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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (15% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,595 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

4,655 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 38% of graduates; 61 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070115% 684
    Graduates in this field earn $123,422 4 years out
  2. Behavioral Sciences 30.170110.0% 464
    Graduates in this field earn $54,606 4 years out
  3. Business/Managerial Economics 52.06015.5% 258
    Graduates in this field earn $82,064 4 years out
  4. Cognitive Science, General 30.25013.9% 181
    Graduates in this field earn $72,125 4 years out
  5. Environmental Studies 03.01033.5% 165
    Graduates in this field earn $55,240 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Interdisciplinary studies, 2.4% → 16% of graduates since 2014–15 (730 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Engineering$124,641 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,969

    4 years after completion$124,641
    National median: $109,015Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $117,563 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,434 · 257 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Science$123,422 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $75,150

    4 years after completion$123,422
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $98,076 · Non-Pell: $106,229(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $16,499 · 1,265 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,290 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $78,842

    4 years after completion$118,290
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $100,065 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $16,796 · 70 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,567 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $55,856

    4 years after completion$98,567
    National median: $93,451Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $80,527 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,000 · 16 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$94,589 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $55,773

    4 years after completion$94,589
    National median: $85,063Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $87,642 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,020 · 190 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college22 to 1
22 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 95% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty85%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$161,983

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$13,595
$13,595
← Lessmore than 71% of 557More →
Endowment per student$7,743
$7,743
← Lessmore than 30% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)