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University of Wyoming Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Wyoming?

The highest-earning programs at University of Wyoming are concentrated in engineering and computer science, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Petroleum Engineering graduates earn a median of $100,911 four years after completion, from 22 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth ranks the program #11 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer Science follows at $99,287, with 33 degrees awarded and a national rank of #121.

Nursing, the largest program on campus at 148 degrees a year, sits further down the earnings scale at $83,525 and ranks #191 nationally. At the more moderate end, Psychology awards 137 degrees and posts median earnings of $52,732, ranking #146 nationally.

A student weighing the largest programs against the best-paid ones is looking at a gap of roughly $48,000 between the top and the bottom of the earnings range.

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.

  • Business382 · 16.6%
  • Health professions205 · 8.9%
  • Biological sciences194 · 8.4%
  • Engineering192 · 8.3%
  • Education191 · 8.3%
  • Other1,142 · 49.5%

64 of 64 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Petroleum Engineering 22 degrees awarded
$100,911
Computer Science 33 degrees awarded
$99,287
Mechanical Engineering 58 degrees awarded
$87,533
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 148 degrees awarded
$83,525
Civil Engineering 38 degrees awarded
$83,184
Architectural Engineering 16 degrees awarded
$82,143

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
Petroleum Engineering22$100,911#11
Computer Science33$99,287#121
Mechanical Engineering58$87,533#193
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing148$83,525#191
Civil Engineering38$83,184#124
Architectural Engineering small degree count16$82,143—
Chemical Engineering30$81,629—
Finance and Financial Management Services53$80,827#102
Chemistry small degree count14$69,992—
Accounting and Related Services62$69,378#189
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences30$68,883#15
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count19$67,927—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods45$66,744#55
Agricultural Business and Management46$64,200#29
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count14$61,364—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services30$61,267#60
Marketing59$58,703#169
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences56$58,593#23
Biology, General44$58,479#194
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness87$57,949#67
Business Administration, Management and Operations73$57,125#281
Criminal Justice and Corrections81$57,016#80
Mathematics23$55,794—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas92$55,338#36
Communication and Media Studies50$54,433#139
History34$53,868#112
Psychology, General137$52,732#146
Plant Sciences25$52,652—
Political Science and Government39$52,096#251
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods99$51,967#69
Natural Resources Conservation and Research56$51,552#97
Animal Sciences50$49,092#35
Sociology27$48,508#181
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General21$47,250#17
Fine and Studio Arts32$46,371#70
English Language and Literature, General51$45,673#190
Social Work41$44,701#187
Zoology/Animal Biology53$44,424#11
Social Sciences, General small degree count5$43,404—
Agricultural Public Services small degree count14$41,533—
International/Globalization Studies28$39,168#46
Journalism small degree count11$38,934—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count16$35,028—
Agricultural Production Operations small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Area Studies small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Computer Engineering small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities42Too few graduates to report—
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology25Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Economics34Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology24Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Human Resources Management and Services24Too few graduates to report—
Construction Management24Too few graduates to report—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Business/Managerial Economics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Wyoming?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
148
Psychology, General
137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
99
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
92
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
87
Criminal Justice and Corrections
81
Business Administration, Management and Operations
73
Accounting and Related Services
62
Marketing
59
Mechanical Engineering
58

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

How do University of Wyoming majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Petroleum Engineering#11
  2. Zoology/Animal Biology#11
  3. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences#15
  4. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General#17
  5. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences#23
  6. Agricultural Business and Management#29
  7. Animal Sciences#35
  8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#36
  9. International/Globalization Studies#46
  10. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#191

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

Earnings four years after completion differ widely across majors at University of Wyoming. Azimuth scores programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.

Among programs covered here, 43 have published earnings data and 32 hold a national rank. Business leads the degree mix at 16.6%, followed by Health Professions at 8.9% and Biological Sciences at 8.4%.

Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion. Nursing is the largest program, with 148 degrees awarded and median earnings of $83,525.

Azimuth ranks it #191 within its field. Petroleum Engineering records the highest earnings, at $100,911, from just 22 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #11 within its 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.