Top Ranked Programs
Princeton University's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 20% of degree output — a concentration more typical of research-intensive liberal arts universities than of engineering-heavy peers. Engineering represents 18% of graduates and other STEM fields accounts for 6%, rounding out a portfolio that leans analytical and quantitative. Across 32 programs serving roughly 1,251 students annually, 9 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — and several sit at or near the top nationally. The strongest national ranks cluster in quantitative and policy-oriented fields. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #8 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 172 graduates earning $217,973. Azimuth ranks Economics #8 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 122 graduates earning $160,763. Computer Science is the largest program by cohort size at 172 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #8 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $217,973 — a combination of scale and earnings strength that makes it the institution's [highest aggregate-return program](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The Economics program graduates 122 students annually, and Azimuth ranks it #8 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $160,763. Many of Princeton University's largest programs — including Public Policy Analysis, American History (United States), and Operations Research — feed grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to medical, law, or doctoral programs. Fields like Computer Science and Economics, by contrast, channel graduates into high-mobility careers in finance, technology, and consulting where four-year earnings more directly reflect labor-market outcomes. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national wage trends.