Degree and Majors Offered By Cornell University, Plus Academic Programs & Fields of Study

Majors & Fields of Study at Cornell University

Cornell University offers 94 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 75 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all areas of study, Cornell University awarded 3,922 undergraduate degrees in 2016 - 2017.

None of the awards was for a degree taken exclusively online.

None of the awards was for a degree at the associate level (2-Year).

434 degrees were awarded to foreign nationals.

A significant percentage of degrees (50.0%) were awarded to men.

Domestic Ethnicity of Graduates

The following chart and table show how the 3,488 undergraduate awards given to U.S. citizens were distributed at Cornell University.

White Americans

1,601

Asian Americans

692

Other Americans

518

Hispanic Americans

435

African Americans

227

Native Americans

Pacific Island / Native Hawaiian Americans

Fields of Study Offered at This School

Below are all fields of study offered at Cornell University. Click a field of study below for more information, the related majors and the focus areas within the field.

2016 - 2017 Fields of Study	Bachelors Degrees	Ranking Within Field	Average Starting Salary
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	463	1	$48,000
Architecture & Related Services	134	1	$48,000
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	41	13	$48,000
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	509	81	$46,000
Business, Management & Marketing	516	31	$55,000
Communication & Journalism	86	75	$46,000
Computer & Information Sciences	396	17	$69,000
Education	1	N/A	$45,000
Engineering	621	20	$70,000
English Language & Literature	58	51	$47,000
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	82	11	$43,000
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	55	29	$47,000
History	36	13	$52,000
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	8	N/A	$59,000
Mathematics & Statistics	110	11	$67,000
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	60	14	$47,000
Natural Resources & Conservation	61	N/A	$48,000
Personal & Culinary Services	0	N/A	N/A
Philosophy & Religious Studies	34	21	$48,000
Physical Sciences	97	20	$57,000
Psychology	62	49	$44,000
Public Administration & Social Service	66	9	$54,000
Social Sciences	364	73	$52,000
Visual & Performing Arts	62	73	$46,000

Additional Questions to Ask

Many students are undecided about their major or may end up changing their minds. Does this school have a variety of programs that are of interest to you?

Does this college require students to complete core classes? Would you be allowed to test out of a subject you don't wish to repeat in college?

What's the minimum grade you need to achieve in a subject to declare it as your major?

Degrees and Majors Offered By Cornell University Plus Academic Programs & Fields of Study

Majors & Fields of Study at Cornell University

Domestic Ethnicity of Graduates

Fields of Study Offered at This School

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