by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Belmont University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Belmont offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Belmont University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,670 undergraduate · 1,126 graduate (4,796 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Belmont University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,398 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | 453 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 202 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 146 |
| Music. | 133 |
Among Belmont University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $72,485 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $62,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $62,188 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $58,132 |
| Marketing. | $41,597 |
The majors at Belmont University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,398 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other. |
453 | $31,035 |
| Music. ↳ Music, Other. · Music Performance, General. · Music Technology. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Voice and Opera. · Woodwind Instruments. |
133 | $20,370 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. · Fashion/Apparel Design. · Illustration. |
57 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
45 | $21,920 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Directing and Theatrical Production. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
30 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
202 | $58,132 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Music Therapy/Therapist. |
146 | $72,485 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
69 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
22 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 96 | $62,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
37 | $62,188 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
29 | $40,319 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
28 | $41,597 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. · Social Entrepreneurship. |
23 | $30,024 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 21 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
18 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
10 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
9 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
6 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
129 | $27,055 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Communications Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 116 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
124 | $27,943 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
35 | $34,080 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
27 | $37,073 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Broadcast Journalism. |
13 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
10 | NA |
| Publishing. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
46 | $41,451 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
20 | $32,590 |
| Education, General. | 5 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
3 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
74 | $25,095 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
42 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
15 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 50 | $28,781 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
7 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
3 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ International Economics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 13 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | $27,867 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 19 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
16 | $39,587 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
10 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Divinity/Ministry. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies, Other. · Religion/Religious Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
4 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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