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In the latest year of available data, students from 32 majors graduated from University of Arizona.
University of Arizona awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 16,466 undergraduate · 7,416 graduate (23,882 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Arizona.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,941 |
| Psychology, General. | 522 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 477 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 439 |
| Public Health. | 353 |
The following majors at University of Arizona have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $110,426 |
| Physics. | $98,502 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $84,126 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | $76,657 |
| Systems Engineering. | $75,267 |
The majors at University of Arizona are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,941 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Retail Management. · Organizational Leadership. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
439 | $68,849 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
244 | $51,315 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
221 | $46,774 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
217 | $57,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
185 | $55,424 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
184 | $61,523 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
102 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
63 | $58,147 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 31 | $48,350 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Critical Care Nursing. |
477 | $69,150 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · Health Services Administration. · Environmental Health. · Maternal and Child Health. · International Public Health/International Health. |
353 | $41,550 |
| Medicine. | 202 | $58,168 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
189 | $110,426 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
151 | $35,273 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
81 | $42,242 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
48 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
18 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). |
13 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. |
10 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
7 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
1 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Medical/Health Humanities. |
1 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
307 | $21,288 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
187 | $26,893 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
112 | $28,334 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. · Neurobiology and Behavior. |
99 | $22,364 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
77 | $29,042 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. · Epidemiology. |
37 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Microbiology and Immunology. · Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
34 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 21 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. · Pharmacology and Toxicology. |
14 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. |
10 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. |
7 | NA |
| Molecular Medicine. | 4 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 522 | $30,835 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
126 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
42 | $54,033 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. · Artificial Intelligence. |
284 | $67,001 |
| Computer Science. | 251 | $72,627 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
58 | $33,062 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
38 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 233 | $29,190 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 141 | NA |
| Law. | 141 | $56,405 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · Health Law. · Tribal/Indigenous Law. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
75 | NA |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Support Services, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
177 | $32,899 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. · Applied Economics. |
137 | $44,659 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
95 | $49,420 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
62 | $26,481 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
60 | $32,763 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. |
44 | $68,283 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
211 | $32,382 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 144 | $24,800 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 45 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
45 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 43 | $29,547 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. | 43 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
171 | $38,511 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. · Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
72 | $23,373 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments. |
69 | $43,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. |
48 | $44,604 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
48 | $41,098 |
| Education, General. | 27 | $41,247 |
| Education, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
110 | $28,225 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
82 | $27,611 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
76 | $31,491 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
43 | $16,878 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Musical Theatre. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
36 | $24,629 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Optics/Optical Sciences. · Physics, General. |
166 | $98,502 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
90 | $42,269 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. · Planetary Astronomy and Science. |
47 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
43 | $36,057 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
22 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 107 | NA |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
82 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
53 | $26,723 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. · Agricultural Business and Management, Other. |
37 | $45,319 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agricultural Production Operations, General. · Aquaculture. |
12 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
12 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. |
12 | NA |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science and Technology, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
240 | $41,289 |
| Journalism. | 70 | $33,571 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Technical and Scientific Communication. |
6 | NA |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. · Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations, Other. |
272 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
135 | $31,820 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Applied Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
42 | $24,838 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 23 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
191 | $33,765 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
11 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 81 | $39,952 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
72 | NA |
| Real Estate Development. | 44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
85 | $49,272 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
56 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. · Statistics, General. |
56 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 138 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
35 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Adult Development and Aging. |
115 | $31,769 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. · Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other. |
33 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
10 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family Resource Management Studies, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
81 | $22,343 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 54 | $26,422 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Latin American Studies. · German Studies. · Caribbean Studies. |
61 | $30,593 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Disability Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
36 | $25,753 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
96 | $39,115 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
71 | $24,071 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 50 | $43,949 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
13 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
61 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
43 | $63,737 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Philosophy, Other. |
34 | $32,865 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
42 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 22 | $43,113 |
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.
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