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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Carnegie Mellon University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Carnegie Mellon graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $83,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $102,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $138,900 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $99,000 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $91,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $127,600 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $113,000 , and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $108,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Carnegie Mellon University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Carnegie Mellon University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $138,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $127,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $113,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $108,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $99,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $91,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) $89,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $87,900
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor’s Degree) $81,400
Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $79,700
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $78,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $76,800
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,100
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $72,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $70,400
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $66,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $61,400
Materials Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,400
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,200
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,000
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) $41,800
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $33,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400

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

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026