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Undergraduate Majors at Cornell University

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.

List of undergrad majors offered at Cornell University
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.