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Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (12% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 64% of faculty are full-time. Spends $28,034 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,843 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 43% of graduates; 61 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070112% 222
    Graduates in this field earn $156,343 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01019.0% 165
    Graduates in this field earn $76,782 4 years out
  3. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.06038.8% 163
    Graduates in this field earn $123,809 4 years out
  4. International Relations and Affairs 45.09017.3% 134
    Graduates in this field earn $77,998 4 years out
  5. Art/Art Studies, General 50.07016.2% 114
    Graduates in this field earn $41,365 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 6.0% → 12% of graduates since 2014–15 (222 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 Science$156,343 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $105,659

    4 years after completion$156,343
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $148,279(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,500 · 382 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Cognitive Science$130,801 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $75,672

    4 years after completion$130,801
    National median: $81,496Above typical

    Median federal debt: $18,000 · 72 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Economics$123,809 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $75,125

    4 years after completion$123,809
    National median: $82,686Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $102,354 · Non-Pell: $109,335(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $17,850 · 415 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Mathematics$110,512 1 yr out

    1 year after completion: $110,512

    4 years after completion: Too few graduates to report

    Median federal debt: $17,750 · 85 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Mechanical Engineering$101,196 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $78,441

    4 years after completion$101,196
    National median: $92,135Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $80,972(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $16,250 · 145 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 college10 to 1
10 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 76% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 9.7 to 1 in its Common Data Set (6,910 students, 713 faculty).

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

Class sizes

60%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 8% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–916512%
10–1962647%
20–2923518%
30–3913110%
40–49574%
50–99635%
100+463%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Dual enrollment
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, a foreign language, humanities, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty64%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$128,631

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 private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$28,034
$28,034
← Lessmore than 92% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$181,592
$181,592
← Lessmore than 86% of 1,065More →

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;Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)