1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Princeton University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/princeton-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/princeton-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/princeton-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/princeton-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/princeton-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Princeton University? The highest-earning programs at Princeton University are also among its largest. Computer Science awards 172 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $217,973 four years after completion. Economics is the second-largest program, with 122 degrees awarded and median earnings of $160,763. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #4 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, and #1 in New Jersey. Public Policy Analysis awards 120 degrees and its graduates earn $107,792 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #2 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The spread between the top-earning and more moderate programs is wide, but even the lower-earning fields sit well above the national median for their disciplines. ### 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. - Social sciences**246 · 19.7%** - Engineering**223 · 17.8%** - Computer science**172 · 13.7%** - Biological sciences**125 · 10.0%** - Public administration**120 · 9.6%** - Other**365 · 29.2%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 32 of 32 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 172 degrees awarded** $217,973 **Economics 122 degrees awarded** $160,763 **Mechanical Engineering 53 degrees awarded** $115,927 **Public Policy Analysis 120 degrees awarded** $107,792 **Political Science and Government 48 degrees awarded** $88,576 **History 68 degrees awarded** $80,347 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 Science | 172 | $217,973 | — | | Economics | 122 | $160,763 | #4 | | Mechanical Engineering | 53 | $115,927 | — | | Public Policy Analysis | 120 | $107,792 | #2 | | Political Science and Government | 48 | $88,576 | — | | History | 68 | $80,347 | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 36 | $63,216 | — | | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 37 | $62,344 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 40 | $61,323 | — | | Architecture small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Area Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Operations Research | 64 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemical Engineering | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Civil Engineering | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 14 | 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 Princeton University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Computer Science** 172 **Economics** 122 **Public Policy Analysis** 120 **History** 68 **Operations Research** 64 **Mechanical Engineering** 53 **Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology** 51 **Political Science and Government** 48 **Sociology** 45 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** 40 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Princeton University majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Public Policy Analysis**#2** 2. Economics**#4** 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 What graduates earn four years after completion differs widely across programs at Princeton University. Azimuth weighs four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt and cohort size when it ranks programs, not reputation. Of the 9 programs with published earnings, 2 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Social Sciences at 19.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 17.8% and Computer & Information Sciences at 13.8%. Public Policy Analysis ranks #2 nationally, with median earnings of $107,792 four years after completion. Economics ranks #4 and reports earnings of $160,763. ## 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/).