1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Tufts University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/tufts-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/tufts-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/tufts-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/tufts-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/tufts-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Tufts University? The largest programs at Tufts University span a wide earnings range. Economics awards 198 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $123,809 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #24 nationally in its field. Computer Science is the highest-earning program, with 171 degrees awarded and median earnings of $156,343. Azimuth ranks it #22 nationally. Biology, the third-largest at 138 degrees, sits at the lower end of the range at $76,782, though Azimuth still ranks it #15 nationally. A smaller program, Cognitive Science, posts the second-highest earnings at $130,801 from just 39 degrees a year. Azimuth ranks it #4 nationally. The contrast between the largest programs and the highest-earning ones is worth noting: the fields that pay the most are not always the ones awarding the most degrees. ### 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**468 · 24.8%** - Engineering**210 · 11.1%** - Interdisciplinary studies**191 · 10.1%** - Biological sciences**182 · 9.6%** - Computer science**171 · 9.1%** - Other**667 · 35.3%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 47 of 47 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 171 degrees awarded** $156,343 **Cognitive Science 39 degrees awarded** $130,801 **Economics 198 degrees awarded** $123,809 **Mechanical Engineering 66 degrees awarded** $101,196 **Civil Engineering 17 degrees awarded** $88,924 **Research and Experimental Psychology 90 degrees awarded** $79,571 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 | 171 | $156,343 | #22 | | Cognitive Science | 39 | $130,801 | #4 | | Economics | 198 | $123,809 | #24 | | Mechanical Engineering | 66 | $101,196 | #33 | | Civil Engineering small degree count | 17 | $88,924 | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 90 | $79,571 | #3 | | Political Science and Government | 71 | $78,180 | #42 | | International Relations and National Security Studies | 133 | $77,998 | #13 | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 46 | $77,753 | #4 | | Biology, General | 138 | $76,782 | #15 | | Public Health | 71 | $75,448 | #15 | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 39 | $70,767 | #13 | | English Language and Literature, General | 31 | $69,475 | #10 | | Area Studies | 20 | $69,037 | — | | History | 30 | $65,540 | #34 | | Sociology | 49 | $61,719 | #37 | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 30 | $59,960 | — | | Fine and Studio Arts | 55 | $41,365 | #128 | | Architecture small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Education, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 49 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemical Engineering | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Engineering small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biotechnology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Applied Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biopsychology | 66 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Human Computer Interaction | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computational Science small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Science, Technology and Society small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 17 | 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 Tufts University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Economics** 198 **Computer Science** 171 **Biology, General** 138 **International Relations and National Security Studies** 133 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 90 **Political Science and Government** 71 **Public Health** 71 **Mechanical Engineering** 66 **Biopsychology** 66 **Fine and Studio Arts** 55 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Tufts University majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Research and Experimental Psychology**#3** 2. Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#4** 3. Cognitive Science**#4** 4. English Language and Literature, General**#10** 5. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#13** 6. International Relations and National Security Studies**#13** 7. Biology, General**#15** 8. Public Health**#15** 9. Computer Science**#22** 10. Economics**#24** 11. Mechanical Engineering**#33** 12. History**#34** 13. Sociology**#37** 14. Political Science and Government**#42** 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 Azimuth scores each field at Tufts University using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, plus median debt and cohort size, not reputation. A graduate's earnings four years after completion depend heavily on the program they choose. Across the university, 18 programs publish earnings data, and Azimuth has ranked 15 of them nationally. Social Sciences leads the degree mix at 24.8% of degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 11.1% and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 10.1%. Program earnings cover federally aided completers. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Economics #24 within its field, with four-year earnings of $123,809. Azimuth ranks Research and Experimental Psychology #3 within its field, with earnings of $79,571. Computer Science, ranked #22 by Azimuth within its field, shows the highest program earnings at $156,343. ## 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/).