by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about University of Delaware, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
University of Delaware 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: 9,404 undergraduate · 2,982 graduate (12,386 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Delaware.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,193 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 356 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 331 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 245 |
| Marketing. | 206 |
These majors at University of Delaware report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering. | $82,784 |
| Computer Engineering. | $82,270 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $73,303 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $70,538 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $69,795 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Delaware, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,193 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
356 | $59,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
331 | $69,795 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
206 | $48,859 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Finance. |
112 | $60,848 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
109 | $66,395 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
53 | $51,769 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
36 | $54,936 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. · Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. |
36 | $45,097 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. · Business Statistics. |
35 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
173 | $73,303 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · Public Health, General. |
121 | $30,641 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
117 | $26,224 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
73 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
57 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
38 | $22,391 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
28 | $52,951 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
15 | $61,520 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 189 | $64,605 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 128 | $82,784 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Water Resources Engineering. |
105 | $61,594 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
66 | $55,689 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
41 | $82,270 |
| Construction Engineering. | 31 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
27 | $65,214 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 13 | $55,640 |
| Biochemical Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
183 | $23,403 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Epidemiology. · Ecology. |
61 | $19,872 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
53 | $19,749 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. · Biomechanics. · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
41 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. · Computational Biology. |
22 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 22 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
20 | $45,447 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. |
10 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
118 | $37,692 |
| Criminology. | 99 | $33,603 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. · Economics, Other. |
85 | $53,288 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
52 | $31,584 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
38 | $31,223 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 10 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | $20,403 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
177 | $42,454 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Environmental Education. |
60 | $43,191 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Urban Education and Leadership. |
43 | $45,599 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
34 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
28 | $50,991 |
| Education, General. | 12 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
9 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 157 | $70,538 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 78 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
245 | $30,180 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
202 | $41,737 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Financial Analytics. |
91 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
60 | $21,268 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
26 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. · Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other. |
25 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 7 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 2 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
194 | $14,114 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
184 | $27,649 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
68 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
39 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Plant Sciences, Other. |
18 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 12 | $28,961 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
10 | $51,351 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
8 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
52 | $62,158 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
34 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
24 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
24 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Voice and Opera. · Music, Other. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. |
53 | $27,549 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
50 | $20,686 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Fashion/Apparel Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. · Game and Interactive Media Design. |
38 | $43,865 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
48 | $32,330 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
38 | $36,841 |
| Public Administration. | 29 | $51,395 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
63 | $34,156 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
39 | $22,340 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
29 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
25 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
21 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
62 | $44,866 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
8 | $38,909 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
28 | NA |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
12 | $34,263 |
| 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. |
4 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 51 | $28,844 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
31 | $30,432 |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · European Studies/Civilization. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
47 | $25,851 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 6 | 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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