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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (10% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,712 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

5,451 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 30% of graduates; 102 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.279910.0% 545
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01016.1% 330
    Graduates in this field earn $62,744 4 years out
  3. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38015.0% 274
    Graduates in this field earn $83,313 4 years out
  4. Computer Science 11.07014.7% 256
    Graduates in this field earn $108,680 4 years out
  5. Neuroscience 26.15013.8% 208
    Graduates in this field earn $65,239 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 3.6% → 9.9% of graduates since 2014–15 (538 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. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$121,958
    National median: $116,539Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $115,403 · Non-Pell: $113,041(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,394 · 182 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Engineering$110,417 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $78,075

    4 years after completion$110,417
    National median: $109,015About typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $89,443(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,489 · 175 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Science$108,680 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $77,599

    4 years after completion$108,680
    National median: $107,009About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $85,094 · Non-Pell: $86,729(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,750 · 398 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $76,853

    4 years after completion$102,572
    National median: $100,647About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $79,456 · Non-Pell: $89,024(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,250 · 103 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Industrial Engineering$98,654 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $76,707

    4 years after completion$98,654
    National median: $98,442About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $80,783 · Non-Pell: $91,008(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,375 · 142 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 college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 14 to 1 in its Common Data Set (27,205 students, 1,967 faculty).

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

Class sizes

36%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 18% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–92499%
10–1980228%
20–2977627%
30–3938613%
40–491676%
50–9934912%
100+1696%

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
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Weekend college
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

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

Full-time faculty81%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$110,119

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$21,712
$21,712
← Lessmore than 88% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$180,903
$180,903
← 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;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)