Programs & majors brief

Western New England University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Western New England University?

The five largest programs at Western New England University show a clear earnings divide between engineering and the rest. Mechanical Engineering graduates earn a median of $93,541 four years after completion, from 42 degrees awarded.

The three largest programs—Kinesiology and Physical Education, Psychology, and Criminal Justice—all earn at or below $60,486. The highest-earning program is a smaller one.

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration reports $129,138 from 22 degrees awarded. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering follow, at $100,055 and $96,841.

A student's field matters more than the institution-wide median here. The spread between Kinesiology and Physical Education and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration is wide, and the largest programs are not the best-paid ones.

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.

  • Business158 · 28.2%
  • Engineering141 · 25.1%
  • Health professions52 · 9.3%
  • Parks and recreation47 · 8.4%
  • Psychology43 · 7.7%
  • Other120 · 21.4%

28 of 28 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 22 degrees awarded
$129,138
Computer Science 11 degrees awarded
$100,055
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 17 degrees awarded
$96,841
Mechanical Engineering 42 degrees awarded
$93,541
Management Information Systems and Services 19 degrees awarded
$89,255
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 28 degrees awarded
$87,838

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
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration22$129,138—
Computer Science small degree count11$100,055—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count17$96,841—
Mechanical Engineering42$93,541—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count19$89,255—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering28$87,838—
Civil Engineering small degree count18$86,375—
Accounting and Related Services31$75,649—
Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count14$70,525—
Biology, General small degree count18$62,871—
Criminal Justice and Corrections42$60,486—
Psychology, General43$57,681—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness47$55,629—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Computer Engineering small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Industrial Engineering small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Non-Professional Legal Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General30Too few graduates to report—
Marketing38Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services29Too few graduates to report—
Business/Commerce, General small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count9Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Western New England University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
47
Psychology, General
43
Mechanical Engineering
42
Criminal Justice and Corrections
42
Marketing
38
Accounting and Related Services
31
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
30
Finance and Financial Management Services
29
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
28
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
22

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

How do Western New England University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Western New England University vary sharply by field, and the program pages show the range. 13 programs have published four-year earnings data, covering federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled.

The degree mix is led by Business, at 28.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Engineering close behind at 25.1% and Health Professions at 9.3%. The largest single program, Kinesiology and Physical Education, awards 47 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $55,629 four years after completion.

The highest earnings belong to Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, a smaller program with 22 degrees awarded and a median of $129,138. Mechanical Engineering, tied as the fourth-largest at 42 degrees, shows median earnings of $93,541, a reminder that the return can differ sharply even among programs of similar size.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Across all fields, 26.7% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

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.

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