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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (7% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,357 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,486 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 27% of graduates; 53 programs in 23 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01016.6% 98
    Graduates in this field earn $59,671 4 years out
  2. Computer Science 11.07015.9% 88
    Graduates in this field earn $96,365 4 years out
  3. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 51.00005.2% 77
  4. Mechanical Engineering 14.19014.9% 73
    Graduates in this field earn $92,457 4 years out
  5. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30.99994.7% 70
    Graduates in this field earn $42,822 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Health professions, 5.8% → 13% of graduates since 2014–15 (189 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. Engineering, Other$105,080 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$105,080
    National median: $93,989Above typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,526 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $71,994

    4 years after completion$99,526
    National median: $100,647About typical

    Median federal debt: $18,750 · 74 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Chemical Engineering$98,240 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,157

    4 years after completion$98,240
    National median: $98,158About typical

    Median federal debt: $18,342 · 60 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer Science$96,365 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $68,023

    4 years after completion$96,365
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    Median federal debt: $22,732 · 105 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Mechanical Engineering$92,457 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $70,372

    4 years after completion$92,457
    National median: $92,135About typical

    Median federal debt: $26,216 · 151 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 college21 to 1
21 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 93% 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 faculty66%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$82,541

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$7,357
$7,357
← Lessmore than 15% of 557More →
Endowment per student$11,529
$11,529
← Lessmore than 47% 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)