by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Case Western Reserve University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Case Western offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Case Western Reserve University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,152 undergraduate · 4,516 graduate (7,668 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Case Western Reserve University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,834 |
| Medicine. | 210 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 206 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 199 |
| Computer Science. | 187 |
Among Case Western Reserve University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | $166,462 |
| Dentistry. | $93,570 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $89,046 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $81,427 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $76,820 |
Explore the full list of majors at Case Western Reserve University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,834 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. | 210 | $58,422 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Practice. · Critical Care Nursing. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Women's Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
199 | $89,046 |
| Dentistry. | 79 | $93,570 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Anesthesiologist Assistant. |
78 | $166,462 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Trauma Counseling. · Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
65 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. |
53 | $24,026 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Advanced General Dentistry. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. · Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. · Dental Public Health and Education. |
41 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
36 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
29 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Nursing Studies. · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
27 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
22 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. · Clinical and Translational Science. |
18 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
3 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
206 | $81,427 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
156 | $62,451 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
112 | $55,349 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
35 | $76,820 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
30 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
14 | $49,649 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
148 | $60,434 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 107 | $67,335 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
57 | $74,953 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 47 | $69,285 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
46 | $67,172 |
| Operations Research. | 29 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
27 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 24 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
22 | NA |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 19 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 8 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
140 | $20,114 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
133 | $23,687 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Molecular Biology. |
78 | $17,226 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
56 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Computational Biology. · Bioinformatics. |
18 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Evolutionary Biology. |
17 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
15 | NA |
| Molecular Medicine. | 13 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
10 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Virology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 155 | $56,114 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. · International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. · Compliance Law. · Intellectual Property Law. |
77 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 187 | $74,006 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
68 | $58,938 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
46 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
34 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
31 | $27,596 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 159 | $44,289 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 111 | $25,024 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Child Psychology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
39 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 28 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 14 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
13 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 2 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
54 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. |
33 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
7 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music, Other. |
22 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
19 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
18 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. · Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other. |
49 | $48,398 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Applied and Professional Ethics. |
11 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
9 | $70,394 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Japanese Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · French Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 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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