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# California Institute of Technology Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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 science**83 · 40.9%**
-   Engineering**60 · 29.6%**
-   Physical sciences**38 · 18.7%**
-   Mathematics**14 · 6.9%**
-   Biological sciences**8 · 3.9%**

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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.

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 77 | $200,511 | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemical Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## How do California Institute of Technology 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 California Institute of Technology vary by field. [Azimuth's ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).