1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # York College of Pennsylvania Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/)[Cost & aid](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at York College of Pennsylvania? At York College of Pennsylvania, program-level earnings vary sharply four years after completion, making field choice central to the return picture. Electrical Engineering sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $103,354 and 7 degrees awarded. Computer Science also records $100,044 across 9 degrees awarded. Nursing combines $91,052 in median earnings with 145 degrees awarded, placing a large program among the higher-earning fields. By contrast, Criminal Justice reports $60,275 across 46 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows that the school-level earnings figure can conceal substantially different outcomes by program. ### 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**158 · 20.4%** - Health professions**154 · 19.9%** - Engineering**76 · 9.8%** - Education**68 · 8.8%** - Homeland security**52 · 6.7%** - Other**265 · 34.3%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 37 of 37 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 7 degrees awarded** $103,354 **Computer Science 9 degrees awarded** $100,044 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 145 degrees awarded** $91,052 **Mechanical Engineering 44 degrees awarded** $89,995 **Finance and Financial Management Services 12 degrees awarded** $79,444 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 9 degrees awarded** $77,358 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 7 | $103,354 | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 9 | $100,044 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 145 | $91,052 | — | | Mechanical Engineering | 44 | $89,995 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 12 | $79,444 | — | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 9 | $77,358 | — | | Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 7 | $77,328 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 55 | $69,548 | — | | Marketing | 32 | $69,407 | — | | Biology, General | 44 | $67,444 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 20 | $67,405 | — | | Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 16 | $64,754 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 46 | $60,275 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 25 | $57,918 | — | | Psychology, General | 36 | $53,927 | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 14 | $52,222 | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | $52,133 | — | | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 18 | $50,652 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 35 | $49,654 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 15 | $47,667 | — | | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 16 | $47,046 | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 11 | $46,976 | — | | History small degree count | 10 | $45,569 | — | | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 21 | $40,692 | — | | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Civil Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Security Science and Technology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 6 | 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 York College of Pennsylvania? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 145 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 55 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 46 **Mechanical Engineering** 44 **Biology, General** 44 **Psychology, General** 36 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 35 **Marketing** 32 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 25 **Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies** 21 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do York College of Pennsylvania majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Earnings four years after completing a degree at York College of Pennsylvania vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program pages are built to surface that variation. The university has earnings data for 24 programs, covering federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. The degree mix is anchored by Business and Health Professions, which account for 20.4% and 19.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Engineering is a smaller third at 9.8% of degrees awarded. The largest single program is Nursing, with 145 degrees awarded and median earnings of $91,052. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Electrical Engineering graduates earn $103,354, from just 7 degrees awarded a year. Computer Science is another small, high-earning field, with median earnings of $100,044 from 9 degrees awarded. ## 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/).