by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Butler University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Butler University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,200 undergraduate · 1,310 graduate (3,510 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Butler University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,755 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 149 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 110 |
| Marketing. | 107 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 98 |
The following majors at Butler University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $94,646 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $61,347 |
| Marketing. | $45,331 |
Browse every major at Butler University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,755 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
107 | $45,331 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
94 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
67 | $94,646 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
57 | $61,347 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
31 | NA |
| Insurance. | 31 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
27 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
19 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. · Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other. |
149 | NA |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
98 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
71 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 52 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
31 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
26 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, Other. | 97 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
50 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
46 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
24 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
12 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Sports Communication. · Organizational Communication, General. |
110 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
17 | NA |
| Journalism. | 12 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. · Fine and Studio Arts Management. · Music Management. |
37 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music, General. · Conducting. · Keyboard Instruments. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
28 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
15 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
11 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
29 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Criminology. | 17 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
11 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Anthropology, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
46 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
32 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 38 | NA |
| Psychology, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
10 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
21 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
3 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 1 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
12 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 16 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Philosophy, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
1 | 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.
References
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