1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Chicago](/school/university-of-chicago/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Chicago Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-chicago/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-chicago/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-chicago/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-chicago/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-chicago/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at UChicago? Economics awards the most bachelor's degrees at University of Chicago, with 634 degrees a year and median earnings of $159,578 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The highest earnings come from a smaller program. Computer Science graduates earn $178,068, from 126 degrees awarded. Mathematics follows at $172,826, with 169 degrees awarded and a national rank of #3. Further down the earnings scale, Biology graduates earn $59,794 from 136 degrees awarded. Azimuth places it #114 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its 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. - Social sciences**876 · 36.3%** - Mathematics**244 · 10.1%** - Biological sciences**211 · 8.7%** - Physical sciences**161 · 6.7%** - Psychology**140 · 5.8%** - Other**783 · 32.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 40 of 40 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 126 degrees awarded** $178,068 **Mathematics 169 degrees awarded** $172,826 **Economics 634 degrees awarded** $159,578 **Statistics 75 degrees awarded** $130,189 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 20 degrees awarded** $96,510 **Public Policy Analysis 114 degrees awarded** $94,237 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 | 126 | $178,068 | — | | Mathematics | 169 | $172,826 | #3 | | Economics | 634 | $159,578 | #1 | | Statistics | 75 | $130,189 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 20 | $96,510 | — | | Public Policy Analysis | 114 | $94,237 | #4 | | Political Science and Government | 109 | $87,869 | #22 | | English Language and Literature, General | 54 | $78,169 | — | | Research and Experimental Psychology | 105 | $73,483 | #7 | | Philosophy | 77 | $71,709 | #4 | | History | 79 | $64,330 | — | | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 35 | $59,898 | #6 | | Biology, General | 136 | $59,794 | #114 | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Area Studies small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemical Engineering | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — | | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 75 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics | 66 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry | 62 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Astronomy and Astrophysics | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Anthropology | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Social Sciences, Other | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — | | International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Visual and Performing Arts, Other small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 8 | 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 UChicago? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Economics** 634 **Mathematics** 169 **Biology, General** 136 **Computer Science** 126 **Public Policy Analysis** 114 **Political Science and Government** 109 **Research and Experimental Psychology** 105 **History** 79 **Philosophy** 77 **Neurobiology and Neurosciences** 75 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do UChicago majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Economics**#1** 2. Mathematics**#3** 3. Philosophy**#4** 4. Public Policy Analysis**#4** 5. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**#6** 6. Research and Experimental Psychology**#7** 7. Political Science and Government**#22** 8. Biology, General Included by program size**#114** 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 Social Sciences accounts for 36.3% of degrees awarded at University of Chicago. Mathematics & Statistics and Biological Sciences account for 10.1% and 8.7% respectively. Program rankings rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation. 13 programs publish earnings data, and 8 carry an Azimuth national rank. Economics leads by volume at 634 degrees awarded, ranking #1 nationally in its field, and its graduates earn $159,578 four years after completion. Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Mathematics ranks #3 nationally with earnings of $172,826. Public Policy Analysis ranks #4 nationally and reports $94,237 four years after completion. ## 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/).