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# Harvey Mudd College Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Harvey Mudd College?

Harvey Mudd College offers only two ranked bachelor's programs, and both sit near the top of their fields nationally. Engineering is the largest program with published earnings, with 51 degrees awarded and median earnings of $122,845 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #2 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer Science awards nearly as many degrees, at 49, but its graduates earn considerably more four years after completion: a median of $198,257.

Azimuth ranks the program #11 nationally. The earnings gap between the two programs is wide, and the higher-earning field is not the one awarding the most degrees.

A student choosing between them is choosing between two very different earnings paths, both strong by national standards.

### 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.

-   Interdisciplinary studies**60 · 26.0%**
-   Engineering**51 · 22.1%**
-   Computer science**49 · 21.2%**
-   Physical sciences**30 · 13.0%**
-   Biological sciences**23 · 10.0%**
-   Other**18 · 7.8%**

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10 of 10 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first two matching programs

**Computer Science 49 degrees awarded**
$198,257

**Engineering, General 51 degrees awarded**
$122,845

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 | 49 | $198,257 | #11 |
| Engineering, General | 51 | $122,845 | #2 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 55 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | 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 Harvey Mudd College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Mathematics and Computer Science**
55

**Engineering, General**
51

**Computer Science**
49

**Physics**
20

**Mathematics**
18

**Chemistry**
10

**Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology**
9

**Biology, General**
7

**Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology**
7

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
5

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

## How do Harvey Mudd College majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering, General**#2**
2.  Computer Science**#11**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

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

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Harvey Mudd College vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. The college publishes earnings data for 2 programs, and 2 carries an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix concentrates in three fields. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies accounts for 26.0% of degrees awarded, with Engineering at 22.1% and Computer & Information Sciences at 21.2%.

Computer Science shows the highest four-year earnings, at $198,257, from 49 degrees awarded. Engineering holds the national rank at #2 and #1 in California. Its median earnings are $122,845, from 51 degrees awarded.

## 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/).