by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Suffolk University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Suffolk offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Suffolk University, 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: 2,098 undergraduate · 1,992 graduate (4,090 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Suffolk University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,045 |
| Law. | 394 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 191 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 182 |
| Marketing. | 123 |
The following majors at Suffolk University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics. | $116,870 |
| Taxation. | $72,980 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $69,669 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $67,531 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $64,506 |
The majors at Suffolk University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,045 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
191 | $64,506 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Business Statistics. |
182 | $67,531 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
123 | $48,597 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
74 | $49,040 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Finance. |
69 | $59,128 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
42 | $45,041 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 30 | $116,870 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 5 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
2 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
1 | NA |
| Taxation. | 1 | $72,980 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 394 | $56,355 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 65 | $45,532 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
49 | NA |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
59 | $36,298 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
24 | $29,146 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
20 | $37,758 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
11 | $37,957 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Criminology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · International and Intercultural Communication. |
70 | $35,272 |
| Journalism. | 26 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 94 | $33,061 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
11 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Developmental and Child Psychology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Graphic Design. |
45 | $40,636 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
20 | $21,961 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
9 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
25 | $69,669 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
22 | $46,881 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Clinical and Industrial Drug Development. |
8 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Health Services Administration. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 48 | $63,995 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ International Policy Analysis. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | 36 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. |
56 | $60,133 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
37 | $40,667 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Radiation Biology/Radiobiology. · Biochemistry. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
18 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 26 | $29,062 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
15 | $34,828 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
1 | $50,207 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
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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