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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the largest fields cluster in technical areas, with computer-focused programs at the higher end of four-year earnings. Computer Science reports median earnings of $123,753 four years after completion and 94 degrees awarded.

Computer Engineering records $109,164 with 61 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level within this group, Chemical Engineering has median earnings of $98,341 and 43 degrees awarded, while Mechanical Engineering posts $95,983 across 120 degrees awarded.

The range shows that even among the largest fields, four-year earnings vary by 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.

  • Engineering308 · 68.4%
  • Computer science94 · 20.9%
  • Mathematics32 · 7.1%
  • Biological sciences8 · 1.8%
  • Interdisciplinary studies8 · 1.8%

11 of 11 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Science 94 degrees awarded
$123,753
Mathematics 32 degrees awarded
$112,187
Computer Engineering 61 degrees awarded
$109,164
Chemical Engineering 43 degrees awarded
$98,341
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 39 degrees awarded
$96,448
Mechanical Engineering 120 degrees awarded
$95,983

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Science94$123,753—
Mathematics32$112,187—
Computer Engineering61$109,164—
Chemical Engineering43$98,341—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering39$96,448—
Mechanical Engineering120$95,983—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering20$90,484—
Civil Engineering small degree count19$88,155—
Engineering, General small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Data Science small degree count8Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
120
Computer Science
94
Computer Engineering
61
Chemical Engineering
43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
39
Mathematics
32
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
20
Civil Engineering
19
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
8
Data Science
8

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, every bachelor's degree awarded is in a STEM field. The return a student sees is inseparable from the program they choose.

The university publishes earnings data for 8 programs. Engineering accounts for 68.4% of degrees awarded, with Computer & Information Sciences at 20.9% and Mathematics & Statistics at 7.1%.

Mechanical Engineering is the largest single program at 120 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $95,983 four years after completion. Computer Science reports the highest earnings at $123,753, from 94 degrees awarded.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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