Cornell Majors

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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Cornell University

Popular undergraduate majors at Cornell University are Biology/Biological Sciences, Labor and Industrial Relations, and Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. 8% of students major in Biology/Biological Sciences, 6% in Labor and Industrial Relations, and 6% in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. The full list of 78 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for Cornell graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Cornell University
Agriculture 72
Agriculture Graduates
Agricultural Economics 242
Viticulture and Enology 8
International Agriculture 11
Animal Sciences 123
Food Science 24
Plant Sciences 29
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 11
Information Technology 15
Computer Science 73
Education Graduates
Agricultural Teacher Education 10
Engineering Graduates
Engineering 16
Agricultural Engineering 92
Chemical Engineering 71
Civil Engineering 72
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 74
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 49
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 17
Materials Engineering 25
Mechanical Engineering 128
Operations Research 107
Foreign Languages Graduates
Linguistics 10
Comparative Literature 6
Russian Language and Literature 3
German Language and Literature 3
French Language and Literature 10
Italian Language and Literature 3
Spanish Language and Literature 21
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
Work and Family Studies Graduates
Human Development and Family Studies 96
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 61
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 15
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 329
Entomology 13
Biometry/Biometrics 22
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 109
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 53
Statistics 2
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation 74
General Studies Graduates
Science, Technology and Society 3
Nutrition Sciences 42
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 44
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 18
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Architecture Graduates
Architecture 76
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 32
Environmental Design/Architecture 25
Landscape Architecture 16
Architectural History and Criticism 1
Physical Sciences Graduates
Astronomy 3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 9
Chemistry 43
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 19
Physics 35
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 80
Human Services Graduates
Public Policy Analysis 70
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 11
Archeology 10
Economics 231
Political Science and Government 143
Sociology 54
Ethnic Studies Graduates
American/United States Studies/Civilization 25
Asian Studies/Civilization 29
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 13
German Studies 2
African-American/Black Studies 7
Gay/Lesbian Studies 7
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 8
Film/Cinema/Video Studies 15
Fine/Studio Arts 25
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 16
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 23
Music 11
Business Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 244
Labor and Industrial Relations 250
History Graduates
History 61
Communication Graduates
Communication and Media Studies 78
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3

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Median earnings by major: Cornell University salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026