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UW awards bachelor's degrees in 88 fields, about 9,425 a year. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Research and Experimental Psychology, Computer Science.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 622 | $73,385 | $114,798 | $16,277 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 496 | $34,715 | $57,718 | $15,754 |
| Computer Science | 495 | $128,887 | $175,616 | $16,118 |
| Political Science | 389 | $41,246 | $72,487 | $14,000 |
| Finance | 304 | $63,500 | $97,452 | $14,208 |
| Public Health | 297 | $46,016 | $63,666 | $16,490 |
| Economics | 287 | $53,934 | $87,239 | $14,166 |
| Communications | 281 | $44,638 | $64,153 | $16,433 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 280 | $38,985 | $58,818 | $14,814 |
| Electrical Engineering | 227 | $81,989 | $116,010 | $15,000 |
| Marketing | 224 | $51,530 | $88,114 | $15,171 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 220 | $35,867 | $58,229 | $17,184 |
| Sociology | 219 | $40,062 | $60,292 | $19,286 |
| Mathematics | 209 | $46,585 | $100,127 | $15,501 |
| Biology | 198 | $38,716 | $59,443 | $14,223 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 183 | $62,069 | $95,193 | |
| Human Biology | 163 | $31,488 | $60,949 | $18,125 |
| Applied Mathematics | 158 | |||
| Area Studies | 153 | $43,668 | $56,926 | $14,922 |
| History | 151 | $26,261 | $61,059 | $15,000 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 146 | $42,075 | $67,234 | $14,781 |
| Nursing | 143 | $86,212 | $98,632 | $18,750 |
| Studio Art | 139 | $25,947 | $53,805 | $13,667 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 125 | $32,970 | $60,004 | $17,493 |
| Physics | 125 | $41,474 | $75,867 | $17,113 |
| Education | 122 | $44,201 | $65,217 | $15,729 |
| Teacher Education | 121 | $35,145 | $59,736 | $17,342 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 121 | $66,947 | $102,078 | $15,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 118 | $73,357 | $92,010 | $14,874 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 117 | |||
| Accounting | 116 | $62,731 | $88,393 | $17,083 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 105 | $39,558 | $71,042 | $17,383 |
| English Language and Literature | 97 | $31,622 | $57,649 | $18,017 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 93 | $27,100 | $16,672 | |
| Architecture | 91 | $50,809 | $69,515 | $20,423 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 89 | $29,724 | $66,845 | $20,500 |
| Chemistry | 87 | $46,369 | $64,676 | $15,389 |
| Geography and Cartography | 86 | $42,489 | $64,950 | $17,504 |
| Philosophy | 81 | $42,072 | $61,595 | $13,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 78 | $34,669 | $73,944 | $15,917 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 77 | $57,062 | $100,930 | $14,000 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 73 | $81,377 | $103,414 | $18,977 |
| Social Sciences | 73 | $57,538 | $75,301 | $20,559 |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 | $67,624 | $109,551 | $19,875 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 68 | $76,881 | $111,349 | $12,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 66 | $31,459 | $57,534 | $15,056 |
| Film and Photography | 66 | $28,561 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 57 | $55,540 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 56 | $75,473 | $109,575 | $18,027 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 54 | $25,791 | $80,947 | $18,000 |
| Social Work | 53 | $40,969 | $59,256 | $17,396 |
| Anthropology | 51 | $32,778 | $53,212 | $12,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 48 | $23,464 | $17,057 | |
| Health Administration | 45 | $49,866 | $73,484 | $15,000 |
| Statistics | 43 | |||
| Computer Engineering | 40 | $141,588 | $169,570 | $16,127 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 38 | |||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 37 | $39,635 | $73,413 | $17,736 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 37 | |||
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 37 | $65,177 | ||
| Writing | 36 | $29,758 | $47,124 | $17,872 |
| Design | 36 | $63,449 | $89,193 | $12,250 |
| Journalism | 35 | $33,250 | $13,654 | |
| Materials Engineering | 35 | $71,174 | $95,314 | $20,915 |
| Romance Languages | 35 | $34,572 | $58,705 | $13,559 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 34 | $51,826 | ||
| Business Administration | 33 | $49,004 | $78,771 | $15,000 |
| Human Resources | 31 | |||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 29 | $81,517 | $105,016 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 28 | $70,225 | $86,417 | $20,096 |
| Theater | 23 | $22,778 | $15,638 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | |||
| Dance | 22 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 19 | |||
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 18 | |||
| Human Computer Interaction | 18 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 18 | |||
| Music | 18 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 15 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | |||
| Archeology | 13 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | |||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 11 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 8 | $30,437 | $46,844 | $16,323 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 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 UW?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Computer and Information Sciences (622), Research and Experimental Psychology (496), Computer Science (495), Political Science (389), Finance (304).
Which UW majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($175,616), Computer Engineering ($169,570), Electrical Engineering ($116,010), Computer and Information Sciences ($114,798), Aerospace Engineering ($111,349). Earnings are reported for 60 of UW's 88 programs.
How many majors does UW have?
UW awarded bachelor's degrees in 88 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 UW uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
