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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (15% of graduates). 5 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 96% of colleges. 92% of faculty are full-time. Spends $41,024 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,893 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 51% of graduates; 64 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070115% 280
    Graduates in this field earn $268,121 4 years out
  2. Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.100113% 247
    Graduates in this field earn $250,168 4 years out
  3. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020110% 191
    Graduates in this field earn $160,783 4 years out
  4. Statistics, General 27.05016.7% 126
    Graduates in this field earn $156,743 4 years out
  5. Systems Science and Theory 30.06016.6% 124
    Graduates in this field earn $146,929 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Math and statistics, 6.6% → 12% of graduates since 2014–15 (227 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$268,121 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $171,264

    4 years after completion$268,121
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $222,926 · Non-Pell: $263,344(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,442 · 525 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$250,168 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $139,337

    4 years after completion$250,168
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $153,195 · Non-Pell: $157,209(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,224 · 323 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer and Information Sciences, General$187,437 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$187,437
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 211 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Cognitive Science$162,106 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$162,106
    National median: $81,496Above typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 30 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Business Administration, Management and Operations$160,783 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $95,891

    4 years after completion$160,783
    National median: $68,257Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $122,992 · Non-Pell: $129,437(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 289 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 college5 to 1
5 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 96% 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.

Programs & curriculum

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

Requires coursework in computer literacy.

Full-time faculty92%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$130,272

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$41,024
$41,024
← Lessmore than 97% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$214,622
$214,622
← Lessmore than 89% 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;Carnegie Mellon 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)