by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Temple University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Temple 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: 11,168 undergraduate · 6,134 graduate (17,302 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Temple University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,651 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 374 |
| Psychology, General. | 366 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 306 |
| Medicine. | 298 |
Among Temple University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $105,798 |
| Dentistry. | $87,855 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $86,935 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $77,728 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $70,899 |
Browse every major at Temple University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,651 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. ↳ Medicine. · Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry. |
298 | $58,571 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Clinical and Industrial Drug Development. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
214 | $105,798 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, Other. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · Health Services Administration. · Maternal and Child Health. · Environmental Health. |
214 | $40,460 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. · Music Therapy/Therapist. · Art Therapy/Therapist. |
193 | $49,661 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 185 | NA |
| Dentistry. | 149 | $87,855 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
121 | $70,899 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
85 | $39,713 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. · Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). |
58 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. · Advanced General Dentistry. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Dental Public Health and Education. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. |
52 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. |
35 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
34 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
7 | $70,802 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Risk Management. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
374 | $77,728 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. · Marketing Research. |
233 | $43,899 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
231 | $50,577 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 166 | $46,806 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Business Statistics. · Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
142 | $67,157 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
121 | $48,617 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. |
112 | $53,269 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
70 | $52,133 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Meeting and Event Planning. · Tourism and Travel Services Management. |
54 | $41,472 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
35 | $44,898 |
| Real Estate. | 18 | NA |
| Taxation. | 15 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Organizational Communication, General. · Sports Communication. · International and Intercultural Communication. |
257 | $37,662 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
130 | $33,648 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
119 | $32,400 |
| Journalism. | 73 | $30,806 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. · Documentary Production. |
170 | $23,947 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Technology. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. · Keyboard Instruments. · Voice and Opera. · Conducting. · Music Pedagogy. |
117 | $24,898 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Painting. · Printmaking. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. · Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. · Sculpture. |
84 | $26,518 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Musical Theatre. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
77 | $18,590 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 15 | $21,796 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. |
15 | $43,047 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
257 | $30,888 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
97 | $35,780 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genome Sciences/Genomics. |
31 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
28 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biophysics. |
27 | $31,460 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Bioinformatics. |
10 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 10 | $57,258 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 366 | $28,627 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
76 | $42,593 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
206 | $40,752 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
110 | $40,122 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Urban Education and Leadership. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
68 | $52,413 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
50 | $51,292 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
8 | NA |
| Education, General. | 6 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. · Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
6 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. · Information Technology. |
306 | $65,773 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
50 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
50 | $86,935 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 212 | $63,481 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ International Law and Legal Studies. · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Health Law. |
107 | $59,767 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 27 | $41,249 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 243 | $41,680 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. · Health Policy Analysis. |
61 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Economy. |
132 | $32,575 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Economics, Other. |
57 | $41,791 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography, Other. |
44 | $31,439 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
39 | $32,903 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
21 | $28,166 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 76 | $61,636 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
45 | $59,557 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
42 | $41,801 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
37 | $64,953 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 11 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports Studies. |
210 | $33,213 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
108 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 37 | $30,816 |
| Natural Sciences. | 22 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 11 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 9 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
4 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
185 | $34,097 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
108 | $44,128 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 24 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 75 | $31,644 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
33 | $34,144 |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
32 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
8 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Forensic Chemistry. |
49 | $44,868 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
12 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 36 | NA |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. |
15 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
11 | $48,434 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
6 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
28 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
27 | $43,319 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. · Applied Mathematics, Other. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
52 | $30,832 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
36 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Ethics. |
28 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
33 | $29,508 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · General Studies. |
25 | $27,578 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
23 | $29,266 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. |
10 | $31,249 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. |
4 | 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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