1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Johns Hopkins University](/school/johns-hopkins-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Johns Hopkins University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/johns-hopkins-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/johns-hopkins-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/johns-hopkins-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/johns-hopkins-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/johns-hopkins-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Johns Hopkins? Johns Hopkins University's highest-earning programs cluster in computing and quantitative fields. Computer and Information Sciences leads with a median of $196,467 four years after completion, alongside 151 degrees awarded. Mathematics follows at $134,785 with 135 degrees awarded, and Biomedical Engineering reaches $114,673 on 100 degrees awarded, ranking #3 nationally in its field. The largest programs span a wider earnings range. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, the biggest by degrees awarded at 172, shows a median of $56,543 and an Azimuth national rank of #13. Public Health awards 143 degrees, earns $79,113, and ranks #5 nationally. ### 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. - Biological sciences**372 · 19.6%** - Engineering**298 · 15.7%** - Social sciences**282 · 14.9%** - Mathematics**156 · 8.2%** - Computer science**151 · 8.0%** - Other**637 · 33.6%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 39 of 39 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer and Information Sciences, General 151 degrees awarded** $196,467 **Mathematics 135 degrees awarded** $134,785 **Economics 132 degrees awarded** $128,882 **Political Science and Government 44 degrees awarded** $121,729 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering 100 degrees awarded** $114,673 **Mechanical Engineering 51 degrees awarded** $110,210 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 | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Computer and Information Sciences, General | 151 | $196,467 | #2 | | Mathematics | 135 | $134,785 | #6 | | Economics | 132 | $128,882 | #20 | | Political Science and Government | 44 | $121,729 | — | | Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 100 | $114,673 | #3 | | Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $110,210 | #11 | | International Relations and National Security Studies | 78 | $99,205 | #1 | | Chemical Engineering | 73 | $94,671 | #56 | | Public Health | 143 | $79,113 | #5 | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 29 | $63,503 | #10 | | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 16 | $62,858 | — | | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 172 | $56,543 | #13 | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 128 | $56,324 | #21 | | Music | 84 | $29,849 | #144 | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Area Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Materials Engineering | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Engineering small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Civil Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Applied Mathematics | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Natural Sciences | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Cognitive Science | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Human Biology | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Behavioral Sciences small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 100 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Dance small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History | 20 | 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 Johns Hopkins? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences** 172 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** 151 **Public Health** 143 **Mathematics** 135 **Economics** 132 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences** 128 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering** 100 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 100 **Music** 84 **International Relations and National Security Studies** 78 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Johns Hopkins majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. International Relations and National Security Studies**#1** 2. Computer and Information Sciences, General**#2** 3. Biomedical/Medical Engineering**#3** 4. Public Health**#5** 5. Mathematics**#6** 6. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#10** 7. Mechanical Engineering**#11** 8. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences**#13** 9. Economics**#20** 10. Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#21** 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 Results differ across programs at Johns Hopkins University. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 12 of its programs nationally, drawn from 14 fields with published four-year earnings. Biological Sciences makes up 19.6% of degrees awarded, Engineering makes up 15.7%, and Social Sciences makes up 14.9%. Azimuth ranks International Relations and National Security Studies #1 nationally in its field, with a median of $99,205 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Computer and Information Sciences #2 nationally in its field, with a median of $196,467 four years after completion. Biomedical Engineering is ranked #3 by Azimuth in its field, at $114,673. ## 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/).