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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at University of Pennsylvania

Popular undergraduate majors at University of Pennsylvania are Finance, Economics, and Political Science and Government. 12% of students major in Finance, 6% in Economics, and 5% in Political Science and Government. The full list of 88 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for Penn graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at University of Pennsylvania
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 27
Computer Science 52
Education Graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching 1
Engineering Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 72
Chemical Engineering 34
Computer Engineering 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 24
Materials Engineering 23
Mechanical Engineering 55
Systems Engineering 46
Foreign Languages Graduates
Linguistics 7
Comparative Literature 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 22
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Russian Language and Literature 3
German Language and Literature 4
French Language and Literature 15
Italian Language and Literature 2
Spanish Language and Literature 28
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 121
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 12
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 128
Biomedical Sciences 16
Biochemistry 32
Biophysics 7
Neuroscience 103
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 43
Statistics 36
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Studies 17
General Studies Graduates
Natural Sciences 1
International/Global Studies 54
Cognitive Science 16
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 35
Logic 1
Philosophy, Other 101
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Jewish/Judaic Studies 4
Architecture Graduates
Architecture 11
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 23
Geology/Earth Science 7
Physics 25
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 89
Human Services Graduates
Public Policy Analysis 15
Social Sciences Graduates
Social Sciences 5
Anthropology 40
Criminology 13
Economics 214
International Relations and Affairs 44
Political Science and Government 174
Sociology 30
Urban Studies/Affairs 58
Ethnic Studies Graduates
African Studies 3
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2
Asian Studies/Civilization 7
East Asian Studies 7
Latin American Studies 3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 11
African-American/Black Studies 9
Women's Studies 3
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 5
Film/Cinema/Video Studies 25
Fine/Studio Arts 22
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 17
Music 5
Health Professions Graduates
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 26
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 74
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 163
Business Graduates
Business/Commerce 22
Business Administration and Management 150
Operations Management and Supervision 97
Accounting 41
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1
Finance 430
International Business/Trade/Commerce 5
Actuarial Science 11
Marketing/Marketing Management 136
Real Estate 20
Insurance 7
Retailing and Retail Operations 4
History Graduates
History 140
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 17
History, Other 3
Communication Graduates
Communication and Media Studies, Other 96

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215062.

Median earnings by major: University of Pennsylvania salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026