Find out more about how University of Scranton ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At University of Scranton, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,686 undergraduate · 1,066 graduate (2,752 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Scranton.
The following majors at University of Scranton have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $76,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $72,890 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $68,417 |
| International Business. | $65,230 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $60,043 |
Browse every major at University of Scranton, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,376 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
113 | $72,890 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
100 | $60,043 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
96 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
66 | $50,583 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
35 | $47,994 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
25 | $54,770 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
16 | $65,230 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
8 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. |
105 | $76,400 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
98 | $68,417 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
63 | $55,147 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 49 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
7 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
4 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
3 | $32,238 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
58 | $20,345 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. |
24 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
20 | $21,751 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
24 | $35,426 |
| Communication, General. | 23 | NA |
| Journalism. ↳ Broadcast Journalism. |
13 | $32,920 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. · Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. |
33 | NA |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
36 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
8 | $49,387 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
46 | $24,495 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
23 | $40,061 |
| Psychology, General. | 20 | $23,881 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 35 | $18,830 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
29 | $30,437 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
21 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
3 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
1 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
13 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 17 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
3 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Forensic Chemistry. · Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
16 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
18 | $32,912 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
13 | $21,307 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 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.
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