UVA
UVA Majors
UVA awards bachelor's degrees in 52 fields, about 5,463 a year. The largest are Liberal Arts, Economics, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,098 | |||
| Economics | 492 | $74,958 | $110,773 | $19,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 406 | $93,565 | $139,095 | $18,347 |
| Biology | 299 | $23,395 | $70,240 | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 297 | $98,067 | $142,041 | $17,783 |
| Psychology | 242 | $36,121 | $62,794 | $19,500 |
| International Relations | 184 | $46,870 | $82,991 | $20,672 |
| Communications | 152 | $47,368 | $76,243 | $21,230 |
| English Language and Literature | 150 | $40,092 | $55,412 | $15,000 |
| Political Science | 127 | $45,875 | $78,310 | $18,015 |
| Nursing | 120 | $75,220 | $86,653 | $15,130 |
| History | 113 | $34,028 | $71,187 | $19,352 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 112 | $66,823 | $109,551 | $18,400 |
| Romance Languages | 105 | $38,269 | $67,904 | $14,050 |
| Mathematics | 103 | $60,784 | $91,236 | $19,500 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 98 | $27,810 | $81,110 | $23,250 |
| Chemistry | 98 | $30,599 | $68,174 | $19,425 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 84 | |||
| Statistics | 81 | $73,991 | $108,532 | $18,500 |
| Architecture | 72 | $51,740 | $70,213 | $23,965 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | $74,366 | $94,881 | $24,250 |
| Systems Engineering | 69 | $91,178 | $144,830 | $19,500 |
| Sociology | 69 | $45,786 | $68,538 | $20,500 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 68 | $41,790 | $58,475 | $13,952 |
| Computer Engineering | 58 | $118,232 | $148,175 | $16,875 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 53 | $52,463 | $66,350 | $26,700 |
| Physics | 47 | |||
| Studio Art | 46 | $23,372 | $54,579 | $19,500 |
| Anthropology | 45 | $30,609 | $51,811 | $13,885 |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | $85,772 | $105,724 | $17,733 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 42 | $34,533 | $71,638 | $19,500 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 40 | $77,922 | $85,681 | $14,214 |
| Philosophy | 39 | $15,509 | ||
| Civil Engineering | 36 | $74,772 | $91,651 | $14,903 |
| Electrical Engineering | 35 | $82,135 | $98,871 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 33 | $70,141 | $19,282 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 32 | $34,197 | $57,646 | $14,100 |
| Teacher Education | 31 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 30 | $25,260 | $58,324 | $18,267 |
| Music | 30 | $18,131 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 19 | |||
| Health Administration | 14 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | |||
| Theater | 13 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | |||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 10 | |||
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | 7 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 7 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | 6 | |||
| Engineering | 5 | $101,078 | ||
| Area Studies | 4 | $34,280 | $65,970 | $23,000 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 |
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 UVA?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Liberal Arts (1,098), Economics (492), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (406), Biology (299), Computer and Information Sciences (297).
Which UVA majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($148,175), Systems Engineering ($144,830), Computer and Information Sciences ($142,041), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($139,095), Economics ($110,773). Earnings are reported for 36 of UVA's 52 programs.
How many majors does UVA have?
UVA 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 UVA uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
