by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Dayton, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of Dayton 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: 4,180 undergraduate · 2,660 graduate (6,840 total)
The most popular majors at University of Dayton, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,420 |
| Computer Science. | 275 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 226 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 183 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | 176 |
Among University of Dayton programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Materials Engineering. | $86,960 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | $75,715 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,024 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $68,951 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $68,637 |
Browse every major at University of Dayton, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,420 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
183 | $54,158 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
171 | $47,795 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
109 | $60,628 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
77 | $55,463 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 54 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
44 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 38 | $54,059 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
27 | $52,813 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
25 | $59,946 |
| Telecommunications Management. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 226 | $68,951 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Laser and Optical Engineering. |
121 | $69,024 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
81 | $63,857 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
44 | $65,400 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 42 | $68,637 |
| Materials Engineering. | 20 | $86,960 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
19 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Energy Systems Engineering. ↳ Energy Systems Engineering, General. |
8 | NA |
| Operations Research. | 7 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Engineering Mechanics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Secondary School Administration/Principalship. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
176 | $47,984 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
118 | $34,569 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. |
30 | $41,471 |
| Education, Other. | 26 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
14 | $45,459 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
11 | $41,347 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
5 | NA |
| Education, General. | 1 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
133 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. · Pre-Dentistry Studies. |
58 | $17,002 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Music Therapy/Therapist. |
44 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
34 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
32 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
19 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
15 | NA |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 275 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 18 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
171 | $39,856 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Health Communication. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
18 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 109 | $25,442 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. · School Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Community Psychology. |
56 | $42,350 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 116 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
52 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
23 | $62,507 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
14 | $75,715 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
66 | $23,411 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
17 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
39 | $37,605 |
| Economics. ↳ Development Economics and International Development. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
13 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
31 | $38,657 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
9 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Theatre and Dance. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
6 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
52 | $34,305 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | $34,893 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
22 | $31,458 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 12 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 15 | $28,277 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
7 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
13 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Pastoral Studies/Counseling. · Lay Ministry. |
8 | NA |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 5 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology. ↳ Air and Space Operations Technology. |
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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