by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Memphis ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At University of Memphis, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,086 undergraduate · 4,216 graduate (10,302 total)
The most popular majors at University of Memphis, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
Among University of Memphis programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $65,032 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $64,471 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $64,138 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $62,823 |
| Computer Engineering. | $61,294 |
Browse every major at University of Memphis, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,151 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
372 | $64,471 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
109 | $49,855 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
106 | $42,738 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
96 | $36,999 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. · Knowledge Management. |
78 | $45,780 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
40 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
19 | $39,964 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 18 | $38,421 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. |
16 | $32,732 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
9 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
331 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 240 | $52,281 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Information Technology Project Management. |
74 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
387 | $65,032 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. · Audiology/Audiologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
63 | $49,710 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
35 | $50,099 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. |
18 | $55,578 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
471 | $27,380 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 145 | $46,816 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
57 | $39,898 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
50 | $29,123 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
48 | $62,823 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
41 | $38,919 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
18 | $34,630 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
13 | NA |
| 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. | 2 | NA |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides. ↳ Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
202 | $31,356 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
98 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 17 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 234 | $25,026 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 61 | $58,497 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
54 | $52,463 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
45 | $64,138 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
42 | $56,998 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
21 | $61,294 |
| Engineering, General. | 13 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
75 | $27,878 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. |
74 | $25,685 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
31 | $18,114 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
73 | $24,664 |
| Journalism. | 49 | $30,145 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Advertising. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. |
44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · American Government and Politics (United States). |
45 | $25,392 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
35 | $28,073 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
26 | $26,719 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
14 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
10 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Social Work, Other. |
120 | $35,287 |
| Public Administration. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
112 | $31,715 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
77 | $27,276 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Epidemiology and Biostatistics. |
24 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 101 | $50,920 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
94 | $35,285 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
52 | $31,451 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
27 | $22,815 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 79 | $22,179 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
48 | $23,861 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
42 | $52,203 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
36 | $23,216 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
12 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 11 | NA |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
28 | $42,143 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
1 | 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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