by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Syracuse University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Syracuse University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate 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: 8,382 undergraduate · 6,630 graduate (15,012 total)
The most popular majors at Syracuse University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,506 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 599 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 352 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 350 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 318 |
These majors at Syracuse University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $85,846 |
| Computer Engineering. | $75,809 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $74,507 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,301 |
| Information Science/Studies. | $68,606 |
Browse every major at Syracuse University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,506 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Project Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
352 | $85,846 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
214 | $68,264 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
194 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
151 | $50,778 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
87 | $46,454 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
66 | $64,229 |
| Real Estate. | 43 | $53,802 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 9 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Knowledge Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. |
599 | $74,507 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 318 | $68,606 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 89 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
79 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
9 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. |
350 | $49,877 |
| Journalism. ↳ Broadcast Journalism. · Journalism, Other. · Photojournalism. · Journalism. |
207 | $38,527 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
139 | $38,699 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
113 | $37,905 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
230 | $45,639 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · National Security Policy Studies. |
169 | $46,719 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
164 | $39,308 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
51 | $32,936 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
36 | $25,610 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
32 | $34,640 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Fashion/Apparel Design. · Illustration. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. · Industrial and Product Design. · Commercial and Advertising Art. |
124 | $40,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Musical Theatre. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
73 | $21,187 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. |
70 | $27,741 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
51 | $18,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
45 | $33,377 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Technology. · Voice and Opera. · Music Theory and Composition. · Conducting. · Music, General. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
33 | $29,737 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 93 | $67,915 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
80 | $75,809 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
53 | $60,439 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
42 | $50,920 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
39 | $60,947 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
39 | $69,301 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 24 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 23 | $60,768 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 237 | $55,377 |
| Social Work. | 91 | $42,498 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
15 | $30,908 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Reading Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
85 | $52,484 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. |
65 | $53,026 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
42 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
31 | $45,717 |
| Education, General. | 27 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
24 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 16 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
10 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 257 | $32,210 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · School Psychology. |
9 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. · Social Psychology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 200 | $59,689 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
28 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, Other. |
143 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 33 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 12 | $29,631 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 7 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 5 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
118 | $26,042 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
47 | $28,360 |
| Biotechnology. | 28 | $37,007 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
16 | $30,485 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
5 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
103 | $41,322 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. |
71 | $25,768 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
25 | $19,346 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Art Therapy/Therapist. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
154 | $52,943 |
| Interior Architecture. | 23 | $34,397 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural History and Criticism, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
151 | $37,302 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
107 | $45,905 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
102 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
40 | $31,279 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. · Human Nutrition. |
32 | $23,321 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. ↳ Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. |
28 | $55,991 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
43 | $34,545 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | $26,931 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
29 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
25 | $33,759 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
38 | $46,261 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
32 | $49,745 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
50 | $31,974 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
47 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
46 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Disability Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
28 | $28,163 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · European Studies/Civilization. · African Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
22 | $28,242 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
19 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Ethics. |
26 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
12 | 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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