 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 70 | $53,247 | #63 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 354 | $52,400 | #46 |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 15 | $52,012 | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 17 | $51,373 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 53 | $51,082 | #37 |
| Psychology, General | 396 | $50,507 | #164 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 84 | $50,218 | #80 |
| Sociology | 107 | $49,765 | #162 |
| Music | 21 | $49,761 | #56 |
| History | 94 | $49,359 | #145 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 44 | $49,301 | #52 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 117 | $49,088 | #127 |
| Dance small degree count | 11 | $48,518 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 143 | $48,399 | #124 |
| Social Work | 78 | $47,050 | #165 |
| Philosophy | 23 | $46,067 | #63 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 32 | $44,878 | #16 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 91 | $41,383 | #123 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 24 | $39,725 | #78 |
| Anthropology | 38 | $39,112 | #121 |
| Area Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 63 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 183 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 50 | 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 UNC Charlotte?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Computer Science**
593

**Psychology, General**
396

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
380

**Health and Medical Administrative Services**
354

**Communication and Media Studies**
311

**Biology, General**
267

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
246

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
230

**Marketing**
220

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
183

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

## How do UNC Charlotte majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#4**
2.  Mathematics and Statistics, Other**#4**
3.  Systems Engineering**#10**
4.  Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#15**
5.  East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#16**
6.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#16**
7.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#26**
8.  Architecture**#31**
9.  International/Globalization Studies**#37**
10.  International Business**#38**
11.  Business/Managerial Economics**#39**
12.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#46**
13.  Geography and Cartography**#47**

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 North Carolina at Charlotte vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate what graduates earn rather than reputation. The rankings weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size.

Of the 51 programs with published earnings data, 45 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is broad, led by Business at 18.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Computer & Information Sciences at 11.2% and Health Professions at 10.4%.

The largest single program is Computer Science, which awards 593 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $93,037 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #97 nationally and #5 in North Carolina.

Finance is another large program, with 380 degrees awarded and median earnings of $74,965 four years after completion; Azimuth ranks it #91 nationally. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not the number of students enrolled, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## 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/).