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In the most recent reporting year, students from 31 majors graduated from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
At University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 16,122 undergraduate · 9,498 graduate (25,620 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 12,810 |
| Computer Science. | 721 |
| Psychology, General. | 569 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 461 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 439 |
These majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $124,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $104,257 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $97,739 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $92,199 |
| Public Administration. | $83,234 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 12,810 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Organizational Leadership. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
461 | $104,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. |
376 | $62,103 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
283 | $55,784 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Labor and Industrial Relations. |
157 | $58,730 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
116 | $58,714 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. · Retailing and Retail Operations. |
106 | $50,056 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
49 | $92,199 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
30 | $68,050 |
| Taxation. | 24 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
18 | $56,320 |
| Insurance. | 17 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. · Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. |
356 | $65,653 |
| Medicine. | 235 | $56,839 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, Other. · Environmental Health. · Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Health/Medical Physics. |
203 | $59,252 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. |
141 | $97,739 |
| Dentistry. | 122 | $124,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. · Healthcare Innovation. · Long Term Care Administration/Management. |
122 | $64,355 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
107 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
82 | $39,441 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
50 | $41,065 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. · Advanced General Dentistry. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. |
46 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
46 | $54,096 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 41 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. · Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other. |
32 | $65,455 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
28 | $65,666 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
3 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
2 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain. |
1 | NA |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Orthoptics/Orthoptist. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
314 | $30,340 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Physiology, General. |
280 | $30,300 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Molecular Biology. |
129 | $30,316 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Ecology. · Epidemiology and Biostatistics. · Conservation Biology. |
99 | $44,238 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
99 | $26,807 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. · Bioinformatics. |
76 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. |
71 | $27,499 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. · Microbiology and Immunology. · Microbiology, General. |
45 | $30,147 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology, Other. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
25 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 23 | $57,298 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Molecular Pharmacology. · Pharmacology. |
21 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. · Animal Physiology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 238 | $68,459 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
167 | $69,508 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 145 | $68,745 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
143 | $62,111 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
98 | $64,533 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 87 | $67,765 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
70 | $82,678 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
58 | $61,830 |
| Materials Engineering. | 45 | $60,883 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 30 | $56,730 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 13 | $50,537 |
| Engineering, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 721 | $69,239 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
135 | $70,084 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 44 | $64,669 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 569 | $34,392 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Developmental and Child Psychology. · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
175 | $32,098 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. |
87 | $45,170 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. · Applied Economics. |
267 | $50,320 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
180 | $36,359 |
| Criminology. | 105 | $35,727 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
89 | $30,804 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
46 | $31,291 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
42 | $25,331 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
40 | $32,755 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 19 | $38,534 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. · Online Educator/Online Teaching. |
277 | $41,045 |
| Education, Other. | 199 | $42,719 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
56 | $48,055 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. |
49 | $79,444 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 48 | $50,145 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
48 | $41,926 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
21 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. · Learning Sciences. |
3 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
439 | $37,796 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
78 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
54 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 47 | $32,818 |
| Environmental Geosciences. | 17 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 13 | NA |
| Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. | 10 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 5 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Industrial and Product Design. · Interior Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
128 | $40,607 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
76 | $30,608 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
73 | $27,105 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
41 | $20,313 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. |
33 | $20,951 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 105 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Poultry Science. |
91 | $33,990 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, Other. |
40 | $46,205 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Horticultural Science. |
39 | $29,431 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. · Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. |
32 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
30 | $42,584 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Political Communication. |
204 | NA |
| Journalism. | 53 | $38,410 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 47 | $46,969 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
25 | NA |
| Publishing. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
185 | $52,164 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
78 | $47,509 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
54 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
126 | $41,794 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Atomic/Molecular Physics. |
77 | $55,327 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
55 | $37,564 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 231 | $63,597 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Intellectual Property Law. |
30 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. · Creative Writing. |
141 | $36,615 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 111 | $31,451 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 107 | $50,156 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
62 | $56,210 |
| Public Administration. | 33 | $83,234 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
1 | NA |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 97 | $44,309 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
47 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 28 | $51,762 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
154 | $34,929 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, Other. |
18 | $39,187 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. · Italian Language and Literature. |
60 | $29,573 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Comparative Literature. |
41 | $18,468 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
33 | $24,889 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
7 | $34,643 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. |
132 | $33,230 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
97 | $30,668 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other. |
53 | $34,575 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other. |
10 | $36,815 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
9 | $38,695 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Robotics Technology/Technician. |
25 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
13 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
25 | $32,650 |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 32 | $29,883 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. ↳ Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. |
27 | $51,139 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. ↳ Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other. |
1 | 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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