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In the latest year of available data, students from 25 majors graduated from Providence College.
Providence College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 2,172 undergraduate · 458 graduate (2,630 total)
The most popular majors at Providence College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,315 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 197 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 164 |
| Marketing. | 136 |
| Psychology, General. | 97 |
Among Providence College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $75,470 |
| Computer Science. | $74,273 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $63,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $58,761 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $57,382 |
Browse every major at Providence College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,315 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
197 | $57,382 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
164 | $58,761 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Digital Marketing. |
136 | $50,440 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
48 | $63,900 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. |
13 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
50 | $40,466 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Urban Education and Leadership. |
40 | $75,470 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
24 | $43,989 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. |
20 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
51 | $36,317 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
41 | $48,405 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 21 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
19 | $39,894 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
90 | $34,026 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
8 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 97 | $36,775 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
50 | $45,573 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
39 | $22,583 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | $34,612 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 22 | $74,273 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
9 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Technology. |
6 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 11 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 5 | $33,803 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 12 | $36,425 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
6 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | $37,668 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · General Studies. |
7 | $45,024 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science. | 2 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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