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# Brandeis University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Brandeis University?

The program picture separates higher-earning options from more moderate ones four years after completion. Computer Science has median earnings of $123,460 and 99 degrees awarded, while Business/Commerce records $108,405 with 127 degrees awarded.

These are the higher earnings figures among the fields cited here. Among larger programs with more moderate earnings, Biology records $58,384 and 154 degrees awarded.

Research and Experimental Psychology has median earnings of $67,838 with 114 degrees awarded. The cited programs range from the moderate figures in biology and psychology to markedly higher figures in computer science and business.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Social sciences**248 · 18.3%**
-   Biological sciences**230 · 17.0%**
-   Business**127 · 9.4%**
-   Psychology**114 · 8.4%**
-   Public administration**111 · 8.2%**
-   Other**522 · 38.6%**

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30 of 30 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 99 degrees awarded**
$123,460

**Business/Commerce, General 127 degrees awarded**
$108,405

**Economics 125 degrees awarded**
$95,872

**Mathematics 21 degrees awarded**
$85,681

**Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 15 degrees awarded**
$78,746

**Public Policy Analysis 111 degrees awarded**
$75,580

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 99 | $123,460 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 127 | $108,405 | — |
| Economics | 125 | $95,872 | — |
| Mathematics | 21 | $85,681 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 15 | $78,746 | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 111 | $75,580 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 61 | $74,018 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 24 | $73,936 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 19 | $73,256 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 60 | $68,179 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 114 | $67,838 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 50 | $66,366 | — |
| Sociology | 40 | $65,481 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | $62,291 | — |
| History | 38 | $59,426 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | $58,676 | — |
| Biology, General | 154 | $58,384 | — |
| Anthropology | 22 | $57,423 | — |
| Area Studies | 40 | $54,306 | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 47 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Brandeis University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biology, General**
154

**Business/Commerce, General**
127

**Economics**
125

**Research and Experimental Psychology**
114

**Public Policy Analysis**
111

**Computer Science**
99

**Political Science and Government**
61

**Neurobiology and Neurosciences**
60

**International/Globalization Studies**
50

**Applied Mathematics**
47

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Brandeis University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Brandeis University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program pages are designed to show those differences. The rankings weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Of the university's programs, 19 have published earnings data. The degree mix is led by the Social Sciences, which accounts for 18.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by the Biological Sciences at 17.0% and Business at 9.4%.

The largest single program is Biology, with 154 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $58,384 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Computer Science, where graduates earn a median of $123,460 from 99 degrees awarded annually.

Business/Commerce is both the second-largest program and the second-highest earner, with 127 degrees and median earnings of $108,405. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).