Programs & majors brief

University of North Texas Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at UNT?

The University of North Texas publishes four-year earnings for 58 bachelor's fields, and Azimuth ranks 57 of them nationally. The highest-ranked program is Music, which holds an Azimuth national rank of #3 and the top spot #1 in Texas.

Its completers earn a median of $55,705 four years after graduating, with 227 degrees awarded. Among the largest programs, Computer and Information Sciences shows the strongest earnings at $104,024 and an Azimuth national rank of #43, alongside 384 degrees awarded.

By contrast, Psychology—the second-largest field with 530 degrees awarded—reports a median of $46,917 and ranks #210 nationally. The largest program, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, awards 627 degrees and reaches $58,004, placing #21 in its field.

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.

  • Business1,463 · 18.5%
  • Interdisciplinary studies691 · 8.7%
  • Communication649 · 8.2%
  • Visual and performing arts628 · 7.9%
  • Psychology556 · 7.0%
  • Other3,941 · 49.7%

70 of 70 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Engineering 30 degrees awarded
$109,151
Computer and Information Sciences, General 384 degrees awarded
$104,024
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 65 degrees awarded
$95,294
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 37 degrees awarded
$92,524
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 47 degrees awarded
$88,484
Mechanical Engineering 103 degrees awarded
$87,257

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 Engineering30$109,151#74
Computer and Information Sciences, General384$104,024#43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering65$95,294#151
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician37$92,524#21
Biomedical/Medical Engineering47$88,484#78
Mechanical Engineering103$87,257#195
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians53$80,138#23
Accounting and Related Services236$79,124#94
Business/Managerial Economics23$78,740#26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods73$78,629#42
Materials Engineering26$78,250#27
Air Transportation21$78,166#22
Finance and Financial Management Services190$77,061#98
Business Administration, Management and Operations207$75,657#109
Insurance25$75,438#11
Business/Commerce, General104$71,695#17
Real Estate30$71,473#15
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations77$69,210#8
Information Science/Studies52$69,097#43
Marketing216$66,673#107
Economics27$66,040#180
Homeland Security43$63,622#5
Mathematics50$62,465#157
Chemistry38$61,473#111
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology41$60,655#74
Human Resources Management and Services91$60,456#49
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other627$58,004#21
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services94$57,888#69
Political Science and Government113$57,852#170
Design and Applied Arts119$57,753#47
Journalism267$57,461#24
Hospitality Administration/Management97$57,255#37
Biology, General362$56,561#172
Social Sciences, General26$56,026#24
History150$55,906#55
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations94$55,878#7
Music227$55,705#3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities459$55,562#48
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics39$55,259#68
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management45$54,621#5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness318$54,578#96
Criminal Justice and Corrections276$53,453#104
Geography and Cartography38$52,712#58
English Language and Literature, General173$52,576#83
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology45$51,368#19
Social Work79$50,579#119
International/Globalization Studies64$50,139#36
Sociology64$49,257#168
Dance small degree count15$49,063—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services64$48,172#54
Fine and Studio Arts211$47,639#29
Psychology, General530$46,917#210
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology26$46,468#16
Anthropology28$45,664#76
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions79$45,354#27
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft56$42,362#45
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication246$40,972#47
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services26$37,441#68
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies109Too few graduates to report—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication27Too few graduates to report—
Education, General307Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas32Too few graduates to report—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy20Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Human Services, General small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Public Health small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at UNT?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
627
Psychology, General
530
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
459
Computer and Information Sciences, General
384
Biology, General
362
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
318
Education, General
307
Criminal Justice and Corrections
276
Journalism
267
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
246

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

How do UNT majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Music#3
  2. Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management#5
  3. Homeland Security#5
  4. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations#7
  5. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations#8
  6. Insurance#11
  7. Real Estate#15
  8. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology#16
  9. Business/Commerce, General#17
  10. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology#19
  11. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#21
  12. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other#21
  13. Air Transportation#22
  14. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians#23
  15. Journalism#24
  16. Social Sciences, General#24
  17. Business/Managerial Economics#26
  18. Materials Engineering#27
  19. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions#27
  20. Fine and Studio Arts#29
  21. International/Globalization Studies#36
  22. Hospitality Administration/Management#37
  23. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#42
  24. Computer and Information Sciences, General#43
  25. Information Science/Studies#43
  26. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#45
  27. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#47
  28. Design and Applied Arts#47
  29. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#48
  30. Human Resources Management and Services#49

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

Further analysis

At University of North Texas, 58 programs have published earnings data, and 57 carry an Azimuth national rank. Outcomes vary sharply by field, so the choice of major matters as much as the choice of school.

The degree mix is broad, led by Business at 18.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 8.7% and Communication & Journalism at 8.2%. The largest single program is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, which awards 627 degrees a year, earns a median of $58,004 four years after completion, and ranks #21 nationally within its field.

Computer and Information Sciences is smaller at 384 degrees awarded but posts the highest earnings among the large programs at $104,024, and Azimuth ranks it #43 in the field. The highest-earning program overall is Computer Engineering, at $109,151, though it awards only 30 degrees a year.

Music stands out on return: it ranks #3 nationally and its graduates earn $55,705, which is 1.30x the national median for the field.

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.