by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Texas Christian University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors TCU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Texas Christian 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: 5,458 undergraduate · 1,448 graduate (6,906 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Texas Christian University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,453 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 343 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 220 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 174 |
| Marketing. | 165 |
These majors at Texas Christian University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $81,497 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. | $78,343 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $66,513 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $66,322 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $64,937 |
Explore the full list of majors at Texas Christian University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,453 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
220 | $66,322 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Research and Development Management. |
174 | $81,497 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
165 | $56,711 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
159 | $66,513 |
| Real Estate. | 110 | $59,869 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
82 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
58 | $43,817 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
47 | $59,807 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Clinical Nurse Specialist. |
343 | $64,937 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
62 | $54,871 |
| Medicine. | 61 | NA |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. ↳ Movement Therapy and Movement Education. |
37 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 18 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
11 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
155 | $42,482 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 118 | $39,394 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other. |
43 | $28,752 |
| Journalism. | 25 | $38,196 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · International Economics. |
105 | $55,051 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
93 | $46,860 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
28 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
8 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
6 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
60 | $48,622 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
46 | $50,473 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 36 | $49,133 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
27 | $58,168 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
15 | $41,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
13 | NA |
| Education, General. | 8 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 123 | $34,406 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Developmental and Child Psychology. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Graphic Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. |
45 | $46,701 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Musical Theatre. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Directing and Theatrical Production. |
41 | $19,428 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Voice and Opera. · Stringed Instruments. · Keyboard Instruments. · Music Theory and Composition. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Conducting. |
36 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Sculpture. · Intermedia/Multimedia. · Painting. · Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. |
16 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. · Ballet. |
13 | $22,703 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
94 | $24,952 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biophysics. |
14 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
40 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 32 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 32 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 3 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
96 | $38,562 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
83 | $48,240 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
47 | $78,343 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Youth Services/Administration. |
50 | $47,309 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 49 | $63,234 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 29 | $37,187 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. · Astrophysics. |
5 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
5 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
17 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Farm/Farm and Ranch Management. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
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.
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