by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Binghamton University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
Binghamton University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 7,884 undergraduate · 3,132 graduate (11,016 total)
The most popular majors at Binghamton University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,508 |
| Biology, General. | 478 |
| Computer Science. | 406 |
| Psychology, General. | 369 |
| Economics. | 335 |
Among Binghamton University 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. | $75,415 |
| Industrial Engineering. | $70,826 |
| Computer Science. | $69,644 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,746 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $64,644 |
Explore the full list of majors at Binghamton University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,508 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
240 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
184 | $64,644 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
135 | $57,692 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
101 | $52,800 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
89 | $42,609 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
75 | $45,821 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
478 | $22,972 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
242 | $20,852 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
55 | $27,151 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Applied Economics. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
335 | $44,831 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
122 | $37,730 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Medical Anthropology. |
67 | $43,330 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
47 | $35,188 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
23 | $50,425 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 161 | $63,087 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 132 | $70,826 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
100 | $57,038 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 51 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
48 | $55,544 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
47 | $66,746 |
| Materials Engineering. | 10 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 3 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 406 | $69,644 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
58 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 369 | $30,317 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. · Behavioral Neuroscience. |
15 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. · Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. |
237 | $75,415 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
90 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · International Public Health/International Health. |
11 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
179 | $31,885 |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 25 | $61,983 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 109 | $46,902 |
| Public Administration. | 62 | $41,845 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 12 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ International Policy Analysis. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 108 | $32,366 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
36 | $24,429 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
74 | $28,921 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
29 | $21,633 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
24 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Directing and Theatrical Production. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
133 | $28,448 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
125 | $40,844 |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
69 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
33 | $21,684 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. |
49 | $48,939 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
30 | $41,728 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
20 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. |
8 | $53,202 |
| Education, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
96 | $31,262 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
96 | $23,746 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
35 | $26,782 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Language Interpretation and Translation. |
26 | $19,265 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 23 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Asian-American Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · Russian Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
15 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
2 | 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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