by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Denver ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
University of Denver 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: 3,058 undergraduate · 6,578 graduate (9,636 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Denver.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,818 |
| Social Work. | 590 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 252 |
| Law. | 233 |
| Psychology, General. | 191 |
Among University of Denver programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $80,515 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $79,763 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $78,314 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $74,139 |
| Taxation. | $67,750 |
Browse every major at University of Denver, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,818 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 252 | $78,314 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Transportation/Mobility Management. |
167 | $79,763 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
145 | $66,458 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
110 | $44,744 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. |
104 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
88 | $55,837 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
85 | $60,983 |
| Real Estate. | 65 | $61,209 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
26 | $43,996 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
24 | $43,756 |
| Taxation. | 6 | $67,750 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 590 | $45,153 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
33 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
174 | $38,966 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
95 | $67,222 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · International Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
52 | $40,396 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
50 | $34,377 |
| Criminology. | 34 | $34,754 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
26 | $29,973 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
17 | $36,492 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
182 | $74,139 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 134 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 79 | $64,648 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
5 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 191 | $29,257 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Forensic Psychology. · Clinical Child Psychology. |
164 | $44,722 |
| Psychology, Other. | 45 | $39,542 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 233 | $57,899 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 20 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Tax Law/Taxation. · International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. · American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
9 | $62,915 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 90 | $62,562 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
67 | $66,025 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
35 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
9 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
7 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
185 | $64,755 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
184 | $48,185 |
| Journalism. | 15 | NA |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
93 | $28,793 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. · Molecular Biophysics. |
37 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
17 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering. | 72 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 45 | $62,647 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
17 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
13 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
4 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Music, Other. · Music Technology. |
67 | $24,633 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. |
39 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Game and Interactive Media Design. |
34 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
60 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. |
35 | $80,515 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
90 | $42,492 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
48 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 40 | $18,093 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
28 | $33,712 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
7 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 20 | $55,043 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
31 | $39,022 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
12 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 14 | NA |
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Securities Services Administration/Management. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Asian-American Studies. |
9 | 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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