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California Institute of Technology Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at California Institute of Technology?

California Institute of Technology awards nearly all of its bachelor's degrees in three technical families: Computer & Information Sciences at 40.9%, Engineering at 29.6%, and Physical Sciences at 18.7%. The earnings data reflects this concentration.

Computer Science, the largest program with 77 degrees awarded, shows median earnings of $200,511 four years after completion. That is 1.87x the national median for the field.

Because only one program has published earnings, the page cannot show the spread between higher- and moderate-earning fields that a broader program mix would reveal. A student considering California Institute of Technology should know that the earnings picture is drawn from a single field.

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.

  • Computer science83 · 40.9%
  • Engineering60 · 29.6%
  • Physical sciences38 · 18.7%
  • Mathematics14 · 6.9%
  • Biological sciences8 · 3.9%

11 of 11 programs shown

Four-year earnings · the matching program
Computer Science 77 degrees awarded
$200,511

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

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Science77$200,511—
Information Science/Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering28Too few graduates to report—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Chemical Engineering small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Applied Mathematics small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Physics27Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count11Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at California Institute of Technology?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Computer Science
77
Mechanical Engineering
28
Physics
27
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
15
Chemistry
11
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
10
Biology, General
8
Applied Mathematics
8
Chemical Engineering
7
Information Science/Studies
6

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do California Institute of Technology majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at California Institute of Technology vary by field. Azimuth's rankings are based on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation.

Earnings data cover 1 field. Computer & Information Sciences leads at 40.9% of bachelor's degrees, with Engineering at 29.6% and Physical Sciences at 18.7%.

The largest single program is Computer Science, at 77 degrees a year. The counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Computer Science graduates earn $200,511 four years after completion, which is 1.87x the national median for the field.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.