by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Hofstra University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Hofstra offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Hofstra 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: 2,600 undergraduate · 3,178 graduate (5,778 total)
The most popular majors at Hofstra University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,889 |
| Law. | 278 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 258 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 161 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 118 |
The following majors at Hofstra University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $70,427 |
| Taxation. | $70,185 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $67,720 |
| Medicine. | $64,221 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $61,562 |
The majors at Hofstra University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,889 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. · Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
161 | $70,427 |
| Medicine. | 96 | $64,221 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing. |
90 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Public Health, General. · Health/Medical Physics. |
75 | $48,384 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
74 | $58,167 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
58 | $58,913 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Art Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
57 | $45,431 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 22 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. · Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. · Pre-Physician Assistant. |
15 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
13 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
12 | $44,746 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
258 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
73 | $44,559 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. |
68 | $52,070 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
61 | $41,528 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
44 | $52,432 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | NA |
| Taxation. | 6 | $70,185 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 4 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
4 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems and Services, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 278 | $61,152 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Health Law. · American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
22 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Biology Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. |
118 | $59,527 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
61 | $46,577 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. |
48 | $61,562 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
22 | $47,563 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
17 | $40,322 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
10 | $48,593 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
7 | NA |
| Education, General. | 5 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. |
5 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 103 | $24,883 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
91 | $67,720 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other. · Radio and Television. |
80 | $28,127 |
| Journalism. | 44 | $33,516 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. |
39 | $43,824 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
43 | $21,646 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
19 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
15 | $30,958 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
14 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
12 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
46 | $38,345 |
| Criminology. | 30 | $26,374 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
13 | $21,231 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
8 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 31 | $59,472 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
16 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
11 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
8 | NA |
| Industrial Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
5 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 1 | $59,857 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 51 | $57,699 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
16 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
47 | $28,658 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
8 | NA |
| Molecular Medicine. | 7 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
7 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences. | 34 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 13 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 5 | $32,717 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 29 | $31,921 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. · Creative Writing. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
20 | $30,661 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
8 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
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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