Rochester
Rochester Majors
Rochester awards bachelor's degrees in 52 fields, about 2,095 a year. The largest are Biology, Nursing, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 230 | $34,390 | $54,937 | $21,000 |
| Nursing | 201 | $75,093 | $90,038 | $31,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 201 | $56,463 | $102,625 | $22,250 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 173 | $39,732 | $65,000 | $21,000 |
| Computer Science | 141 | $99,878 | $155,464 | $19,000 |
| Music | 140 | $14,310 | $34,888 | $26,769 |
| Economics | 104 | $63,475 | $109,324 | $19,946 |
| Political Science | 73 | $37,921 | $68,510 | $21,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 | $73,828 | $95,060 | $21,000 |
| Computational Science | 61 | |||
| Electrical Engineering | 55 | $83,705 | $105,183 | $18,750 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 49 | $69,414 | $95,957 | $20,500 |
| Mathematics | 49 | $45,426 | $94,178 | $22,500 |
| Physics | 40 | $19,000 | ||
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | 31 | |||
| History | 31 | $16,253 | $56,838 | $22,421 |
| English Language and Literature | 30 | $35,053 | $53,702 | $21,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | 29 | $71,028 | $92,102 | $23,000 |
| Statistics | 28 | |||
| Public Health | 28 | $19,000 | ||
| Social Sciences | 27 | $37,491 | $68,333 | $21,366 |
| Chemistry | 24 | $20,000 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 23 | |||
| International Relations | 20 | $67,531 | $21,750 | |
| Writing | 19 | |||
| Anthropology | 19 | |||
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 18 | $38,762 | $19,625 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 17 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 16 | |||
| Studio Art | 16 | |||
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 15 | |||
| Philosophy | 14 | |||
| Film and Photography | 14 | |||
| Engineering Science | 10 | |||
| American Sign Language | 9 | |||
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 8 | |||
| Romance Languages | 7 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 7 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 7 | |||
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 6 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | |||
| Dance | 4 | |||
| Area Studies | 3 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 2 | |||
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 2 | |||
| Social 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 Rochester?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Biology (230), Nursing (201), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (201), Research and Experimental Psychology (173), Computer Science (141).
Which Rochester majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($155,464), Economics ($109,324), Electrical Engineering ($105,183), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($102,625), Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($95,957). Earnings are reported for 17 of Rochester's 52 programs.
How many majors does Rochester have?
Rochester awarded bachelor's degrees in 52 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 Rochester uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
