Temple
Temple Majors
Temple awards bachelor's degrees in 86 fields, about 5,567 a year. The largest are Psychology, Computer and Information Sciences, Public Relations and Advertising.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 355 | $30,054 | $50,582 | $26,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 299 | $73,393 | $101,670 | $26,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | 253 | $41,165 | $67,840 | $26,000 |
| Biology | 245 | $35,101 | $72,134 | $26,000 |
| Marketing | 237 | $47,460 | $72,289 | $26,000 |
| Finance | 235 | $58,807 | $85,011 | $26,000 |
| Public Health | 190 | $43,093 | $57,499 | $27,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 189 | $29,950 | $25,998 | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 182 | $29,322 | $63,714 | $26,000 |
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | 171 | $29,112 | $53,818 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration | 161 | $58,307 | $82,570 | $20,500 |
| Business/Commerce | 148 | $48,747 | $75,632 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | 136 | $38,612 | $56,164 | $26,000 |
| Accounting | 134 | $63,202 | $85,777 | $26,000 |
| Film and Photography | 133 | $24,345 | $42,526 | $25,000 |
| Political Science | 130 | $36,011 | $59,848 | $25,815 |
| Human Resources | 120 | $50,128 | $73,127 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education | 119 | $47,825 | $55,494 | $26,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 100 | $30,956 | $64,063 | $26,000 |
| Communications | 95 | $34,496 | $54,283 | $24,880 |
| Nursing | 93 | $82,319 | $96,342 | $26,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | $66,161 | $91,131 | $26,843 |
| Studio Art | 87 | $22,108 | $42,126 | $26,000 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 81 | $46,019 | $52,739 | $26,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 76 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 71 | $40,085 | $51,599 | $27,000 |
| Theater | 70 | $19,269 | $36,994 | $26,000 |
| Journalism | 65 | $30,959 | $53,518 | $26,000 |
| Design | 65 | $43,530 | $60,782 | $26,875 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 61 | $17,826 | $62,061 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature | 59 | $28,914 | $53,018 | $25,949 |
| Economics | 54 | $48,242 | $73,154 | $24,250 |
| Music | 54 | $19,507 | $40,387 | $24,000 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 52 | $50,267 | $66,518 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | 52 | $39,055 | $54,166 | $27,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 50 | $30,754 | $51,931 | $25,125 |
| International Business | 50 | $46,013 | $65,302 | $26,987 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 48 | $54,415 | $101,101 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Management | 47 | $35,339 | $60,347 | $26,417 |
| Electrical Engineering | 45 | $75,148 | $97,839 | $27,000 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 42 | $31,817 | $60,864 | $25,000 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 39 | $45,994 | $80,364 | $25,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 38 | $74,778 | $104,311 | $26,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 37 | $68,389 | $82,553 | $26,665 |
| History | 37 | $33,586 | $52,584 | $26,000 |
| Sociology | 31 | $33,427 | $47,631 | $26,000 |
| Statistics | 30 | $60,765 | $26,816 | |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 29 | $57,665 | $79,351 | $30,625 |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 28 | $60,714 | $27,000 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 25 | $72,240 | $89,674 | $28,250 |
| Chemistry | 22 | $42,022 | $78,052 | $24,000 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 20 | $52,611 | $76,927 | $25,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 20 | $50,876 | $60,437 | $24,250 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 19 | $31,452 | $51,610 | $27,000 |
| Dance | 17 | $36,524 | $27,000 | |
| Natural Sciences | 16 | $45,910 | $31,000 | |
| Mathematics | 14 | $59,167 | $91,330 | $22,500 |
| Anthropology | 14 | $30,261 | $43,793 | $26,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 14 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 13 | $35,205 | $50,536 | $34,372 |
| Philosophy | 13 | $28,648 | $47,414 | $25,000 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 12 | |||
| Industrial Engineering | 11 | |||
| Romance Languages | 11 | $30,970 | $60,672 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 11 | $86,109 | $28,185 | |
| Physics | 11 | |||
| Area Studies | 8 | $25,028 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | $26,260 | $39,449 | $27,000 |
| Engineering | 8 | |||
| Computational Science | 8 | |||
| Applied Mathematics | 7 | |||
| Real Estate | 7 | $48,836 | $65,650 | $23,811 |
| Landscape Architecture | 6 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 | $20,667 | $42,731 | $26,500 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 5 | |||
| Plant Sciences | 4 | $35,728 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | |||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 4 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 3 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 2 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 2 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | |||
| Genetics | 1 | |||
| International Relations | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at Temple?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Psychology (355), Computer and Information Sciences (299), Public Relations and Advertising (253), Biology (245), Marketing (237).
Which Temple majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($104,311), Computer and Information Sciences ($101,670), Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($101,101), Electrical Engineering ($97,839), Nursing ($96,342). Earnings are reported for 61 of Temple's 86 programs.
How many majors does Temple have?
Temple awarded bachelor's degrees in 86 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Temple uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
