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

Majors & Fields of Study at Cornell University

Cornell University offers 92 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 75 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all areas of study, Cornell University awarded 4,092 undergraduate degrees in 2015 - 2016.

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).

440 degrees were awarded to foreign nationals.

A significant percentage of degrees (48.0%) were awarded to men.

Domestic Ethnicity of Graduates

The following chart and table show how the 3,652 undergraduate awards given to U.S. citizens were distributed at Cornell University.

White Americans

1,742

Asian Americans

709

Other Americans

551

Hispanic Americans

443

African Americans

194

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.

2015 - 2016 Fields of Study	Bachelors Degrees	Ranking Within Field	Average Starting Salary
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	466	1	$48,000
Architecture & Related Services	114	1	$48,000
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	64	12	$48,000
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	562	26	$46,000
Business, Management & Marketing	554	29	$55,000
Communication & Journalism	86	49	$46,000
Computer & Information Sciences	345	14	$69,000
Education	0	N/A	$45,000
Engineering	642	15	$70,000
English Language & Literature	65	39	$47,000
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	93	12	$43,000
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	60	19	$47,000
History	46	15	$52,000
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	10	N/A	$59,000
Mathematics & Statistics	82	15	$67,000
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	63	13	$47,000
Natural Resources & Conservation	66	N/A	$48,000
Personal & Culinary Services	0	N/A	N/A
Philosophy & Religious Studies	24	40	$48,000
Physical Sciences	115	16	$57,000
Psychology	60	43	$44,000
Public Administration & Social Service	58	9	$54,000
Social Sciences	419	72	$52,000
Visual & Performing Arts	98	50	$46,000

Additional Questions to Ask

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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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