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# University of Wyoming Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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.

-   Business**382 · 16.6%**
-   Health professions**205 · 8.9%**
-   Biological sciences**194 · 8.4%**
-   Engineering**192 · 8.3%**
-   Education**191 · 8.3%**
-   Other**1,142 · 49.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Petroleum Engineering | 22 | $100,911 | #11 |
| Computer Science | 33 | $99,287 | #121 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 58 | $87,533 | #193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 148 | $83,525 | #191 |
| Civil Engineering | 38 | $83,184 | #124 |
| Architectural Engineering small degree count | 16 | $82,143 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 30 | $81,629 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 53 | $80,827 | #102 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 14 | $69,992 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 62 | $69,378 | #189 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 30 | $68,883 | #15 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 19 | $67,927 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 45 | $66,744 | #55 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 46 | $64,200 | #29 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 14 | $61,364 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 30 | $61,267 | #60 |
| Marketing | 59 | $58,703 | #169 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 56 | $58,593 | #23 |
| Biology, General | 44 | $58,479 | #194 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 87 | $57,949 | #67 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 73 | $57,125 | #281 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 81 | $57,016 | #80 |
| Mathematics | 23 | $55,794 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 92 | $55,338 | #36 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 50 | $54,433 | #139 |
| History | 34 | $53,868 | #112 |
| Psychology, General | 137 | $52,732 | #146 |
| Plant Sciences | 25 | $52,652 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 39 | $52,096 | #251 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 99 | $51,967 | #69 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 56 | $51,552 | #97 |
| Animal Sciences | 50 | $49,092 | #35 |
| Sociology | 27 | $48,508 | #181 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 21 | $47,250 | #17 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 32 | $46,371 | #70 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | $45,673 | #190 |
| Social Work | 41 | $44,701 | #187 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 53 | $44,424 | #11 |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 5 | $43,404 | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 14 | $41,533 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 28 | $39,168 | #46 |
| Journalism small degree count | 11 | $38,934 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | $35,028 | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Management | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 12 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).