The most popular undergraduate major at Cornell University is Biology/Biological Sciences followed by Labor and Industrial Relations and Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. A list of all 78 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Cornell University graduates by major.
Agriculture | 72 |
Agriculture |
Graduates |
Agricultural Economics | 242 |
Viticulture and Enology | 8 |
International Agriculture | 11 |
Animal Sciences | 123 |
Food Science | 24 |
Plant Sciences | 29 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer and Information Sciences | 11 |
Information Technology | 15 |
Computer Science | 73 |
Education |
Graduates |
Agricultural Teacher Education | 10 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Engineering | 16 |
Agricultural Engineering | 92 |
Chemical Engineering | 71 |
Civil Engineering | 72 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 74 |
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 49 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 17 |
Materials Engineering | 25 |
Mechanical Engineering | 128 |
Operations Research | 107 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Linguistics | 10 |
Comparative Literature | 6 |
Russian Language and Literature | 3 |
German Language and Literature | 3 |
French Language and Literature | 10 |
Italian Language and Literature | 3 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 21 |
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Human Development and Family Studies | 96 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 61 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 15 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 329 |
Entomology | 13 |
Biometry/Biometrics | 22 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 109 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 53 |
Statistics | 2 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Natural Resources/Conservation | 74 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
Science, Technology and Society | 3 |
Nutrition Sciences | 42 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 44 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 18 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
Architecture |
Graduates |
Architecture | 76 |
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 32 |
Environmental Design/Architecture | 25 |
Landscape Architecture | 16 |
Architectural History and Criticism | 1 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Astronomy | 3 |
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 9 |
Chemistry | 43 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 19 |
Physics | 35 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 80 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Public Policy Analysis | 70 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Anthropology | 11 |
Archeology | 10 |
Economics | 231 |
Political Science and Government | 143 |
Sociology | 54 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 25 |
Asian Studies/Civilization | 29 |
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 13 |
German Studies | 2 |
African-American/Black Studies | 7 |
Gay/Lesbian Studies | 7 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 8 |
Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 15 |
Fine/Studio Arts | 25 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 |
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 23 |
Music | 11 |
Business |
Graduates |
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 244 |
Labor and Industrial Relations | 250 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 61 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Communication and Media Studies | 78 |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190415 IPEDS survey data for Cornell University.