Carnegie Mellon Majors

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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Carnegie Mellon University

Popular undergraduate majors at Carnegie Mellon University are Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. 12% of students major in Computer Science, 9% in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and 6% in Mechanical Engineering. The full list of 75 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for Carnegie Mellon graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Carnegie Mellon University
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Information Technology 23
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 3
Computer Science 177
Education Graduates
Multicultural Education 1
Engineering Graduates
Engineering 22
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 44
Chemical Engineering 61
Civil Engineering 32
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 131
Mechanical Engineering 89
Operations Research 16
Foreign Languages Graduates
Linguistics 1
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Japanese Language and Literature 3
German Language and Literature 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
French Language and Literature 2
Spanish Language and Literature 4
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 4
Creative Writing 17
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 19
Rhetoric and Composition 1
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 20
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 56
Biometry/Biometrics 3
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 36
Mathematics, Other 1
Computational Mathematics 4
Financial Mathematics 6
Statistics 13
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 3
General Studies Graduates
Systems Science and Theory 85
Biopsychology 19
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 4
International/Global Studies 3
Cognitive Science 6
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 2
Logic 1
Applied and Professional Ethics 4
Architecture Graduates
Architecture 61
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 52
Physics 24
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 1
Materials Science 36
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 27
Human Services Graduates
Public Policy Analysis 15
Social Sciences Graduates
Economics 44
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 15
International Relations and Affairs 10
Political Science and Government 6
Ethnic Studies Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Digital Arts 1
Design and Visual Communications 21
Industrial and Product Design 25
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 45
Film/Cinema/Video Studies 1
Art/Art Studies 28
Music Performance 9
Music Theory and Composition 4
Voice and Opera 13
Stringed Instruments 3
Music, Other 2
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 42
Operations Management and Supervision 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 10
Finance 41
International Business/Trade/Commerce 4
Information Resources Management 4
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 1
Actuarial Science 1
Marketing/Marketing Management 15
History Graduates
History 2
History, Other 3

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=211440.

Median earnings by major: Carnegie Mellon University salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026