UConn
UConn Majors
UConn awards bachelor's degrees in 82 fields, about 5,794 a year. The largest are Psychology, Economics, Finance.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 414 | $33,521 | $57,961 | $23,500 |
| Economics | 390 | $52,227 | $81,881 | $22,907 |
| Finance | 267 | $67,009 | $102,286 | $20,399 |
| Communications | 254 | $40,473 | $68,542 | $24,068 |
| Nursing | 250 | $84,969 | $92,601 | $27,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 199 | $32,919 | $79,657 | $22,500 |
| Political Science | 181 | $37,009 | $63,902 | $22,375 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 172 | $74,869 | $90,261 | $23,000 |
| Biology | 161 | $33,189 | $71,160 | $25,000 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 148 | $35,393 | $73,120 | $24,500 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 145 | $31,642 | $57,888 | $23,059 |
| Liberal Arts | 143 | $44,240 | $60,092 | $22,000 |
| Computer Science | 138 | $79,605 | $108,934 | $25,000 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 125 | $35,618 | $69,471 | $23,750 |
| Business Administration | 108 | $57,842 | $78,542 | $21,399 |
| Marketing | 104 | $54,809 | $89,208 | $21,889 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 103 | $71,600 | $91,446 | $23,250 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 99 | $26,899 | $57,384 | $22,692 |
| English Language and Literature | 97 | $27,335 | $55,376 | $24,529 |
| Accounting | 94 | $70,945 | $106,959 | $21,898 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 86 | $25,777 | $62,630 | $25,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 84 | $70,388 | $87,883 | $23,825 |
| Animal Sciences | 80 | $37,712 | $47,577 | $23,515 |
| Computer Engineering | 77 | $82,924 | $115,117 | $20,108 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 77 | $122,474 | $27,000 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 76 | $77,411 | $94,722 | $27,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 75 | $66,075 | $95,682 | $26,974 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 74 | $75,649 | $117,412 | $19,591 |
| Statistics | 74 | $55,279 | $76,556 | $20,150 |
| History | 72 | $27,581 | $56,937 | $22,470 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 70 | $22,345 | $25,000 | |
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | 69 | $33,788 | $65,892 | $23,375 |
| Applied Mathematics | 68 | $61,741 | $104,454 | $26,157 |
| Sociology | 68 | $31,913 | $59,684 | $22,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | 62 | $68,025 | $87,267 | $25,898 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 54 | $38,647 | $71,283 | $23,307 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 53 | $32,586 | $73,289 | $23,125 |
| Mathematics | 50 | $53,284 | $68,325 | $23,750 |
| Management Information Systems | 47 | |||
| Industrial Engineering | 42 | $77,692 | $111,672 | $24,889 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 42 | $32,882 | $52,766 | $26,798 |
| Chemistry | 40 | $52,216 | $84,609 | $26,158 |
| Studio Art | 40 | $24,419 | $50,952 | $23,750 |
| Music | 39 | $31,336 | $56,104 | $25,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 38 | $45,435 | $65,882 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education | 37 | $56,268 | $25,081 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 35 | $27,575 | $63,292 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce | 35 | $50,489 | $73,789 | $19,078 |
| Romance Languages | 30 | $32,795 | $63,733 | $24,377 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 28 | $39,712 | $25,125 | |
| Health Administration | 26 | |||
| Journalism | 25 | $24,026 | $59,604 | $23,250 |
| Theater | 24 | $18,002 | $25,414 | |
| Physics | 23 | $32,341 | $73,879 | $26,324 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 23 | $33,424 | $64,389 | $25,964 |
| Social Work | 23 | |||
| Geography and Cartography | 23 | $76,851 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 21 | $39,343 | $48,810 | $26,262 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 20 | $64,950 | $83,293 | $21,738 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 19 | $69,610 | ||
| Anthropology | 19 | $33,758 | $54,907 | $18,500 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 19 | $34,074 | $57,342 | $23,000 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 18 | $38,189 | $22,123 | |
| Materials Engineering | 18 | $75,607 | $93,464 | $27,000 |
| Philosophy | 18 | |||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 17 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $61,066 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 16 | $80,873 | $23,199 | |
| Allied Health | 15 | $60,597 | $80,191 | $27,000 |
| Area Studies | 14 | $48,093 | ||
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 14 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 10 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | |||
| Real Estate | 10 | |||
| Engineering Physics | 9 | |||
| American Sign Language | 9 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Agriculture | 5 | |||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 5 | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2 | |||
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 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 UConn?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Psychology (414), Economics (390), Finance (267), Communications (254), Nursing (250).
Which UConn majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration ($122,474), Computer and Information Sciences ($117,412), Computer Engineering ($115,117), Industrial Engineering ($111,672), Computer Science ($108,934). Earnings are reported for 61 of UConn's 82 programs.
How many majors does UConn have?
UConn awarded bachelor's degrees in 82 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 UConn uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
