by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how The Catholic University of America ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At The Catholic University of America, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,344 undergraduate · 1,230 graduate (2,574 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at The Catholic University of America.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,287 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 144 |
| Law. | 128 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 102 |
| Psychology, General. | 89 |
Among The Catholic University of America programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $75,637 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $72,088 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | $68,035 |
| Civil Engineering. | $67,219 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $66,697 |
Explore the full list of majors at The Catholic University of America, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,287 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
144 | $57,624 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
18 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
10 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 3 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
2 | $72,088 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 128 | $62,128 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
11 | NA |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 56 | $68,035 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Divinity/Ministry. · Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies. · Theology/Theological Studies. |
45 | $47,299 |
| Religious Education. | 5 | NA |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. · Nursing Practice. |
102 | $75,637 |
| Public Health. ↳ Health Services Administration. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 89 | $29,308 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
5 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Developmental and Child Psychology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
27 | $53,024 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
26 | $67,219 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 22 | $66,697 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
13 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Youth Services/Administration. |
76 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · American Government and Politics (United States). |
38 | $41,721 |
| Criminology. | 13 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. · Economics, General. · International Economics. |
12 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Keyboard Instruments. · Music, General. · Voice and Opera. · Music Pedagogy. · Music Theory and Composition. · Conducting. |
45 | $29,342 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
18 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
11 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 70 | $46,662 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 31 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 15 | $38,790 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 21 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · European History. |
25 | $23,921 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. |
18 | NA |
| Education, General. | 3 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Art Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
16 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
3 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
2 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Intelligence, General. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
15 | $43,671 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Italian Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. |
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.
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