University of Chicago: Majors & Ratings

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University of Chicago offers 112 majors and allows you to earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Below we list majors offered at University of Chicago, diplomas available at this college, and University of Chicago program ratings.

Accounting & Finance

Financial Mathematics
· master's degree
General Finance
· postbaccalaureate certificate
International Finance
· postbaccalaureate certificate

Art Art Program Rating - Excellent

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago art ranking

Astronomy Astronomy Program Rating - Oustanding

Astronomy
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago physics ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Oustanding

Anatomy
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Bioinformatics
· master's degree
Biophysics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Developmental Biology and Embryology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Evolutionary Biology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Biology
· bachelor's degree
General Biomedical Sciences
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Genetics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Microbiology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Human and Medical Genetics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Immunology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Molecular Biochemistry
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Molecular Genetics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Neurobiology and Anatomy
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Neuroscience
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Oncology and Cancer Biology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago biology ranking

Broadcasting Broadcasting Program Rating - Excellent

Digital Communication and Multimedia
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View University of Chicago journalism ranking

Business Business Program Rating - Excellent

General Business Administration and Management
· master's degree
General Business and Commerce
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
International Business, Trade and Commerce
· master's degree
View University of Chicago business ranking

Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Oustanding

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Molecular Biochemistry
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
View University of Chicago chemistry ranking

Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Excellent

Digital Communication and Multimedia
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Political Communication
· postbaccalaureate certificate
View University of Chicago journalism ranking

Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Oustanding

Computational and Applied Mathematics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Computer Systems Analysis
· postbaccalaureate certificate
Digital Communication and Multimedia
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Computer Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Information Science
· master's degree
Other Computer Programming
· master's degree
Other Computer and Information Sciences
· master's degree
View University of Chicago computer ranking

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Excellent

Securities Services Administration
· master's degree
View University of Chicago police ranking

Economics Economics Program Rating - Oustanding

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
· bachelor's degree - Popular
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Economics
· postbaccalaureate certificate
International Economics
· postbaccalaureate certificate
Natural Resource Economics
· postbaccalaureate certificate
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Education Education Program Rating - Excellent

Elementary Education and Teaching
· master's degree
Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
· postbaccalaureate certificate
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Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Excellent

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Engineering Physics
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago engineering ranking

English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Excellent

Comparative Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Creative Writing
· bachelor's degree
General English Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago literature ranking

Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program Rating - Oustanding

African Studies
· bachelor's degree
Latin American Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
· master's degree
Other Cultural and Gender Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
View University of Chicago foreign language ranking

Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Excellent

Film and Cinema Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago film ranking

Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Oustanding

General Classical Languages, Literature and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
German Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Semitic Languages, Literature and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago foreign language ranking

General Studies

General Social Sciences
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Studies
· master's degree
Humanities
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Science, Technology and Society
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Systems Science and Theory
· bachelor's degree

Geography Geography Program Rating - Excellent

Geography
· bachelor's degree
View University of Chicago geography ranking

Geology Geology Program Rating - Excellent

Geophysics and Seismology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago geology ranking

Graphic Design & Animation

General Design and Visual Communications
· master's degree

History History Program Rating - Oustanding

General History
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
· bachelor's degree
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
· bachelor's degree
Other History
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago history ranking

Law Law Program Rating - Oustanding

General Advanced Legal Research and Studies
· doctoral degree
Law
· doctoral degree
Other Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
· master's degree
View University of Chicago law ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Oustanding

General Business Administration and Management
· master's degree
General Management Science
· master's degree - Popular
· doctoral degree
Health Services Administration
· postbaccalaureate certificate
Non-Profit, Public, Organizational Management
· master's degree
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago management ranking

Marketing & Advertising Marketing and Advertising Program Rating - Excellent

Marketing Research
· postbaccalaureate certificate
View University of Chicago marketing ranking

Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Oustanding

Computational and Applied Mathematics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Financial Mathematics
· master's degree
General Mathematics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Statistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
· master's degree
View University of Chicago math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Oustanding

Clinical and Translational Science
· postbaccalaureate certificate
General Biomedical Sciences
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Health Services Administration
· postbaccalaureate certificate
Human and Medical Genetics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Immunology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Medical Physics
· postmaster certificate
Medicine
· doctoral degree
Neurobiology and Anatomy
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Neuroscience
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Oncology and Cancer Biology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Public Health
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Pathology
· doctoral degree
Pre-Medical Studies
· bachelor's degree
View University of Chicago medical ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Excellent

General Music
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Visual and Performing Arts
· bachelor's degree
View University of Chicago music ranking

Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Excellent

Ecology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Environmental Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Natural Resource Economics
· postbaccalaureate certificate
Sustainability Studies
· postbaccalaureate certificate
View University of Chicago environmental ranking

Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Oustanding

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
· bachelor's degree
Philosophy
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago philosophy ranking

Physics Physics Program Rating - Oustanding

Biophysics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Engineering Physics
· doctoral degree
General Physics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Geophysics and Seismology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Medical Physics
· postmaster certificate
Physical Sciences
· master's degree
View University of Chicago physics ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Oustanding

General Political Science and Government
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
International Policy Analysis
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
International Relations and Affairs
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Political Communication
· postbaccalaureate certificate
View University of Chicago political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Oustanding

Counseling Psychology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Experimental Psychology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago psycolleges.com ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Oustanding

General Social Sciences
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Public Policy Analysis
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Social Work
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Excellent

Anthropology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Social Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Sociology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Excellent

Directing and Theatrical Production
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago theatre ranking

Theology & Religion Theology and Religion Program Rating - Oustanding

Divinity and Ministry
· master's degree
Jewish Studies
· bachelor's degree
Theological Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of Chicago philosophy ranking

Work & Family Studies

Nutrition Sciences
· master's degree
· doctoral degree

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Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing option. Roughly 23,200 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.

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University of Illinois Chicago Rating
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University of Notre Dame Rating
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DePaul University Rating
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Northern Illinois University Rating
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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Rating
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