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Villanova University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Villanova University?
41 of 41 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 231 | $131,996 | #9 |
| Real Estate | 41 | $131,911 | #4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 31 | $130,585 | #25 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 23 | $123,614 | #4 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 109 | $120,207 | #8 |
| Computer Engineering | 41 | $119,137 | #42 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 28 | $117,229 | #27 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | $114,211 | #20 |
| Mathematics | 41 | $109,851 | #24 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 140 | $109,642 | #12 |
| International Business | 22 | $103,700 | #8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | $103,601 | #44 |
| Marketing | 82 | $102,222 | #7 |
| Economics | 124 | $100,288 | #56 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 220 | $99,540 | #73 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 | $97,556 | #74 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 28 | $94,964 | #3 |
| Political Science and Government | 106 | $83,179 | #33 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 155 | $81,497 | #6 |
| Civil Engineering | 62 | $81,038 | #142 |
| Physical Sciences, General small degree count | 15 | $80,302 | — |
| Biology, General | 71 | $73,933 | #39 |
| Psychology, General | 105 | $73,684 | #12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | $67,157 | #23 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 27 | $67,060 | — |
| History small degree count | 10 | $56,080 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 49 | $53,181 | #117 |
| Computer Science | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Villanova University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Villanova University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics#3
- Business/Managerial Economics#4
- Real Estate#4
- Communication and Media Studies#6
- Marketing#7
- Accounting and Related Services#8
- International Business#8
- Finance and Financial Management Services#9
- Psychology, General#12
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#12
- Business Administration, Management and Operations#20
- English Language and Literature, General#23
- Mathematics#24
- Computer and Information Sciences, General#25
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering#27
- Political Science and Government#33
- Biology, General#39
- Computer Engineering#42
- Chemical Engineering#44
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.
Further analysis
Azimuth ranks programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. At Villanova University, 24 programs carry an Azimuth rank, drawn from 27 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is concentrated in business fields: Business accounts for 31.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Social Sciences at 13.2% and Engineering at 12.0%. Finance is the largest single program at 231 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #9 nationally with median earnings of $131,996 four years after completion.
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics holds the strongest national rank at #3, with 28 degrees awarded and median earnings of $94,964. Real Estate is a smaller program at 41 degrees awarded, but its completers earn a median of $131,911 four years out, nearly matching the top-earning program.
Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion. Real Estate ranks #4 nationally with median earnings of $131,911 from 41 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.