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Auburn University Majors Overview: Salary, Courses & Career Outcomes

Every major at Auburn University with graduate salary, course catalog depth, and career preparation data.

#	Major	US Rank	Auburn University Salary	National Median	Premium	Degrees/Year	Courses
1	Computer Science	—	$78,750	$75,000	+5%	222	131
Featured Courses: CPSC 1230: DATA STRUCTURES (3) CPSC 2710: SOFTWARE CONSTRUCTION FUNDAMENTALS (3) CPSC 3220: PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND TRANSLATION (3) CPSC 3240: DISCRETE STRUCTURES (3) CPSC 3270: ALGORITHMS I (3)
2	Engineering	—	$75,600	$72,000	+5%	969	945
Featured Courses: AERO 2200: AEROSPACE FUNDAMENTALS (2) AERO 3110: AERODYNAMICS I (3) AERO 3120: AERODYNAMICS II (3) AERO 3130: AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY (2) AERO 3220: AEROSPACE SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS (3)
3	Mathematics & Statistics	—	$65,100	$62,000	+5%	28	279
Featured Courses: MATH 1000: COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) MATH 1100: FINITE MATH AND APPLICATIONS (3) MATH 1120: PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA (3) MATH 1121: PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA WORKSHOP (1) MATH 1130: PRE-CALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY (3)
4	Business	—	$57,750	$55,000	+5%	1,426	501
Featured Courses: ACCT 2700: BUSINESS LAW (3) ACCT 2707: HONORS BUSINESS LAW (3) ACCT 3210: ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING (3) ACCT 3310: BUSINESS PROCESSES AND INTERNAL CONTROLS (3) ACCT 3810: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ACCOUNTANCY (1)
5	Health Professions	—	$54,600	$52,000	+5%	362	546
Featured Courses: DBPS 2030: DRUG TARGETS I (4) DBPS 2040: DRUG TARGETS II (4) DBPS 2050: BIOPHARMACEUTICAL DATA ANALYSIS I (1) DBPS 2060: BIOPHARMACEUTICAL DATA ANALYSIS II (1) DBPS 3010: MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I (4)
6	Architecture	—	$50,400	$48,000	+5%	118	149
Featured Courses: ARCH 1000: CAREERS IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (1) ARCH 1060: VISUAL COMMUNICATION (2) ARCH 2010: STUDIO I (6) ARCH 2020: STUDIO II (6) ARCH 2110: HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE I (3)
7	Physical Sciences	—	$50,400	$48,000	+5%	47	201
Featured Courses: CHEM 1010: SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY I (3) CHEM 1011: SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1) CHEM 1020: SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY II (3) CHEM 1021: SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (1) CHEM 1030: FUNDAMENTALS CHEMISTRY I (3)
8	Social Sciences	—	$47,250	$45,000	+5%	142	458
Featured Courses: AGEC 1000: GLOBAL ISSUES IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENT (3) AGEC 3010: AGRIBUSINESS MARKETING (3) AGEC 3050: FARM APPRAISAL (2) AGEC 3080: FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKETING (2) AGEC 3100: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (3)
9	Legal Professions	—	$47,250	$45,000	+5%	50	—
10	Biological Sciences	—	$44,100	$42,000	+5%	598	215
Featured Courses: BCHE 3180: NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY (3) BCHE 5180: BIOCHEMISTRY I (3) BCHE 5181: BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1) BCHE 5190: BIOCHEMISTRY II (3) BCHE 5191: BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (1)
11	Agriculture & Natural Resources	—	$44,100	$42,000	+5%	230	235
Featured Courses: AGRI 1080: AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS (3) AGRI 3000: AGRICULTURAL GENETICS (4) AGRI 3800: LEADING PEOPLE AND TEAMS IN AGRICULTURE (3) AGRI 4000: AGRICULTURE STUDY ABROAD (1-10) AGRI 4920: INTERNSHIP IN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP (1-3)
12	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	—	$44,100	$42,000	+5%	63	8
Featured Courses: IDSC 1010: LIFE, CAREER, AND EVERYTHING (3) IDSC 2000: CONTEMPORARY KOREA (3) IDSC 2190: FOUNDATIONS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY STUDIES (3) IDSC 3210: ADVANCED INTERDISCIPLINARY PROBLEM SOLVING (3) IDSC 4920: INTERDISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3)
13	Communication & Journalism	—	$42,000	$40,000	+5%	227	140
Featured Courses: COMM 1000: PUBLIC SPEAKING (3) COMM 1007: HONORS PUBLIC SPEAKING (3) COMM 2010: COMMUNICATION IN SOCIETY (3) COMM 2410: SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 3100: PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (3)
14	Natural Resources & Conservation	—	$42,000	$40,000	+5%	136	96
Featured Courses: CSES 1010: SOILS AND LIFE (4) CSES 1020: CROPS AND LIFE (4) CSES 2000: BASIC CROP SCIENCE (4) CSES 2040: BASIC SOIL SCIENCE (4) CSES 2910: TURFGRASSES: USES AND CARE FOR SPORTS AND LEISURE (2)
15	History	—	$42,000	$40,000	+5%	31	157
Featured Courses: HIST 1000: AUBURN IN THE WORLD: INDUSTRY AND SOCIETY (4) HIST 1010: WORLD HISTORY I (3) HIST 1017: HONORS WORLD HISTORY I (3) HIST 1020: WORLD HISTORY II (3) HIST 1027: HONORS WORLD HISTORY II (3)
16	Education	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	236	380
Featured Courses: ADED 4010: LEARNING RESOURCES IN AREA OF SPECIALIZATION (3) ADED 4050: METHODS OF TEACHING IN ORGANIZATIONS (3) ADED 4600: NATURE OF ADULT EDUCATION (3) ADED 4610: DIRECTED WORK EXPERIENCE (3) ADED 4620: COMMUNITY CONCEPTS, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES IN ADULT EDUCATION (3)
17	Public Administration & Social Services	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	25	39
Featured Courses: SOWO 2650: HISTORY OF SOCIAL WELFARE (3) SOWO 3500: CHILD WELFARE (3) SOWO 3600: AGING ISSUES AND SERVICES (3) SOWO 3700: ADDICTIONS (3) SOWO 3800: HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I (3)
18	Foreign Languages & Linguistics	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	23	187
Featured Courses: FLAR 1010: ELEMENTARY ARABIC I (4) FLAR 1020: ELEMENTARY ARABIC II (4) FLAR 2010: INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I (4) FLAR 2020: INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II (4) FLCN 1000: ELEMENTARY CHINESE ABROAD (1-10)
19	Philosophy & Religious Studies	—	$39,900	$38,000	+5%	5	55
Featured Courses: PHIL 1017: HONORS LOGIC (3) PHIL 1027: HONORS ETHICS (3) PHIL 1030: ETHICS AND THE HEALTH SCIENCES (3) PHIL 1037: HONORS ETHICS AND THE HEALTH SCIENCES (3) PHIL 1040: BUSINESS ETHICS (3)
20	Psychology	—	$37,800	$36,000	+5%	198	195
Featured Courses: COUN 1000: CAREER ORIENTATION EXPLORATION (2) COUN 2000: LIVING AND COMMUNICATING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (3) COUN 2007: HONORS LIVING AND COMMUNICATING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (3) COUN 2300: MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES (3) COUN 2900: DIRECTED STUDIES (1-3)
21	English Language & Literature	—	$37,800	$36,000	+5%	33	139
Featured Courses: ENGL 1100: ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (3) ENGL 1107: HONORS WRITING SEMINAR I (3) ENGL 1120: ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (3) ENGL 1127: HONORS WRITING SEMINAR II (3) ENGL 2200: WORLD LITERATURE BEFORE 1600 (3)
22	Family & Consumer Sciences	—	$36,750	$35,000	+5%	182	99
Featured Courses: HDFS 1800: FUNDAMENTALS IN HDFS: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR CAREER GROWTH AND EXPLORATION (2) HDFS 2000: MARRIAGE AND FAMILY IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (3) HDFS 2010: LIFESPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN FAMILY CONTEXT (3) HDFS 2020: RESEARCH METHODS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AND FAMILY SCIENCE (3) HDFS 2030: APPLIED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN HDFS (2)
23	Visual & Performing Arts	—	$35,700	$34,000	+5%	159	658
Featured Courses: ARTS 1040: BASIC PAINTING FOR NON MAJORS (3) ARTS 1110: DRAWING I (3) ARTS 1210: STUDIO FOUNDATIONS I: MATERIALS AND CONCEPTS (3) ARTS 1220: STUDIO FOUNDATIONS II: PROCESS AND CONCEPT (3) ARTS 1250: ORIENTATION TO STUDIO ART FOR THE MAJOR (0)

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Pre-Med / Clinical Medicine 298

ANSC 3600: REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY (4) ANSC 3650: PHYSIOLOGY OF EQUINE ATHLETE (3) ANSC 5700: MICROBIOLOGY OF MEATS AND OTHER FOODS (3) ANSC 6700: MICROBIOLOGY OF MEATS AND OTHER FOODS (3) ANSC 7610: PHYSIOLOGY OF GROWTH (3)

Architecture & Spatial Design 164

ARCH 1000: CAREERS IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (1) ARCH 2010: STUDIO I (6) ARCH 2020: STUDIO II (6) ARCH 3010: STUDIO III (6) ARCH 3020: STUDIO IV (6)

Education & Teaching 149

ADED 7060: CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM PLANNING IN ADULT EDUCATION (3) BIOL 4700: PEDAGOGY OF PEER-LED INSTRUCTION (1) BSEN 5280: LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) BSEN 6280: LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) CTCT 2200: COMPUTER LITERACY IN BUSINESS EDUCATION (3)

Mental Health & Clinical Psychology 104

BSEN 5280: LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) BSEN 6280: LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) CIVL 5230: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING (3) CIVL 6230: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING (3) CPSC 4820: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (0)

Music Industry & Production 91

AERO 5410: AEROACOUSTICS (3) AERO 6410: AEROACOUSTICS (3) GLOB 1010: COLLEGIATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS (1) GLOB 1030: COLLEGIATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS II (1) BIOP 5070: PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING (3)

Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 90

AERO 3110: AERODYNAMICS I (3) AERO 3120: AERODYNAMICS II (3) AERO 3130: AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY (2) AERO 3220: AEROSPACE SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS (3) AERO 3230: FLIGHT DYNAMICS (4)

Management Consulting & Strategy 86

AIRF 1011: AFROTC LEADERSHIP LABORATORY I (0) AIRF 1021: AFROTC LEADERSHIP LABORATORY II (0) AIRF 2010: TEAM AND LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS I (1) AIRF 2020: TEAM AND LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS II (1) AIRF 4011: AFROTC LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0)

Film & Video Production 82

AGEC 7080: PRODUCTION ECONOMICS I (3) AGEC 8080: PRODUCTION ECONOMICS II (3) ANSC 4010: BEEF PRODUCTION (4) ANSC 4050: EQUINE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (4) ARTS 3020: 2-D ANIMATION (3)

Sociology & Anthropology 73

ANTH 1000: ANTHROPOLOGY: CULTURE AND ADAPTATION (3) ANTH 1007: HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (3) ANTH 2500: ANTHROPOLOGY OF GLOBAL STUDIES (3) ANTH 2600: MUSEUM STUDIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY (3) ANTH 2610: FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

Food Science & AgTech 69

AGEC 3010: AGRIBUSINESS MARKETING (3) AGEC 4000: PRINCIPLES OF AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3) AGEC 4040: AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE (3) AGEC 4047: HONORS AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE (3) AGEC 5210: ADVANCED AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3)

Marketing & Brand Strategy 56

AGEC 3010: AGRIBUSINESS MARKETING (3) AGEC 3080: FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKETING (2) ANSC 3150: EQUINE MARKETING (3) ANSC 3300: INTRODUCTORY LIVESTOCK EVALUATION AND MARKETING (2) ANSC 3760: VALUE BASED MARKETING OF LIVESTOCK (3)

Pharmacy & Drug Development 55

DBPS 1010: INTRODUCTION TO DRUG AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES I (1) DBPS 1020: INTRODUCTION TO DRUG AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES II (1) DBPS 2010: FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I (4) DBPS 2020: FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICINAL CHEMISTRY II (4) DBPS 2050: BIOPHARMACEUTICAL DATA ANALYSIS I (1)

Mathematics & Pure Research 55

MATH 2650: LINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3) MATH 2670: INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3) MATH 5060: ELEMENTARY PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3) MATH 5110: NUMBER THEORY (3) MATH 5170: FINITE EXTREMAL SET THEORY (3)

Investment Banking & Finance 54

ACCT 7130: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & VALUATION (3) ANSC 3300: INTRODUCTORY LIVESTOCK EVALUATION AND MARKETING (2) BIOP 5060: PRODUCTION PACKAGING EVALUATION LAB (1) BIOP 6060: PRODUCTION PACKAGING EVALUATION LAB (1) BUSI 7110: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (3)

Supply Chain & Logistics 52

AGEC 7100: OPERATIONS RESEARCH METHODS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (3) AVMG 3200: APPLIED ANALYSIS IN AIR TRANSPORTATION (3) AVMG 5180: GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT (3) AVMG 6180: GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT (3) BIOP 4700: PACKAGING FOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (3)

Aerospace Engineering 50

AERO 2200: AEROSPACE FUNDAMENTALS (2) AERO 3110: AERODYNAMICS I (3) AERO 3120: AERODYNAMICS II (3) AERO 3130: AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY (2) AERO 3220: AEROSPACE SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS (3)

Software Engineering 49

BSEN 4250: HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3) CHEM 5200: PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN CHEMISTRY (3) CHEM 6200: PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN CHEMISTRY (3) CIVL 5510: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3) CIVL 6510: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3)

Marine & Ocean Science 49

BIOL 2425: MARINE BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 3075: INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY (4) BIOL 4045: MARINE MAMMAL BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 4065: MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 4095: COASTAL BIRDS OF ALABAMA (2)

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation 47

CIVL 7820: ADVANCED PAVEMENT DESIGN AND REHABILITATION (3) CIVL 7840: PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION (3) COUN 7520: INTRODUCTION TO REHABILITATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING (3) COUN 7950: EMERGING ADULTHOOD AND TRANSITION IN REHABILITATION (3) INSY 7070: OCCUPATIONAL BIOMECHANICS (3)

Nonprofit & Social Impact 44

CPLN 5090: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (3) CPLN 6090: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (3) CADS 3700: GENDER, WEALTH & PHILANTHROPY (3) CADS 3707: HONORS GENDER, WEALTH AND PHILANTHROPY (3) CADS 4040: ESTATE PLANNING & PHILANTHROPY (3)

Accounting & Audit 42

ACCT 2110: PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3) ACCT 2117: HONORS PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3) ACCT 2210: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3) ACCT 2810: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING (3) ACCT 2817: HONORS FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING (3)

Journalism & Media 42

AERO 7150: COMPRESSIBLE FLUID DYNAMICS (3) ARCH 1420: INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA (3) BIOL 5320: PLANT GENE EXPRESSION (3) BIOL 5521: GENE EXPRESSION AND RECOMBINANT DNA LABORATORY (2) BIOL 6320: PLANT GENE EXPRESSION (3)

Public Health & Epidemiology 41

CIVL 5230: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING (3) CIVL 6230: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING (3) COUN 2300: MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES (3) COUN 4010: INTRODUCTION TO PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION (3) FOWS 7400: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH (3)

Linguistics & Translation 41

ARTS 1510: LOOKING AT ART: APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION (3) BSEN 7520: INTRODUCTION TO FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY (3) CPSC 3220: PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND TRANSLATION (3) CSES 5150: SOIL MORPHOLOGY (4) CSES 6150: SOIL MORPHOLOGY (4)

Chemical & Materials Engineering 40

ARTS 3820: INTRODUCTION TO WHEEL-THROWN CERAMICS (3) ARTS 3840: INTRODUCTION TO HAND-BUILT CERAMICS (3) ARTS 3850: INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS (3) ARTS 4840: ADVANCED CERAMICS (3) BIOP 5250: WOOD COMPOSITES FOR BIOMATERIALS & PACKAGING (3)

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure 39

BSEN 3310: HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (4) BSEN 4250: HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3) BSCI 3300: FIELD SURVEYING (2) BSCI 5810: SERVICE LEARNING IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - STUDY ABROAD OR STUDY AWAY (3) BSCI 5830: GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3)

Biotechnology & Genetics 39

AGRI 3000: AGRICULTURAL GENETICS (4) APBT 1000: INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY (1) APBT 4100: APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY (4) BIOL 3000: GENETICS (3) BIOL 3001: GENERAL GENETICS LABORATORY (1)

Actuarial Science & Insurance 37

BSCI 4850: CONSTRUCTION LAW AND RISK MANAGEMENT (3) BSCI 7120: CONSTRUCTION LAW AND RISK MANAGEMENT (3) FINC 3200: RISK AND INSURANCE (3) FINC 4210: PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE (3) HADM 4200: HEALTH CARE INSURANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT (3)

Public Policy & Government 37

ACCT 5610: GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING (3) ACCT 5810: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTING ETHICS (3) ACCT 6610: GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING (3) ACCT 6810: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTING ETHICS (3) CCEN 3000: CAPSTONE IN COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (1)

Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Research 37

CHEM 2030: SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3) CHEM 2070: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (3) CHEM 2071: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1) CHEM 2077: HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (3) CHEM 2078: HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1)

Economics & Economic Research 34

AGEC 7590: INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL ECONOMETRICS (3) AGEC 7690: MICROECONOMETRICS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS I (3) AGEC 8690: MICROECONOMETRICS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS II (3) AGEC 8890: TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL MICROECONOMETRICS (3) ECON 2020: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3)

Real Estate & Development 33

AGEC 3050: FARM APPRAISAL (2) BATM 5140: COMMERCIAL POULTRY & LIVESTOCK HOUSING (3) BATM 6140: COMMERCIAL POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK HOUSING (3) CPLN 5040: LAND USE PLANNING (3) CPLN 5050: LAND AND URBAN ECONOMICS (3)

Fashion & Luxury Industry 33

CADS 1600: TEXTILE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (3) CADS 2600: TEXTILES (3) CADS 2740: ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES FOR APPAREL (3) CADS 2760: VISUAL MERCHANDISING (4) CADS 2770: COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN FOR APPAREL (4)

Climate & Earth Science 33

BIOL 5440: CLIMATE CHANGE PHYSIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (3) BIOL 6440: CLIMATE CHANGE PHYSIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (3) CPLN 5020: CITIES, PLANNING, AND CLIMATE CHANGE (3) CPLN 6020: CITIES, PLANNING, AND CLIMATE CHANGE (3) ENVI 5100: CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS (3)

Data Science & Analytics 32

AGEC 5250: BIG DATA FOR AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3) AGEC 6250: BIG DATA FOR AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3) BUAL 5700: BIG DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS (3) BUAL 5800: DATA VISUALIZATION (3) BUAL 6700: BIG DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS (3)

Entrepreneurship & Startups 32

BIOP 4400: SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (4) BIOP 4410: SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT II (2) BSCI 7300: ELECTIVES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (3) BUSI 3510: PRODUCT INNOVATION: FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION (4) BUSI 5500: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (4)

Environmental Engineering 31

BSEN 5230: WASTE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION FOR BIOSYSTEMS (3) BSEN 6230: WASTE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION FOR BIOSYSTEMS (3) BSCI 7130: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY (3) CIVL 3230: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (4) CIVL 4210: WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DESIGN (3)

Electrical & Hardware Engineering 29

COMP 3510: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (3) COMP 5720: REAL TIME AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (3) COMP 6720: REAL TIME AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (3) ELEC 2200: DIGITAL LOGIC CIRCUITS (3) ELEC 3310: FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS (3)

International Relations & Diplomacy 23

ECON 8710: INTERNATIONAL TRADE (3) MKTG 4490: NEGOTIATING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (3) POLI 3090: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3) POLI 3120: INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3) POLI 3140: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (3)

Robotics & Autonomous Systems 20

BATM 5150: DRONE TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) BATM 6150: DRONE TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (3) BSEN 4250: HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3) CIVL 5510: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3) CIVL 6510: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3)

Graphic & Visual Design 20

APBT 5660: FIGURE FUNDAMENTALS : SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION (3) ARCH 1060: VISUAL COMMUNICATION (2) CMJN 3350: VISUAL COMMUNICATION (3) CADS 2740: ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES FOR APPAREL (3) CADS 8100: BRANDING RESEARCH AND THEORIES IN CONSUMER AND DESIGN SCIENCES (3)

Biomedical Engineering 19

BIOP 2120: FRONTIERS FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS (3) BIOP 4060: ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS AND PACKAGING (3) BIOP 4080: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS (3) BIOP 4360: SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS TRADE AND MARKETING (3) BIOP 4400: SUSTAINABLE BIOMATERIALS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (4)

AI / Machine Learning 17

BUAL 3100: INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3) BUAL 7000: INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3) COMP 5600: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3) COMP 5610: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMMING (3) COMP 5630: MACHINE LEARNING (3)

Game Development & Design 16

AERO 5210: FLIGHT SIMULATION (3) AERO 6210: FLIGHT SIMULATION (3) GDES 3240: INTERACTIVE MEDIA (4) GDES 4270: ADVANCED INTERACTIVE MEDIA (4) INSY 3420: SIMULATION (3)

Psychology Research (Non-Clinical) 16

HIST 3100: THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICAN MEMORY (3) HDFS 2040: ANALYTICS FOR THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3) PSYC 2130: ANALYTICS FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3) PSYC 3120: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 3530: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (3)

UX / Product Design 15

COMP 5620: USER INTERFACE DESIGN AND EVALUATION (3) COMP 6620: USER INTERFACE DESIGN AND EVALUATION (3) COMP 7620: HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3) ENVD 4010: ELEMENTS OF DESIGN THINKING AND COMMUNICATION (3) ENVD 4017: HONORS ELEMENTS OF DESIGN THINKING AND COMMUNICATION (3)

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology 15

BCHE 7260: BIOINFORMATICS (3) BIOL 5800: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (3) BIOL 5850: FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS (3) BIOL 5860: BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOME ANALYSIS (3) BIOL 6800: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (3)

Neuroscience & Brain Research 14

BIOL 4035: INTRODUCTION TO MARINE ANIMAL NEUROBIOLOGY (3) BIOL 7035: MARINE ANIMAL NEUROBIOLOGY (4) DRDD 7280: NEUROSCIENCE METHODS (3) ELEC 5240: NEURAL NETWORKS (3) ELEC 6240: NEURAL NETWORKS (3)

Cybersecurity 13

COMP 5350: DIGITAL FORENSICS (3) COMP 5370: COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY (3) COMP 5830: CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND COUNTERMEASURES (3) COMP 6350: DIGITAL FORENSICS (3) COMP 6370: COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY (3)

Pre-Law / Legal Studies 12

HIST 3080: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (3) HIST 7220: DEVELOPMENT IN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (3) INSY 7750: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LEGAL, AND VENTURE CAPITAL (3) POLI 3300: LAW AND SOCIETY (3) POLI 3350: CONTROVERSIES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (3)

Physics & Astrophysics 12

PHYS 2200: INTRODUCTORY QUANTUM PHYSICS AND RELATIVITY (3) PHYS 4100: FUNDAMENTALS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (3) PHYS 5100: APPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (3) PHYS 5300: OPTICS (3) PHYS 5620: SURVEY OF PLASMA PHYSICS (3)

Clean Energy & Sustainability Engineering 10

BSEN 5260: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN BIOSYSTEMS PROCESS OPERATIONS (3) BSEN 6260: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN BIOSYSTEMS PROCESS OPERATIONS (3) ELEC 5640: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS (3) ELEC 5660: SMART GRIDS (3) ELEC 6640: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS (3)

Cloud Computing & DevOps 9

BUAL 5700: BIG DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS (3) BUAL 6700: BIG DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS (3) CPSC 4000: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION (3) COMP 5520: NETWORK AND OPERATING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION (3) COMP 5530: SECURE CLOUD COMPUTING: PRINCIPLES, PRACTICE, AND APPLICATIONS (3)

Sports Analytics & Management 8

BUAL 5850: FOUNDATIONS OF SPORTS ANALYTICS (3) BUAL 6850: FOUNDATIONS OF SPORTS ANALYTICS (3) ELEC 8120: PRINCIPLES OF NETWORK PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS (3) KINE 3820: PRINCIPLES OF SPORT COACHING (3) KINE 3840: COACHING THE MENTAL SIDE OF SPORTS (3)

Space Industry & NewSpace 7

AERO 4750: AEROSPACE DESIGN I: LAUNCH VEHICLE (3) AERO 4760: AEROSPACE DESIGN II: LAUNCH VEHICLE (3) GEOG 5820: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND REMOTE SENSING (4) GEOG 6820: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND REMOTE SENSING (4) HIST 3510: HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION (3)

Quantum Computing 6

PHYS 4100: FUNDAMENTALS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (3) PHYS 5100: APPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (3) PHYS 6100: APPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (3) PHYS 7300: QUANTUM MECHANICS I (3) PHYS 7350: QUANTUM MECHANICS II (3)

FinTech & Blockchain 2

FINC 5680: FINANCIAL ENGINEERING (3) FINC 6680: FINANCIAL ENGINEERING (3)

Digital Health & Telemedicine 1

VMED 9890: GENOMICS AND PRECISION MEDICINE (1)

ESG & Impact Investing 1

MKTG 4440: MARKETING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (3)

Highest & Lowest ROI Majors at Auburn University

Highest-Earning Majors

Computer Science

$78,750/yr

Engineering

$75,600/yr

Mathematics & Statistics

$65,100/yr

Lowest-Earning Majors

Visual & Performing Arts

$35,700/yr

Family & Consumer Sciences

$36,750/yr

English Language & Literature

$37,800/yr

Popular Majors at Auburn University

The most popular fields of study, ranked by the number of degrees awarded.

Business/Marketing

25.3%

Engineering

16.9%

Biological Sciences

10.5%

Health Professions

6.3%

Education

4.1%

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Auburn University Majors FAQs

What are the most popular majors at Auburn University?

Auburn University's most popular majors by share of degrees awarded are: Business/Marketing (25.3%), Engineering (16.9%), Biological Sciences (10.5%). The full ranking by graduate salary is in the table above.

Which major at Auburn University pays the most?

The highest-earning major at Auburn University is Computer Science, with a median 4-year-out salary of $78,750 — well above the school-wide median of $65,337.

Are some majors at Auburn University harder to get into than others?

Yes. Auburn University's overall acceptance rate is 50.5%, but selective programs (computer science, business, engineering, nursing) often admit at lower rates than the school-wide average. Check program-specific admission stats where available.

Should I pick my major based on salary at Auburn University?

Salary should be one factor, not the only one. Major choice impacts earnings (engineering and CS typically lead) but career fit, course interest, and graduation-rate within the major also matter. The salary table above shows the median pay by program at Auburn University.