Bentley University majors, earnings & debt

Bentley University offers 38 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Graduates in Legal Studies / Paralegal earn the most: a median $148,087 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Bentley University majors by area

Business & Finance · 13 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Finance$72,309$113,795$26,000
Management Science / Analytics$81,103$111,433$25,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$70,365$109,922$26,000
Business Economics$68,627$108,886$27,000
Accounting$72,823$108,343$27,000
Business Administration$67,903$99,514$25,000
Marketing$60,447$88,461$26,000
Business / Corporate Communications$57,141$80,781$25,000
Economics———
Entrepreneurship———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations———
International Business———
Management Information Systems———
Humanities & Languages · 10 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts / General Studies$72,333$105,183$26,000
East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)———
English———
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
History———
Intercultural / Multicultural and Diversity Studies———
Interdisciplinary Studies———
International / Global Studies$75,006—$23,625
Philosophy———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages$66,917—$26,887
Science & Math · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Mathematics$74,737$101,971$19,334
Applied Mathematics———
Environmental Science / Conservation$68,600—$27,000
Sustainability Studies———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Legal Studies / Paralegal$72,883$148,087$27,000
Political Science———
Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)———
Public Policy Analysis———
Health & Medicine · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Kinesiology / Exercise Science———
Public Health———
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Information Technology$75,443$122,075$24,747
Computer and Information Sciences$72,227$111,853$26,000
Arts & Design · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Arts and Entertainment Management———
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications———
Non-degree / basic skills · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
High School / Secondary Certificate Programs———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Finance → Financial analyst

$117,520
Boston
$111,040
Massachusetts
$102,740
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$100,150
Boston
$99,460
Massachusetts
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Bentley University students earn a median $120,959 ten years after starting college, more than 94% of Massachusetts colleges we cover. 87% graduate within six years.

Bentley University majors questions

How many majors does Bentley University offer?

Bentley University offers 38 bachelor's majors across 9 areas; the most majors are in Business & Finance and Humanities & Languages.

What is the highest-paying major at Bentley University?

Legal Studies / Paralegal graduates from Bentley University earn a median $148,087 four years after graduating, the highest of the 13 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $27,000.

Which Bentley University majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Business / Corporate Communications graduates earn the least: a median $80,781 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Bentley University overview