Arizona
Arizona Majors
Arizona awards bachelor's degrees in 109 fields, about 8,297 a year. The largest are Psychology, Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, Nursing.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 488 | $33,699 | $52,038 | $20,374 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 274 | $28,435 | $56,045 | $19,500 |
| Nursing | 272 | $78,168 | $88,892 | $21,500 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 260 | $39,487 | $53,471 | $25,000 |
| Communications | 252 | $42,993 | $72,758 | $19,750 |
| Human Resources | 250 | $53,971 | $76,013 | $19,500 |
| Computer Science | 223 | $86,040 | $117,451 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration | 218 | $50,924 | $77,951 | $24,112 |
| Finance | 203 | $66,427 | $100,938 | $20,628 |
| Management Information Systems | 200 | $67,550 | $104,513 | $20,175 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 196 | |||
| Marketing | 195 | $55,066 | $84,111 | $22,125 |
| Public Health | 193 | $40,005 | $66,937 | $21,699 |
| Political Science | 182 | $36,193 | $56,585 | $21,630 |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 169 | $36,795 | $53,868 | $20,937 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 157 | $31,950 | $59,079 | $23,563 |
| Criminal Justice | 152 | |||
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 148 | $25,460 | $52,571 | $21,754 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 144 | $49,392 | $77,987 | $26,000 |
| Economics | 139 | $47,908 | $83,267 | $19,610 |
| Teacher Education | 135 | $46,172 | $51,285 | $18,687 |
| Accounting | 134 | $60,659 | $93,729 | $23,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 131 | $28,494 | $21,325 | |
| Biology | 127 | $37,020 | $58,119 | $23,500 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 126 | $30,645 | $51,871 | $22,483 |
| Romance Languages | 115 | $34,484 | $48,487 | $16,725 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 114 | $37,992 | $52,243 | $24,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 110 | $75,211 | $90,384 | $23,391 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 103 | $33,741 | $57,458 | $17,750 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 97 | $44,645 | $61,892 | $22,715 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 96 | $36,445 | $51,857 | $20,400 |
| Mathematics | 96 | $54,781 | $66,381 | $18,999 |
| Electrical Engineering | 92 | $82,864 | $105,839 | $21,000 |
| Studio Art | 91 | $30,683 | $43,314 | $19,290 |
| History | 78 | $30,592 | $51,737 | $25,250 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 77 | $30,988 | $41,591 | $18,522 |
| Physics | 71 | $88,207 | $20,650 | |
| Journalism | 69 | $36,521 | $55,676 | $20,520 |
| English Language and Literature | 69 | $32,155 | $44,058 | $18,875 |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 | $73,479 | $101,815 | $21,250 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 65 | $47,255 | $31,000 | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 64 | $40,037 | $76,360 | $25,000 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 64 | $26,457 | $48,168 | $22,500 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 64 | $38,617 | $63,387 | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 63 | $24,044 | $61,534 | $18,127 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 62 | $35,607 | $66,862 | $18,349 |
| Film and Photography | 58 | $26,054 | $44,145 | $21,500 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 58 | $64,211 | $99,722 | $23,962 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 56 | $57,456 | $86,529 | $23,656 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 55 | |||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 54 | $56,114 | $90,045 | $21,375 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 53 | $95,625 | $23,000 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 53 | $42,433 | $55,784 | $20,750 |
| Writing | 49 | $26,715 | $44,260 | $24,822 |
| Sociology | 49 | $34,671 | $55,300 | $20,125 |
| Liberal Arts | 48 | |||
| Statistics | 48 | |||
| Anthropology | 47 | $33,094 | $43,885 | $24,269 |
| Systems Engineering | 44 | $76,660 | $100,468 | $18,250 |
| Area Studies | 42 | $31,480 | $48,162 | $24,500 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 42 | $48,334 | $58,075 | $24,875 |
| Theater | 38 | $26,048 | $44,471 | $23,725 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 36 | |||
| Geography and Cartography | 36 | $42,829 | $28,250 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 35 | |||
| Dance | 33 | $24,826 | $34,010 | $20,616 |
| Music | 33 | $17,293 | $40,922 | $14,800 |
| Civil Engineering | 32 | $69,655 | $91,602 | $18,500 |
| Public Administration | 32 | $39,136 | $64,953 | $21,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 31 | $48,800 | $66,833 | $24,200 |
| Philosophy | 31 | $34,289 | $55,804 | $21,250 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 30 | $44,450 | $46,313 | $25,340 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 27 | $52,805 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 26 | $27,416 | $48,645 | $25,000 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 26 | $25,406 | ||
| Animal Sciences | 24 | $35,996 | $45,548 | $18,195 |
| Chemistry | 24 | $43,013 | $66,532 | $24,245 |
| Industrial Engineering | 22 | $72,440 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 22 | |||
| Design | 22 | |||
| Engineering-Related Fields | 21 | $75,109 | $101,557 | $24,777 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | |||
| Agricultural Public Services | 19 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 19 | $26,875 | $50,784 | $25,219 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 16 | $86,924 | $120,031 | $11,500 |
| Education | 15 | |||
| Human Services | 14 | |||
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields | 13 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 13 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | $35,023 | $52,173 | $19,500 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | |||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 11 | $80,732 | ||
| Materials Sciences | 11 | |||
| Agricultural Production Operations | 10 | |||
| Architectural Engineering | 10 | |||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 10 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 8 | |||
| Allied Health | 7 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles | 6 | |||
| Engineering Physics | 4 | |||
| Plant Sciences | 3 | |||
| Biotechnology | 2 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | |||
| Food Science and Technology | 1 | |||
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | 1 | |||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 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 Arizona?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Psychology (488), Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (274), Nursing (272), Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (260), Communications (252).
Which Arizona majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Mining and Mineral Engineering ($120,031), Computer Science ($117,451), Electrical Engineering ($105,839), Management Information Systems ($104,513), Chemical Engineering ($101,815). Earnings are reported for 71 of Arizona's 109 programs.
How many majors does Arizona have?
Arizona awarded bachelor's degrees in 109 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 Arizona uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
