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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 9 majors graduated from California Institute of Technology.
At California Institute of Technology, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 470 undergraduate · 712 graduate (1,182 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at California Institute of Technology.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 591 |
| Computer Science. | 94 |
| Physics. | 58 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 55 |
| Chemistry. | 50 |
Salary data is limited at California Institute of Technology. Among the programs that do report earnings, Computer Science. graduates earn an average of around $129,693.
Explore the full list of majors at California Institute of Technology, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 591 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 55 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
48 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
41 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
29 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 20 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 20 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
19 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
58 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
50 | $59,996 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geochemistry. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
32 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. · Planetary Astronomy and Science. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 94 | $129,693 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
18 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. · Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
7 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational Mathematics. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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