Explore degrees by field of study
Compare 20 fields of study across universities in the US, UK, Canada and Australia: typical duration, indicative fees, what you'll study, and which universities offer each. Figures are approximate and generalised, not official.
Fields of study
- Arts & Humanities: 2377 degrees at 101 universities, typically 4 years
- Science: 1869 degrees at 103 universities, typically 3 years
- Business & Commerce: 1841 degrees at 104 universities, typically 4 years
- Engineering: 1221 degrees at 93 universities, typically 4 years
- Computing & IT: 905 degrees at 94 universities, typically 3 years
- Creative Arts & Design: 846 degrees at 93 universities, typically 3 years
- Law & Justice: 802 degrees at 84 universities, typically 5 years
- Other / Interdisciplinary: 767 degrees at 58 universities, typically 3 years
- Education & Teaching: 686 degrees at 91 universities, typically 4 years
- Psychology: 566 degrees at 91 universities, typically 3 years
- Communications & Media: 368 degrees at 79 universities, typically 3 years
- Health & Public Health: 337 degrees at 75 universities, typically 3 years
- Allied Health: 248 degrees at 53 universities, typically 4 years
- Medicine & Dentistry: 197 degrees at 58 universities, typically 3 years
- Nursing & Midwifery: 186 degrees at 59 universities, typically 3 years
- Agriculture & Environment: 175 degrees at 52 universities, typically 3 years
- Social Work & Community: 94 degrees at 43 universities, typically 4 years
- Pharmacy: 88 degrees at 36 universities, typically 4 years
- Architecture & Built Environment: 80 degrees at 30 universities, typically 4 years
- Veterinary & Animal Science: 34 degrees at 15 universities, typically 5 years
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